WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA), Phoenix, Arizona, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing concerns over a proposed rule that could impact Medicaid funding for vulnerable populations in the state. AzHHA, representing over 80 hospitals and healthcare systems in Arizona, emphasizes the essential role of hospital assessments in sustaining Medicaid services for nearly 500,000 residents. In   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 17 -- The Arizona Secretary of State issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Arizona's Text2Cure System Helps Voters Ensure Their Ballots Count! PHOENIX - Arizona's Text2Cure system allows voters to use mobile phones to securely submit the missing information needed to fix, or "cure," early ballot signature problems and complete the voting process. Early ballots must be returned in a signed, sealed election affidavit envelope, and sometimes things do  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Calvert Bill Supporting the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Approved by Natural Resources Committee * Today, the House Natural Resources Committee approved the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act, H.R.831, bipartisan legislation introduced (link is external) earlier this year by Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41).   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Cantwell Condemns Republicans for Zeroing-Out Funding for Public Broadcasting, Decimating the Nation's Emergency Information System & Leaving Millions Without Lifesaving Information When They Need It Most Baldwin/Cantwell Amendment Would Reverse the Cuts * In a speech from the Senate floor delivered j  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 17 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news on July 16, 2025: * * * City of Tucson Economic Initiatives Joins REDI Sites Program And Earns Silver Designation for Tucson H2K Site TUCSON, AZ (July 16, 2025) -- The City of Tucson Economic Initiatives Office and the Arizona State Land Department, in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority, are proud to announce participation in the REDI Sites program, a first-ever national standard for site readin  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Hamadeh Delivers Dozens of Defense Bill Wins for Arizona's Troops, Bases, and Industry * WASHINGTON D.C. - This week, Congressman Abraham J. Hamadeh successfully led the charge for Arizona's military communities, installations, and defense industrial base--delivering dozens of wins in the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), during the bill's 13-hour marathon amendment proc  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: * * * Ground forces remain critical amid service transformation says Army leader By Joe Lacdan, Army News Service As the Army moves forward with its efforts to transform the force, one aspect of war remains constant: the importance of putting Soldiers on the ground, an Army leader said. Gen. Christopher Donahue, commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, stressed the importance of troops in the trenches and deterren  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * House Passes Seven Resources Bills Codifying Executive Orders, Supporting Energy Development and American Jobs This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed seven bills expanding energy development in Arizona and California, keeping commitments to veterans and codifying President Trump's Executive Order (EO) 14229, "Honorin  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Cramer, Colleagues Urge FAA to Expedite Delivery of Airport Funds * Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure sent a bipartisan letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford, urging him to expedite the disbursement of airport entitlement funds to help air  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Durbin, Padilla, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Weaponizing Immigration Court Hearings to Trap, Arrest, Deport Immigrants * Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) led a group of 21 Senate Democrats in pressing the Trump administration on its recent initiatives to weaponize immigration court hearings as an inhumane trap to arrest immigrants--who are jus  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Murray Slams Republicans' Rescissions Package on Senate Floor ICYMI: Vought Refuses to Rule Out More Illegal End-Runs Around Congress & Refuses to Detail How Trump Will Execute Cuts If Rescissions Bill Passes * Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following rem  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Murray Urges Colleagues to Vote Down Rescissions Package in Its Entirety ICYMI: Vought Refuses to Rule Out More Illegal End-Runs Around Congress & Refuses to Detail How Trump Will Execute Cuts If Rescissions Bill Passes * Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the fo  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- A coalition of health care providers, including Abrazo Health, Banner Health, Carondelet Health, HonorHealth, and Northern Arizona Healthcare, have expressed concerns regarding the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Proposed Rule CMS-2448-P aimed at preserving Medicaid funding for vulnerable populations. The organizations submitted a public comment letter to CMS addressing potential unintended consequences of the proposed regulation, particularly relating  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Rosen, Hyde-Smith, Kelly and Reps. Houlahan, Baird Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Support Workers Entering or Returning to STEM Careers * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the STEM Restoring Employment Skills through Targeted Assistance, Re-entry, and Training (RESTART) Act. This bipar  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Rosen, Hyde-Smith, Kelly and Reps. Houlahan, Baird Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Support Workers Entering or Returning to STEM Careers * Legislation Would Help Businesses Bring On Mid-Career Workers Seeking To Return To Or Transition Into STEM Jobs WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the STEM Re  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Announces Additional Trump-Vance Appointees * The U.S. Department of Education announced today new appointees who will support the Trump Administration's mission of returning education to the states, reforming higher education, and advancing the President's historic America First agenda. John Huston - Deputy General Counsel John Huston joins the Department as a De  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: On Senate Floor, Kelly Opposes Trump-Backed Cuts to Public Broadcasting and Foreign Aid * "This isn't how we move forward. It's how we fall behind" Last night, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly took to the Senate floor to oppose the Trump-backed proposal to cut over $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting--funding that supports local PBS and NPR stations--and $8.3 billion from inte  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Western Distributing to Pay $919,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit * Settles federal suit charging national trucking company targeted employees with disabilities DENVER - Western Distributing Co., a corporate conglomerate consisting of at least 15 companies, including Western Distributing Transportation Company, United States Armored Co. (USAC) and Western Towing and Recov  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Wyden, Bennet, Beyer Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Overhaul Unemployment Insurance Proposal would bring unemployment insurance into the 21st century by raising base benefits, minimizing disparities among states, creating permanent benefits for self-employed workers, and tying extended weeks of benefits to economic conditions on the ground   more