WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following news release: Today, Congressman David Schweikert joined Arizona colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter from members of the Arizona Congressional Delegation urging Congressional leaders to permanently repeal the medical device tax. Schweikert was joined on the letter by Senator Martha McSally, Senator Kyrsten Sinema, and Representatives Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01), Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-02), Paul Gosar (AZ-04), Andy   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Rep. Alan S. Lowenthal (D-Calif.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, today released a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report finding that oil and gas bonds held by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are insufficient to clean up orphaned wells, putting U.S. taxpayers potentially on the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), chair of the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, will host a one-hour livestreamed conversation with several panels of youth climate activists on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 3:30 p.m. The event - In Their Own Words: Listening to Youth Climate Change Activists - will be streamed at  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Rep. Alan S. Lowenthal (D-Calif.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, today released a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report finding that oil and gas bonds held by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are insufficient to clean up orphaned wells, putting U.S. taxpayers potentially on the hook for reclamation costs ranging from tens to hundr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Natural Resources Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), lead Democrat on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, introduced legislation today to repeal all three Trump administration final rule changes to the Endangered Species Act, which taken together will fundamentally change the way we p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Natural Resources Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), lead Democrat on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, introduced legislation today to repeal all three Trump administration final rule changes to the Endangered Species Act, which taken together will fundamentally change the way we protect threatened and endangered species. Under Trump  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on the status of oil and gas bonding for federal lands. The report (GAO-19-615) is titled "Oil and Gas: Bureau of Land Management Should Address Risks from Insufficient Bonds to Reclaim Wells". The report was sent to Rep. RaulGrijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources subcommittee on Energy and Mineral   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) today highlighted the need for access to high speed internet in Indian Country. During a U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs oversight hearing on the GAO's report on tribal access to high speed internet, McSally asked the FCC to extend the deadline for tribal entities to access federal resources assisting in the matter. "A 2018 study by the U.S. Census Bureau found  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) introduced a bill today to make the expansions in the child tax credit, which was included in the 2017 major tax code overhaul, permanent for Arizona's families. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 doubled the child tax credit from $1,000 to $2,000 and expanded eligibility for families. Under current law, those provisions will phase out after 2025. The bill is co-sponsore  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Martha McSally (R-AZ) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced new bipartisan legislation to increase the United States' understanding of the energy sector's economic contributions and help build out the American energy workforce. The Senators' bill - the Promoting American Energy Jobs Act - would require the Department of Energy (DOE) to publish an annual energy and employment report to measure  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: The House Natural Resources Committee approved 16 bills at a two-hour markup yesterday. Among other measures, the Committee advanced Chair Raul M. Grijalva's (D-Ariz.) CECIL Act, which would strengthen the standards under which sport hunted trophies of endangered and threatened species could be imported, and Rep. Gregorio Sablan's (D-CNMI) bill to prohi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: The House Natural Resources Committee approved 16 bills at a two-hour markup yesterday. Among other measures, the Committee advanced Chair Raul M. Grijalva's (D-Ariz.) CECIL Act, which would strengthen the standards under which sport hunted trophies of endangered and threatened species could be imported, and Rep. Gregorio Sablan's (D-CNMI) bill to prohibit the sale of shark fins. Bill texts and amendments  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) and Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced the TBI and PTSD Treatment Act to direct the Veterans Administration (VA) to furnish Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) to veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). TreatNOW and Healing Arizona Veterans, two organizations dedicated to the advancement of HBOT to treat TBI and PTSD, wrote i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Biggs introduced the Small Business Flexibility Act, which would grant restaurant owners and other employers of tipped workers greater flexibility over how they pay and manage their staffs. Congressman Biggs offered the following statement: "While we need to have a broader conversation about state and federal minimum wage laws, which have grown unsustainably high in Arizona and elsewhere,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following statement on the House passage of a continuing resolution (H.R. 4378) to fund the federal government through Nov. 21: "For the 118th time since 1998, and the fourth time this fiscal year, Congress will pass a continuing resolution and contribute to America's burgeoning deficit and national debt. In doing so, Congress again ignores regular order, making it almost impossible to pass a truly balanced budget. Our fiscal house  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following statement on an impeachment hearing at the House Judiciary Committee with Corey Lewandowski, President Trump's ex-campaign manager: "Instead of joining President Trump in making America more prosperous for future generations, House Judiciary Democrats are leading the charge to undermine President Trump and manufacture evidence to impeach him. Today's hearing was another in a series of wasteful and pointless hearings that w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following statement after introducing the Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act: "The Western Area Power Administration has shown a complete disregard for transparency and accountability. "Arizona consumers deserve to know the factors increasing their rates. "I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle and both sides of the Capitol to rid this agency of waste, fraud, and abuse  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on the news that the Interior Department will transfer 560 acres of federally protected public lands to the U.S. Army for the construction of 70 miles of President Trump's border wall: Grijalva recently released a video (https://twitter.com/RepRaulGrijalva/status/1173671155846320135) with exclusive footage of border wall construction in Arizona and intervie  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following statement on the news that the Interior Department will transfer 560 acres of federally protected public lands to the U.S. Army for the construction of 70 miles of President Trump's border wall: Grijalva recently released a video with exclusive footage of border wall construction in Arizona and interviews with residents. "The Trump administration has treated our border with Mexico like a testing ground for dangerous, e  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: The Committee on Natural Resources is hosting five hearings next week, including a joint hearing between the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Foreign Affairs on Sustaining U.S. Pacific Insular Relationships. Energy and Mineral Resources Legislative Hearing: Fossil Fuel Development: Protecting Taxpayers and Eliminating Industry Give  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01) introduced the Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy (EASE) Act, bipartisan legislation to promote the adoption of energy storage technologies for rural electric cooperatives. "Energy storage technology is increasingly being lauded as a solution to increasing energy efficiency, limiting carbon emissions, and saving money for consumers," said Rep. O'Halleran. "Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following statement on the introduction of the Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3): "Every day, I hear from Arizona seniors and families concerned about the rising costs of health care and prescription drugs. "There are over 1.2 million Medicare beneficiaries living in Arizona, many of whom live on a fixed income. Often, skyrocketing costs are forcing them to make the tough decision between life-saving prescription drugs and putt  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) sent a letter to the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) expressing concerns and asking for information about delayed reimbursements to vendors that perform VA-authorized installations, repairs, and maintenance of automobile adaptive equipment (AAE) for the vehicles of disabled veterans. The VHA and VBA administer the program to allow disabled veterans with entering, ex  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) was named to the House-Senate Conference Committee for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Conferees are responsible for reconciling the differences between the House and Senate versions of the Fiscal Year 2020 NDAA. Rep. Gallego and the other conferees will have a seat at the table to negotiate with House and Senate leadership and help shape U.S. defense and na  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, who served as Phoenix's mayor when the city passed its Human Relations Ordinance in 2013, issued the following statement in response to the Arizona Supreme Court's decision in Brush and Nib vs. Phoenix that permits discrimination against same-sex couples: "This is a shameful day for Arizona. "Four years after the U.S. Supreme Court held that same-sex couples have a fundamental right to marry, the state Supreme Court has decided that c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Reps. Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ), Jim Langevin (D-RI), and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) introduced the Supporting Providers of English Language Learning (SPELL) Act. The legislation aims to address the English learner (EL) teacher shortage by making highly-qualified EL teachers eligible for up to $17,500 in student loan forgiveness. "As the number of English Learners increases in our public schools, it's critica  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, lead Republican on the Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-AZ) and Homeland Security Committee member Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) introduced H.R. 4402, the Inland Waters Security Review Act, to increase security of inland waters in the United States. "Maritime security is a critical component of our nation's homeland security," said Congresswoman Lesko (AZ-08). "In   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following statement on the news that Janet Napolitano was stepping down as president of the University of California System: "I've known Janet Napolitano for many years and consider her a close friend. When she was first appointed president of the University of California, I knew she would bring her wealth of experience from her years as Homeland Security Secretary and governor of Arizona. "President Napolitano focused her  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) highlighted the crucial link in America between mining and a clean energy future. During a U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on minerals and clean energy technologies, McSally discussed the growing demand for minerals like copper, which are essential to the manufacturing of clean energy technologies. "The rising demand for clean energ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) today sent a bipartisan letter with members of the Arizona Congressional Delegation urging Congressional leaders to permanently repeal the medical device tax. McSally was joined on the letter by Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Representatives Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01), Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-02), Paul Gosar (AZ-04), Andy Biggs (AZ-05), David Schweikert (AZ-06), Debbie Lesko (AZ-08)  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator joins Aging Committee colleagues designating September 23rd as 'National Falls Prevention Awareness Day' * * * Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema joined Senate Aging Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Ranking Member Bob Casey (D-Pa.) to introduce a bipartisan resolution designating September 23, 2019 as National Falls Prevention Awareness Day. The resolution raises awaren  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * - Sinema seeks to modernize the college reporting process so Arizona students and families have the information needed to make informed decisions * * * Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored bipartisan legislation to increase transparency and improve the data colleges provide prospective students so Arizona students have clear information before making decisions about higher education. "Ariz  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) today introduced a bill to provide permanent additional security for U.S. Supreme Court Justices. Graham is chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. "I'm very pleased to be working with Senator Sinema on this necessary legislation to protect the Supreme Court. We live in volatile times and this bill will permanently reauthor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: The Fresh Produce Association thanked Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema for her efforts ensuring the renegotiation of the Tomato Suspension Agreement to protect Arizona farmers, jobs, and cross-border trade, which was signed today. The agreement brings an end to harmful tariffs on tomatoes that hurt Arizona farmers, businesses, and consumers. "Cross-border trade contributes billions of dollars to Arizona's   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema met with Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen, Executive Director of the President's Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End the National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS), and discussed their goal of combatting veteran suicide. Sinema spoke about her work on her bipartisan Network of Support Act with the parents of Sgt. Daniel Somers. "Americans returning home from serving our nation mu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored the bipartisan Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act to cut red tape that prevents physicians from coordinating treatment plans and providing Arizona seniors with high quality health care. "Arizona seniors deserve high quality health care. We're cutting red tape so doctors can coordinate on treatment, lower costs, and provide Arizonans the care they need,"  more