PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 18 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * President Trump's DOJ Supports Arizona's Law Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote Under President Donald J. Trump's leadership, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has intervened in Senate President Warren Petersen's prolonged legal battle to protect the integrity of Arizona elections. The brief in support of the Arizona Legislature's position comes aft  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs Introduces Resolution Condemning the United Nations' Attempt to Impose Global Shipping Tax * Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) introduced a resolution condemning the United Nations (UN) and International Maritime Organization (IMO) for proposing a global tax on shipping emissions. (link is external) The UN-backed "Net-Zero Framework" under consideration by the IMO would impose a g  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Sets the Record Straight on 13-year-old with Gang Ties with Dangerous Weapons Charge for Allegedly Carrying Gun and Long Knife in Massachusetts * According to the police report, the teenager showed a fellow student the handgun and said he was going "shoot and kill" another student WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the following statement sett  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Kelly, Colleagues Call on Administration to Restore Solar for All Program, Prevent Energy Cost Hikes * WASHINGTON - Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly joined 30 of their colleagues in demanding the Trump administration immediately restore the Solar for All program, which helps working-class families afford rooftop and community-based solar energy - helping to lower their home en  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Jeffries to Johnson: Swear in Representative-elect Grijalva at tomorrow's pro forma session * The Hon. Mike Johnson Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives H-232, The Capitol Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Speaker Johnson: I write to demand that you swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva at the pro forma session scheduled to take place on Friday, October 17. Her election  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly on Squawk Box: "When People Lose Their Health Care Coverage, Some of Those People Die, Other People go Bankrupt. We're Trying to Prevent This from Happening" * In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box to underscore that Democrats are fighting to protect Americans' health care. Kelly shared stories from Arizonans who could face financial hardship and worse i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Restore Solar for All Program, Prevent Energy Cost Hikes * Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego joined 30 of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, demanding the Trump administration immediately restore the Solar for All program, which helps working class families  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Brooke Gatley, an environmental policy student from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, has submitted a public comment letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) raising concerns regarding the Arizona State Implementation Plan (SIP) under the Clean Air Act. The student has expressed strong reservations about the proposal's approval, citing the lack of public health surveys prior to its consideration. The letter highlights that although the Arizona Departme  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Democrats are Keeping the Government Closed to Satisfy their Far-Left Base * Johnson joined CNN, Fox News today to discuss how Senate Democrats continue to prioritize partisanship over pay for U.S. troops WASHINGTON -- Today, Speaker Johnson joined Jake Tapper on CNN's The Lead and Laura Ingraham on Fox News' The Ingraham Angle to discuss Senate Democrats repeate  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Democrats are Keeping the Government Closed to Satisfy their Far-Left Base * WASHINGTON -- Today, Speaker Johnson joined Jake Tapper on CNN's The Lead and Laura Ingraham on Fox News' The Ingraham Angle to discuss Senate Democrats repeatedly voting against paying U.S. troops and reopening the federal government to satisfy their Far-Left base. Watch Speaker Johnson on CNN here, on  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- Western Governors' Association issued a report focused on strategies to address the housing affordability crisis across western states and territories of the United States. The initiative, led by New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, examines ways to expand housing access through simplifying development processes, reducing homebuilding costs, supporting renters and homebuyers, and investing in innovative, data-informed housing ecosystem initiatives. The re  more