WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce voted unanimously to advance a major, bipartisan bill sponsored by Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01) to the full House of Representatives for a final vote. The bill, the Reauthorizing and Extending America's Community Health (REACH) Act - previously the Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence (CHIME) Act - includes the Special Diabetes P  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following statement by Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, after the House Natural Resources Committee passed three partisan bills that may attack American energy and national security: "Democrats continue to put the interests of well-funded environmental extremists above the interests of the American people. H.R. 1373, a million-acre land grab, is an attack on my district and opposed by the people in my district. This bill will kill  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release: Today, Members of the Senate and Congressional Western Caucus released the following statements applauding Interior Secretary David Bernhardt's decision to relocate the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to Grand Junction, Colorado: Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Paul Gosar (AZ-04): "Any day where the state of Arizona adds 34 new jobs and the West adds at least 222 new jobs is a good day. BLM will be  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema applauded the National Park Service's decision to formally add the Sandra Day O'Connor House in Tempe, Arizona to the National Register of Historic Places. Sinema wrote the Park Service in May asking them to list the house on the National Register and rightfully honor the legacy of Justice O'Connor. "Sandra Day O'Connor is one of my heroes; she committed her life to  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Solution One Industries of Killeen, Texas. According to the GAO, Solution One Industries "protests the award of a contract to Pinnacle Solutions, Inc., a small business of Huntsville, Alabama, under request for proposal (RFP) No. W900KK-18-R-0006, issued by the Army Contracting Command--Orlando (Army) for unmanned aircraft system instruction and mission support (UAS IMS) at Fort Huac  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Wamore of Phoenix, Arizona. According to the GAO, Wamore "protests the intended sole-source award of a contract to Airborne Systems North America (Airborne Systems), of Pennsauken, New Jersey, under request for proposals (RFP) No. W56HZV-18-R-0077, issued by the Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command - Warren, for the supply of joint precision aerial delivery systems (JPADS  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, the House Homeland Security Committee approved Congresswoman Debbie Lesko's (AZ-08) bipartisan bill, H.R. 3694, the Helping Families Fly Act of 2019, which improves the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening experience for pregnant women and young families at our nation's airports. "For pregnant women and families with young children, airport travel can be a stressful and time-consumi  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, the House Homeland Security Committee approved H.R. 3699, the Pipeline Security Act, which adds to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator's duties the task of maintaining responsibility to secure pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities against cybersecurity threats, acts of terrorism, and nefarious acts. An amendment offered by Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08), the to  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued the following hearing information: Markup on three bills at 1324 Longworth House Office Building at 10 a.m. on July 17: Markup and consider the following bills: * H.R. 1373 (Rep. Grijalva), To protect, for current and future generations, the watershed, ecosystem, and cultural heritage of the Grand Canyon region in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes. "Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act." Amendments to H.R. 1373 mu  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01) voted to pass legislation that raises the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over the next six years through annual increases. The legislation includes an amendment introduced by O'Halleran that requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct an analysis after the first two scheduled increases to determine the economic and employment impacts the increase  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: The U.S House passed Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema's Sgt. Daniel Somers Network of Support Act as part of the annual defense bill. Sinema's legislation now advances to House-Senate negotiations over the broader defense bill. Sinema secured her bipartisan Sgt. Daniel Somers Network of Support Act in the Senate-passed version of the defense bill, and the U.S. House included the legislation in their   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * - The bipartisan legislation would stiffen penalties for scammers that "spoof" caller-IDs * * * U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) helped introduced the Anti-Spoofing Penalties Modernization Act of 2019 today to aid Americans who are being inundated with robocalls. The bipartisan legislation would double the penalties for illegal caller-ID "spoofing," a tactic scammers often use to trick victims i  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) sought to ensure that the United States is well prepared for any potential national security threat, especially from China. During a U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing to consider his nomination to be Secretary of Defense, McSally asked Dr. Mark Esper about the potential national security threats that go along with U.S. rural wireless carriers using   more

GREEN VALLEY, Arizona, July 16 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) visited the Santa Cruz Valley Regional Hospital (SCVRH) to tour its operations. As part of her work fighting for Arizonans in the U.S. Senate, McSally was instrumental in helping the hospital avoid having to pay the IRS nearly $1 million, a debt incurred by the former owners. McSally's office contacted the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service to resolve the i  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: The House Natural Resources Committee today approved Assistant Speaker Rep. Ben Ray Lujan's (D-N.M.) H.R. 2181, the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act, which withdraws federal land around New Mexico's Chaco Culture National Historical Park from future oil and gas leasing. The bill is co-sponsored by Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Committee Vi  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: The House Natural Resources Committee just approved Chair Raul M. Grijalva's (D-Ariz.) bills to protect the Grand Canyon from new uranium mining claims (H.R. 1373, the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act) and to remove uranium from the federal critical minerals list (H.R. 3405, Removing Uranium From the Critical Minerals List Act). Taken together, the  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: The House Natural Resources Committee just approved Chair Raul M. Grijalva's (D-Ariz.) bills to protect the Grand Canyon from new uranium mining claims (H.R. 1373, the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act) and to remove uranium from the federal critical minerals list (H.R. 3405, Removing Uranium From the Critical Minerals List Act). Taken together, the bills represent a concerted effort to end the mining   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01) joined Congressman Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), the U.S. House Assistant Speaker, to introduce legislation to expand compensation for individuals exposed to radiation while working in and living near uranium mines or downwind from nuclear weapon test sites. Tens of thousands of individuals, including miners, transporters, and other employees who worked directly in uran  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following statement: This week, the Congressional Budget Office released its report for the Effects on Employment and Family Income of Increasing the Federal Minimum Wage. This report specifically examines how increasing the federal minimum wage to $10, $12, or $15 per hour by 2025 would affect employment and family income. Some disturbing revelations from the report include: 1.3 million to 3.7 million employees could be unemployed   more

GILBERT, Arizona, July 16 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following statement: Yesterday, President Donald Trump announced a major rule change designed to reduce asylum abuse at our southern border. Under the rule, most migrants will be ineligible for asylum if they passed through Mexico or another Central American country that isn't their home country before reaching the United States without applying for and being denied protection. Congressman Biggs released the following statement  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following statement: Today, the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives passed a criminal contempt resolution for Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. House Democrats also introduced Articles of Impeachment against President Donald Trump, which were ultimately tabled. Congressman Biggs voted against the contempt resolution and to table the impeachment articles. He released the following statement:   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following statement after the House Natural Resources Committee advanced the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act (H.R. 1373), Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act (H.R. 2181), and the Removing Uranium from the Critical Minerals List Act (H.R. 3405): "Democrats continue to put the interests of well-funded environmental extremists above the interests of the American people. H.R. 1373, a million-acre land grab, is an attack  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following statement on reports that Interior Secretary David Bernhardt intends to move the Bureau of Land Management headquarters from Washington to Grand Junction, Colorado: Bernhardt, a native of nearby Rifle, Colo., and other top Interior officials have resisted the Committee's calls for transparency on the Trump administration's plans to "reorganize" the Interior Department or affiliated agencies. "This administration has bee  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on reports that Interior Secretary David Bernhardt intends to move the Bureau of Land Management headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Grand Junction, Colorado: Bernhardt, a native of nearby Rifle, Colo., and other top Interior officials have resisted the Committee's calls for transparency on the Trump administration's plans to "reorganize" the Interior Depa  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following statement: Today, the Trump Administration announced that it will issue an interim rule that will prevent individuals from applying for asylum if they passed through another country and did not seek asylum there before traveling to the United States. The new rule would effectively prohibit most Central American migrants from seeking asylum. In response Rep. Raul M. Grijalva issued the following statement: "President Tru  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Rep. Raul M. Grijalva sent a letter to Acting CBP Commissioner John P. Sanders and expressed his strong opposition to a border barrier in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area that would alter river flow, cause massive flooding, and endanger the habitats of numerous endangered and threatened species. This comes after Rep. Grijalva's previous July 3 public comments where he condemned b  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Raul M. Grijalva spoke at a legislative hearing for H.R. 2414, which reauthorizes the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act. Since 1992, the Udall Foundation has awarded over $700,000 in fellowships and $8,000,000 in scholarships to passionate students and has provided more than 255 Native American youth with enriching internships in over 60 congressional offices. In addition, the   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: This week, at a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) questioned acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan about the state of unaccompanied minors at the border, the hardships they face getting to the border and the possibility of being kidnapped and sold by the cartels. Rep. Grothman referred to his two recent trips to our Southern border, Arizo  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Kirkpatrick voted to increase the paychecks of American workers by passing H.R. 582, the Raise The Wage Act, to gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 and restore the value of work in our economy by lifting struggling workers and their families out of poverty. "Southern Arizonans are working harder than ever - but workers' wages are falling further and further behi  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Kirkpatrick released the following statement after the House passed a Contempt Resolution H.Res. 497, the resolution recommends that the House of Representatives find Attorney General of the United States, William P. Barr, and Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. The Trump  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, issued the following statement after his visit to the southern border regarding the humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border: Over the weekend, Walden went to Carrizo Springs, Texas and Yuma, Arizona to tour key border sites including facilities operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and an Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) temporary influx shelter. Walden also received a tour of the U.S.-- Mexican border near Yuma, Arizon  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), joined by Reps. Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Vicente Gonzalez (D-Tex.), Darren Soto (D-Fla.), and Veronica Escobar (D-Tex.), introduced the Protecting Immigrant Gold Star and Military Families Act, following reports that the Trump administration is scaling back the Parole in Place program, which protects undocumented military family members from deportation. The Protecti  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), joined by Reps. Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Deb Haaland (D-NM), sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt and the Acting Director of the National Park Service criticizing the Department's proposed rule issued on March 1, 2019 regarding the preservation of historic properties on the National Register of Historic Places. The letter calls for the Depart  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, bipartisan legislation introduced by Rep. Gosar D.D.S. (AZ-04) and Rep. Kirkpatrick (AZ-02) passed in the House Homeland Security Committee mark-up. The legislation would provide expedited security screening under Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Pre(R) to certain qualified, severely injured or disabled Veterans. There are approximately 70,000 Veterans with an amputee and over 130,000 Ve  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressmen Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04), Mike Levin (CA-49), Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), Scott Tipton (CO-03), Jared Huffman (CA-02), Rob Bishop (UT-01) and key stakeholders released the following statements after introducing H.R. 3794, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019, which will increase production of wind, solar, and geothermal energy on public lands while  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed H.R. 2088, a bill introduced by Rep. Greg Stanton (AZ-09) and Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) earlier this year, to reauthorize and increase funding for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG). This legislation provides the EECBG program with $3.5 billion annually for the next five years to provide states, local governments, and Indian  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) commemorated Glioblastoma (GBM) Awareness Day alongside U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) at the U.S. Capitol. During a Glioblastoma Awareness Day Congressional reception, McSally expressed her support for the development of innovative treatments for GBM. She also recognized the National Brain Tumor Society for its leadership advocating for those suffering with t  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * - McSally Grills Facebook on Repeated Violations of Privacy * * * Today, U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) grilled the head of Facebook's new cryptocurrency on digital privacy after repeated violations of not only U.S. regulations, but also consumer trust. During a U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs hearing to examine Facebook's proposed digital currency and data privacy  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) called out robocall scammers for their disgusting attacks on American veterans that take advantage of veterans' strong sense of comradery. During a U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing entitled 'Combating Robocall Fraud: Using Telecom Advances and Law Enforcement to Stop Scammers and Protect Seniors,' McSally asked why veterans are a top target of roboca  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema today sent a bipartisan letter to the Administration urging it to implement a limited pilot program to test how authorities can more quickly, accurately, and fairly determine whether migrants crossing the southern border have a valid claim to stay in the United States, and safely return those who do not to their home countries. Sinema is committed to fixing the broke  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema today introduced the bipartisan Taxpayers Right to Know Act with Republican Senator James Lankford (Okla.). The Senators' legislation requires the federal government to make public the details and costs of governmental programs. "Arizona taxpayers deserve to know how the government is spending their money. Our bill increases transparency and efficiency, ensuring Ari  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema recently met with the Arizona Chapter of the National Association of Manufacturers to discuss Arizona jobs and the impact of the trade war on manufacturers in Arizona and the United States. "Tariffs hurt Arizona jobs. I'm working with local partners and colleagues across the aisle to support manufacturers and protect Arizonans from unnecessary trade wars," said Sinema  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources subcommittee on Water and Power issued the following testimony by Marshall P. Brown, general manager for Aurora Water, at a hearing on the Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Infrastructure Act (S. 1932): "My name is Marshall P. Brown. I am the General Manager for Aurora Water and have served there since 2012. I previously worked at Scottsdale Water in Arizona. Between these two municipalities, I have developed extensive experience   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following op-ed on a Senate bill that brings awareness to glioblastoma impact, which was provided to the Post and Courier: Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and deadliest malignant brain tumor in adults, with just a 5.6% five-year relative survival rate. There are 15,000 Americans who die from GBM every year. In addition to loss of life, GBM can destroy one's sense of self and can trigg  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, ranking Republican member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statements with Reps. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, Mike Levin, D-California, Doug LaMalfa, R-California, Alan Lowenthal, D-California, Scott Tipton, R-Colorado, and Jared Huffman, D-California, after the introduction of the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act (H.R. 3794), which will increase production of wind, solar and geothermal energy on public lands   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator announces new bipartisan legislation to stop criminals from using robocalls to target seniors * * * Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema today spoke at a Senate Aging Committee hearing on the need to crack down on illegal robocalls. At today's hearing, Sinema also announced that she is joining Republican Senator Susan Collins (Maine), Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, on the Anti-  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator highlighted how an accurate census count will help ensure tribal communities in Arizona receive the services they deserve * * * Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema spoke at a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing and discussed the importance of ensuring the federal government makes good on its promises and provides tribal communities the services they deserve. S  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema recently met with leaders from the International Boundary and Water Commission, which monitors the sewage that flows across the border from Mexico into Nogales, AZ. "Right now, the people of Nogales are forced to pay for Mexico's sewage costs. That's not fair, and we're working to fix the problem so Nogales residents only pay for their responsibility," said Sinema. S  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of three individuals for positions in the Trump Administration on July 18: Clifton L. Corker, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Lynda Blanchard, of Alabama, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia. Donald R. Tapia, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to Jamaica.  more