PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 4 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Speaker Montenegro Calls Out Fontes' Elections Manual for Illegal Provisions and Overreach Arizona House Speaker Steve Montenegro has filed formal concerns with Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, warning that several provisions in his draft 2025 Elections Procedures Manual (EPM) override state law and repeat overreaches already struck down by Arizona courts. "Arizonans expect e  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 4 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Senator Jake Hoffman Files Ethics Complaint Against Democrat Lawmaker for Endangering Public Safety, Undermining Law Enforcement Arizona State Senator Jake Hoffman announces the filing of a formal ethics complaint against Senator Analise Ortiz following her repeated attempts to undermine federal immigration enforcement operations in Arizona. "Senator Ortiz's actio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Ciscomani Wraps Up August District Work Period * TUCSON - During the Congressional recess work period that occurred during the month of August, Congressman Ciscomani crisscrossed all of Arizona's Sixth Congressional District meeting with steelworkers, to speaking with students in Vail, to celebrating our educators in Casa Grande, meeting with CBP Air and Marine Operations on Fort Huach  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego Visit St. Mary's Food Bank to Address Food Insecurity Amid SNAP Cuts * PHOENIX --On Friday, Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03) and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego toured the Phoenix Neighborhood Food Center, part of St. Mary's Food Bank. St. Mary's and its partners serve more than 10,000 families per day across Arizona. The visit come  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule to amend and revoke several air traffic service routes in the eastern U.S. This regulatory action is in support of the relocation of the Little Rock, Arizona (LIT), Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) and Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigational aid. The changes are part of a routine effort to keep air traffic service routes operationally current and ensu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Kelly Celebrate Investment to Boost Affordable Housing in Arizona, Call for Quicker Release of Future Funds * WASHINGTON - Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly announced that four Arizona NeighborWorks organizations have been awarded a total of $1.45 million in grants through the NeighborWorks Flexible Impact Grants program. The funding helps local nonprofits expand access   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Lead Investigation into Trump Administration's Betrayal of Immigrant Service Members, Veterans, and Military Families * Last month, Kelly met with Maria Pelaez, who is being held in ICE detention in Arizona. She's the mother of an active U.S. Marine. Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Durbin, Padilla Lead Senate Democrats in Calling Out Trump Administration's Wrongful Targeting of Dreamers in Illegal Immigration Scheme * Senators to Secretary Noem: "Actions like this one, targeting DACA holders who are lawfully in the United States, and who have committed no crime, help explain why a majority of the American public disapproves of the Trump Administration's track record on im  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego Celebrate Investment to Boost Affordable Housing in Arizona, Call for Quicker Release of Future Funds * Today, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego announced that four Arizona NeighborWorks organizations have been awarded a total of $1.45 million in grants through the NeighborWorks Flexible Impact Grants program. The funding helps local nonprofits expand access to affordable ho  more

LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Modeling materials defects: LLNL interns explore nanotubes and batteries For more than 20 years, the Computational Chemistry and Materials Science (CCMS) internship program at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has offered students the opportunity to develop and apply computational methods to predict, analyze and optimize the properties of material  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * On Labor Day, Gallego Emphasizes Support for Workers * Support includes backing bipartisan legislation to protect workers' right to organize WASHINGTON - In honor of Labor Day, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is highlighting his support of the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act), comprehensive labor legislation to protect the rights of workers to stand together and barga  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 4 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Senate Ethics Committee Chairwoman Takes Action on Complaint Against Senator Ortiz, Refers to U.S. Attorney's Office for Federal Review Senate Ethics Committee Chairwoman Shawnna Bolick is taking immediate action in response to a formal ethics complaint filed against Senator Analise Ortiz on September 2. The complaint alleges that Senator Ortiz interfered with fede  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Sept. 4 -- The Navy Installations Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Navy begins removal of USS Arizona mooring platforms The U.S. Navy, in coordination with the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, will begin operations for the removal of two World War II-era mooring platforms from the USS Arizona, Sept. 3. This effort will help preserve and protect the USS Arizona and the memorial structure above, while also preventing harm to the environment.   more