WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "Medicaid Cuts Will Hurt Every Arizonan, Not Just Those Who Lose Coverage" [Arizona Mirror] * Arizona's health care industry is continuing to sound the alarm on how David Schweikert, Eli Crane, and Juan Ciscomani's decision to gut Medicaid to pay for tax cuts for billionaires will "hurt every Arizonan." Because of Schweikert, Crane, and Ciscomani, Arizonans can expect: * Highe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Schweikert Highlights the Importance of Maintaining Reliability of Data Collection Today, Joint Economic Committee Chairman David Schweikert released a brief entitled "Maintaining Reliability of America's Data Collection Methods." The brief outlines the methodology used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) when compiling its monthly e  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Abe Hamadeh Questions FDA About Availability of Popular Thyroid Medications * WASHINGTON DC - Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) reached out to the esteemed Dr. Martin Makary, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, to inquire as to recent FDA actions that may impact the availability of desiccated thyroid medications. In his letter to Dr. Makary, Congressman Hamadeh wrote on   more

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: * * * EW 25.2: AFSOC heightens warfighting readiness during landmark DLE series Air Force Special Operations Command tested its warfighting readiness during Emerald Warrior 25.2, the command's premier operational exercise held across Arizona and California from July 21 - Aug. 11, 2025. EW 25.2 was part of the first-in-a-generation Department Level Exercise series, incorporating more t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Federal Appeals Court Blocks Oak Flat Land Exchange in Arizona * PHOENIX-- The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an emergency injunction today blocking the Trump administration from handing Oak Flat over to a private mining company while three lawsuits challenging the land exchange proceed. Without the injunction, the public lands about 40 miles east of Phoenix were   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Gallego Leads Colleagues in Calling for Investigation, Sanctions for Israeli Settlers' Violence and Obstruction of Aid in Gaza * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led colleagues in urging the Trump administration to take immediate action on reports that Israeli settlers are blocking humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza and attacking Palestinian civilians,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Visits ICE Florence Detention Center, Meets with Detained Constituents * ARIZONA - On Monday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) visited the Florence Detention Center to meet with constituents currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody and to receive a tour of the facility from ICE personnel. WATCH MORE: Sen. Gallego says Trump administration's deportations go too far One   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Gallego Meets with Small Business Owners and Veterans in Arizona * ARIZONA - After hosting town halls in Globe and Apache Junction on Monday and meeting with the family of detained restaurant owner Kelly Yu on Tuesday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) continued his week in Arizona speaking directly with small business owners, veterans, and veterans' healthcare providers to hear about the  more

ENCINO, California, Aug. 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $3.35M Sale of Busy Bees Child Care Center in El Mirage, Arizona EL MIRAGE, Ariz., Aug. 18, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a net-leased childcare facility occupied by Busy Bees Child Care Center in El Mirage, Arizon  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ansari, Gov. Hobbs Demand Disbursement of Solar for All Funds * PHOENIX - In a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Office of Management and Budget, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Governor Katie Hobbs, Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, and Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) demanded the full and immediate disbursement of Arizona's Solar for All grant pr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gallego Travels to Colombia on Congressional Delegation Trip Gallego Met with President Petro and Spoke at ANDI's Annual Business Conference * WASHINGTON - This week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) traveled to Colombia on a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) trip with Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH). They are the first two Colombian Americans ever elected to the U.S. Senate. The purpo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- SmartPractice, Phoenix, Arizona, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging critical actions for the reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA). In the letter, SmartPractice emphasizes the need for regulatory reforms to support the availability of safe and effective patch test allergens in the United States. The company calls for the reinstatement of an exemption from application and program fees for alle  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 18 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * SRP ofrecera recursos de asistencia para el pago de servicios publicos durante el evento de distribucion de alimentos de Tempe Community Action Agency * QUE: Salt River Project (SRP) estara presente en el evento de distribucion de alimentos de Tempe Community Action Agency para conectar con los clientes y compartir informacion sobre l  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 18 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * SRP to Provide Utility Bill Assistance Resources During Tempe Community Action Agency Food Distribution * WHAT: Salt River Project (SRP) will be on-site at the Tempe Community Action Agency food distribution event to connect with customers and share information about assistance programs available to help families struggling to pay thei  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Task Force Forge Marines and Sailors Assume Southern Border Mission in Arizona * Service members assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, known as Task Force Forge, assumed operational responsibilities last month from 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, known as Task Force Sapper, to support U.S. Northern Command's ongoing assistan  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 19 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * College of Engineering team wins $5M to speed defense manufacturing By Chris Quirk The University of Arizona's Mach-X engineering team has been awarded a $5 million U.S. Army grant to design an alloy manufacturing process using 3D printing techniques and machine learning to make critical parts for vehicles that fly at least five times the speed of sound. The National Center for Defense Manufacturi  more