WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Statement on Kilmar Abrego Garcia Release from ICE Custody * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, following the news that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released from ICE custody after District Judge Paula Xinis' ruling, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) released the following statement: "Due process at work. I traveled to El Salvador because Kilmar Abrego Garcia's case was always about more than one   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Democratic Congressional Delegation Calls for Formal Congressional Investigation into DHS Use of Force and Obstruction of Oversight * WASHINGTON - Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly joined Representatives Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-07), Greg Stanton (AZ-04), and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) in sending a letter to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Homeland Secu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Reintroduces Bill to Designate Chiricahua National Park * WASHINGTON - Congressman Juan Ciscomani reintroduced his legislation to officially designate Chiricahua National Monument as Chiricahua National Park, reaffirming Arizona's commitment to protecting one of the state's most iconic natural treasures while boosting tourism and economic opportunity for Southeastern Arizona. "Chiricah  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Joins Starbucks Baristas at Picket Line in Gilbert, AZ * GILBERT - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Starbucks union baristas and community allies on the picket line in Gilbert, AZ in solidarity with their ongoing, open-ended unfair labor practice strike protesting Starbucks' historic union busting and failure to finalize a fair union contract. The Red Cup Rebellion, launched on No  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Leads Colleagues in Demanding Answers Over Trump's Commutation of Convicted Fraudster David Gentile * Senators to Trump: "The commutation of David Gentile's sentence is legally indefensible, morally reprehensible, and a crushing blow to the thousands of victims whose lives he destroyed." "They will not forget that when they needed their government to stand with them against the man who st  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * House Committee on Natural Resources Considers North Rim Restoration Act of 2025 * On October 9, 2025, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) introduced the North Rim Restoration Act of 2025 to expedite rebuilding efforts at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon following the devastating Dragon Bravo Fire. The legislation aims to remove bureaucratic hurdles by streamlining the federal contracting process. Specifically, it would   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Booker Introduce Legislation to Ensure Responsible National Guard Deployments * Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Notification of Troop Involvement and Congressional Engagement (NOTICE) Act, legislation that would require the President to notify Congress and provide a clear justification before deploying the National Guard for law enforcement purposes. The NOTICE   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Close Charleston Loophole and Prevent Dangerous Gun Sales * In 2024, 2,758 guns were sold to people who legally shouldn't have access to firearms because dealers were not required to wait for completed background checks This week, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and twenty-five of their Senate colleagues in introducing the  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona posted the following news release on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * Mexican National Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for Role in Drug Conspiracy TUCSON, Ariz. - Daniel Roberto Auz-Vasquez, 28, of Imuris, Sonora, Mexico, was sentenced on December 5, 2025, by Chief United States District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 78 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, and a $100 special assess  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 13 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * University of Phoenix and Oklahoma City Community College Announce Transfer Pathway Academic agreement supports pathway for students from community college to higher degrees at the University * University of Phoenix is pleased to announce a new academic agreement with Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) that simplifies the transfer process and helps OCCC students pursue bachelor's degrees. The  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 12 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Week in Review: Stamping Out a Trash Monopoly * The government should not be in the business of protecting preferred service providers from competitionit's a key principle of economic liberty that the Arkansas Supreme Court just upheld in a key ruling in favor of Goldwater Institute client Steven Hedrick. Steven started a trash-removal business to serve his Northwest Arkansas communi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Wound Graft Company Owners Sentenced for $1.2B Health Care Fraud and Agree to Pay $309M to Resolve Civil Liability Under the False Claims Act * In the first prosecution of its kind, the owners of several Arizona wound graft companies were sentenced to significant terms of incarceration for causing over $1.2 billion of false and fraudulent claims to be submitted to Medicare and other health insuranc  more