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*Arizona Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Saturday November 08, 2025 ( 13 items )  

Democrats Introduce Legislation to Block Harmful Red Tape in Medicare
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Introduce Legislation to Block Harmful Red Tape in Medicare * Today, Congresswomen Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Ami Bera, MD (CA-06), Kim Schrier, MD (WA-08), Mark Pocan (WI-02), and Rick Larsen (WA-02) introduced legislation to protect seniors from new red tape the Trump administration is implementing in traditional Medicare. The Seniors Deserve SMARTER (Streamlined Me  more

Democrats Introduce Legislation to Block Harmful Red Tape in Medicare
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Introduce Legislation to Block Harmful Red Tape in Medicare * Today, Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Kim Schrier, MD (WA-08), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Ami Bera, MD (CA-06) and Mark Pocan (WI-02) introduced legislation to protect seniors from new red tape the Trump administration is implementing in traditional Medicare. The Seniors Deserve SMARTER (Streamlined Med  more

DHS Sets the Record Straight on Misleading Video, Leaving Out Key Facts Including that the Woman Arrested Repeatedly Stabbed Her Coworker with Scissors
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Sets the Record Straight on Misleading Video, Leaving Out Key Facts Including that the Woman Arrested Repeatedly Stabbed Her Coworker with Scissors * Emergency Medical Personnel on the scene found no legitimate medical episode WASHINGTON The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is setting the record straight on a misleading viral video from Massachusetts of a U.S. Immigration and Cu  more

Gallego Backs Bipartisan Legislation to Support Veterans' Mental Health
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Backs Bipartisan Legislation to Support Veterans' Mental Health * Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) backed bipartisan legislation to better support the mental health needs of veterans and servicemembers as they return home. The Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act would improve the Department of Defense's Transition Assistance Prog  more

Gallego, Blumenthal, Gillibrand, Budzinski Introduce Bill to Expand Social Security
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Blumenthal, Gillibrand, Budzinski Introduce Bill to Expand Social Security * Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Representative Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) introduced the bicameral Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act last week, legislation to protect and expand Social Security benefits for older adults. As Social Security benefits hav  more

Gallego, Senate Dems Demand Answers on Trump Admin's New "Review" of Mifepristone
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Senate Dems Demand Answers on Trump Admin's New "Review" of Mifepristone * WASHINGTON Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus in writing to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kennedy and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Makary expressing alarm over the Trump administration's plans to conduct "its own review  more

Kelly, Western Senate Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Combat President Trump's Reckless Plan to Resume Explosive Nuclear Testing
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Western Senate Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Combat President Trump's Reckless Plan to Resume Explosive Nuclear Testing * Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced legislation to ensure that no president can unilaterally resume explosive nuclear testing. The No Nuclear Testing Without Approval   more

Rep. Kolodin Brings Together Leading AI and Policy Experts for Hearing on Protecting Elections in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 8 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2025: * * * Rep. Kolodin Brings Together Leading AI and Policy Experts for Hearing on Protecting Elections in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Arizona State Representative Alexander Kolodin, Chair of the House Ad Hoc Committee on Election Integrity and Florida-style Voting Systems, is pleased to announce the list of expert witnesses for the November 14, 2025, hearing on The Implications of  more

Senators Marshall & Hagerty Reintroduce Legislation to Prevent Foreign Interests From Interfering in American Elections
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Hagerty Reintroduce Legislation to Prevent Foreign Interests From Interfering in American Elections * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee) and other Senate colleagues in re-introducing the Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act, legislation aimed at closing loopholes that are exploited  more

Stanton Says Flight Restrictions the "Right Call," Demands House Republicans Come Back to Washington to Negotiate
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton Says Flight Restrictions the "Right Call," Demands House Republicans Come Back to Washington to Negotiate * U.S. Congressman Greg Stanton (D-AZ), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following statement after the FAA moved to cut back the number of flights at 40 major airports starting Friday. "In aviation, safety must always be the highest   more

Vindman Applauds U.S. Senate Introduction of His Bipartisan Bill to Combat Deadly Nitazenes
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Applauds U.S. Senate Introduction of His Bipartisan Bill to Combat Deadly Nitazenes * The Bipartisan, Bicameral "Nitazene Control Act" Would Close Loopholes That Traffickers Exploit While Selling Nitazenes to Make Our Communities Safer WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) celebrates the introduction of his bipartisan Nitazene Control Act in the U.S. Senate. U.S. Senator  more

WATCH: On Senate Floor, Kelly Calls for Bipartisan Action to Prevent Health Care Premium Spikes and End the Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: On Senate Floor, Kelly Calls for Bipartisan Action to Prevent Health Care Premium Spikes and End the Government Shutdown * "We need to extend government funding to reopen the government, but we also need to extend these tax credits so millions of Americans can actually afford their health care. So, let's do both." Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly took to the Senate floor to call for bipartisa  more

WATCH: Senators Kelly and Gallego Speak on Senate Floor in Support of their Resolution Demanding Swearing in of Representative-Elect Adelita Grijalva
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senators Kelly and Gallego Speak on Senate Floor in Support of their Resolution Demanding Swearing in of Representative-Elect Adelita Grijalva * Today, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego spoke on the Senate floor to call on the Senate to pass their resolution demanding the swearing in of Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07). It has now been 44 days since the people of South  more