WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Arizona Farm Bureau Federation has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), addressing critical challenges in the implementation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 10(a) program. The organization, representing farmers and ranchers across Arizona, emphasizes the necessity of streamlined processes and proactive outreach to enhance conservation efforts. In the correspondence, John Boelts, President of the Arizona Farm Bure  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on July 10, 2025: * * * Gallego Introduces Bill to Make Subscription Cancellations Easier After FTC Rule Halted Follows Federal Courts Blocking FTC Rule That Would Prevent Unwanted Charges * Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced a bill to codify the FTC's Click-to-Cancel rule to make cancelling subscriptions easier. On Tuesday, a federal appeals court blocked the rule days before it was supposed  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Increase Investment in Small Businesses Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Todd Young (R-IN), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the Investing in Main Street Act to increase investment in small businesses by permitting banks to invest up to 15 percent of their capital in Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC). "Starting a small business gi  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Colleagues Push to Prevent Corporations from Using Trump's Chaotic Tariffs as Cover to Price Gouge Americans Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) led a letter to Andrew Ferguson, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), urging the agency to investigate tariff-enabled corporate price  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Shapes Defense Bill in Committee to Protect Ft. Huachuca, Upgrade Arizona Bases, Support Military Modernization * Kelly blocks cuts to Electronic Proving Ground at Ft. Huachuca, other electronic warfare sites Prevents Trump and Hegseth from weakening defense posture in Korea, Europe Today, Arizona Senator and 25-year Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly announced that he secured major Arizona and   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Enhance U.S.-Mexico Counternarcotics Efforts * Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the Counternarcotics Enhancement Act, which requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit an action plan to enhance counternarcotics collaboration, coordination, and cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico. "To win the fight against drug traffi  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Release Nearly $7 Billion for K-12 Education * Today, Arizona Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and 13 Senate colleagues in demanding answers from Education Secretary Linda McMahon about the Trump administration's decision to withhold nearly $7 billion in federal funding for K-12 public schools, including $118 million for Arizo  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Yassamin Ansari, Dave Min Stand Up for Iranian Americans, Demand Answers From ICE * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Dave Min (CA-47) demanded answers from the Trump administration on their unlawful targeting of the Iranian community. In the past months, law-abiding Iranian Americans have been systematically targeted by DHS and ICE, not out of  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Salt River Project (SRP), a major utility provider in Arizona, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), urging reforms to the Endangered Species Act's (ESA) Section 10(a) permitting process. The correspondence highlights SRP's commitment to species conservation while balancing its responsibilities to provide water and power to nearly three million residents. In the letter, Charles Paradzick, Senior Manager of Biological & Cult  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Tucson Agents Respond to Emergency Call * TUCSON, Ariz. - Border Patrol agents, responding to a 911 call south of Three Points, rescued a Mexican national who was experiencing extreme dehydration and found that his companion was deceased. In the early evening of July 9, the Arizona Border Intelligence Center received a 911 call for help from an individual w  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 11 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Student Retention White Paper University of Phoenix College of General Studies leadership publishes white paper on student retention and success Dean Brianna Houlihan and Associate Dean Dr. Jacquelyn Kelly detail positive outcome of testing course succession selections that improve first year student progression * University of Phoenix College of General Studies Dean Briana Houlihan, MBA, and As  more