WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Stands Fiercely in Support of Afghan Asylum Seekers * WASHINGTON - This week, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemning the Trump Administration's calls for sweeping immigration restrictions from asylum seekers from Afghanistan, the suspension of lawful admissions, and even the  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 12 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * Senator Shamp Introduces Bill to Ban Fluoride Additives in Arizona's Public Drinking Water Former Senate Majority Leader Janae Shamp, a registered nurse with extensive hands-on experience in healthcare, is introducing legislation to ban the use of fluoride in Arizona's public water systems. Senator Shamp describes the bill as a "direct strike against government ove  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Help Firefighters Combat Wildfires * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Congressmen Eli Crane (AZ-02), Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) introduced the bipartisan Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act to support wildfire response operations by addressing the impact of unauthorized drones flying in restricted airspace during   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Hamadeh Introduces the CARING Act of 2025 to Increase Continuity of Community Care for Veterans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Abe Hamadeh is proud to announce the introduction of the Coordinating and Aligning Records to Improve and Normalize Governance (CARING) for Our Veterans Health Act of 2025. Congressman Hamadeh's legislation, cosponsored by fellow Arizonan Congressman Juan   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas' Statement on Reseda High School Student Being Reunited with Family * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement regarding Benjamin Guerrero-Cruz, a senior at Reseda High School, who was abducted by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in August, and now reunited with his family after being detained at the Adelanto Detention Center  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has granted full approval to the Arizona state implementation plan (SIP) addressing air pollution permitting in the West Pinal PM10 nonattainment area. This final action resolves a previous partial approval concerning how the state handles emissions from major stationary sources. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) submitted the "2023 Five Percent Particulate Plan" which included an evaluation showing th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has given its final approval to local air quality rule revisions in Maricopa County, Arizona, aimed at controlling emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and particulate matter (PM). EPA's action incorporates the updated rules into the Arizona state implementation plan (SIP), making them federally enforceable under the Clean Air Act. The approval addresses emissions from various industrial and commercial activities.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13130) on Dec. 10, 2025, by legislative attorney Chris D. Linebaugh and telecommunications policy specialist Dana A. Scherer: * * * The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) Authority Over Broadcasters' Programming: An Introduction Reported statements by President Donald J. Trump regarding the potential for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) revocation of broadcast l  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSFR) -- Catalina Components Inc., Chandler, Arizona, has filed a notification with the U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board to allow manufacturing operations at its facilities located within FTZ 75. This application seeks authorization to produce vehicle parts under FTZ procedures. The notification, confirming to the established regulations, was received by the Board on December 4, 2025. This move allows the firm to utilize the specialized procedures off  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Releases Annual Do Not Call Registry Data Book * The Federal Trade Commission today released the National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2025, which shows that, while overall complaints rose in FY 2025, unwanted calls remain about 48% lower than in FY 2021, when the FTC received approximately five million reports about unwanted calls. The FTC's annual data book provides detailed  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Backs Bills to Promote Worker Safety and Rights During the Holiday Season * WASHINGTON - Ahead of the holiday season, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) backed two bills to protect workers' safety and right to organize. Tomorrow, Senator Gallego will join union Starbucks baristas at the picket line in Gilbert, Arizona in solidarity with their ongoing strike against Starbucks' union busting and   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Backs Legislation to Codify Fee-Free Days of Public Service on Federal Lands * Last Week, Donald Trump Removed MLK Day and Juneteenth from List of Fee-Free Days, Included His Birthday Instead WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) backs the Encouraging Public Service in Our National Parks and Public Land Act to codify six days where visitors to National Parks and other federal lands ca  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Colleagues Urge USDA to Prioritize HPAI Poultry Vaccine Strategy * WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and 22 Senate colleagues urged Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to move forward with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) avian flu vaccine strategy for poultry while encouraging a comprehensive, science-based approach. Earlier this year, Hickman Family Farms, one of  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: At Stanford University, Kelly Underscores the Importance of America Leading AI * "It benefits all of us for America to lead in AI." In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly gave a keynote speech in November at Stanford University's " AI & the Economy: Opportunities, Risks, and Policy for Shared Prosperity " forum where he discussed his AI for America plan, a roadmap to seize the AI b  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Heinrich Speaks at Semafor's Principals Event on Permitting Reform Last night, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, spoke at Semafor's Principals Live - Powering America's Future event in D.C. about permitting reform legislation  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Kelly Calls Out Pete Hegseth's Dangerous Hypocrisy * "I don't think you can be more hypocritical than the two of these guys." In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined CNN's Anderson Cooper 360deg and MS NOW's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell to call out Secretary Pete Hegseth's hypocrisy for attacking him for saying something Hegseth himself said just a few years ago. K  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Statement After Republicans Block Extension of Health Care Tax Credits * Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to block an extension of the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, ensuring health care costs for millions of Americans to skyrocket starting January 1st: "Today's vote came down to a simple choice: protect working familie  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Crane Co-Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Aerial Firefighting Safety * Today, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) joined Reps. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), Janelle Bynum (D-OR), and Joe Neguse (D-CO) in introducing the Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act of 2025 to improve aerial firefighting safety. The legislation directs the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with the Secretaries of the Interior and  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Stansbury Introduces CLAIM Act to Advance Fair Mining Claims and Protect Public Lands * Congresswoman seeks to protect public while securing a fair return for taxpayers. Washington, D.C. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) today introduced the Conserving Lands and Areas Incompatible with Mining (CLAIM) Act of 2025. This legislation seeks to modernize mining fee practices on federal lands and ens  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton Delivers Major Bipartisan Arizona Wins in Annual Defense Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Rep. Greg Stanton (AZ-04) celebrated the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Congress' annual defense bill, through the House. "This year's NDAA delivers real improvements for servicemembers struggling with the cost of living, takes concrete steps to demonstrate to our allies that   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11382) on Dec. 10, 2025, by legislative attorney L. Paige Whitaker: * * * The Voting Rights Act of 1965 at 60 Years: Key Supreme Court Decisions Shaping the Law Today The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) turned 60 this year. On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the VRA into law "[t]o enforce the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution." Since its enactment  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: In SASC Hearing, Kelly Questions Defense Officials on National Guard Deployment Across the U.S. * Today, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Trump administration's deployment of the National Guard across U.S. cities, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly raised concerns about President Trump's recent suggestion that American cities should be used as "training gr  more