WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona communities will receive increased funding for public transportation under a bill introduced today by Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema. Sinema's bipartisan Small Community Transit Improvement Act increases the amount of federal funding for public transportation. "Investing in Arizona's public transportation system will create jobs and expand opportunities for the city. I'll keep partnering wi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Casa Grande will receive increased funding for public transportation under a bill introduced today by Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema. Sinema's bipartisan Small Community Transit Improvement Act increases the amount of federal funding for public transportation in Casa Grande by over $130,000. "Investing in Casa Grande's public transportation system will create jobs and expand opportunities for the c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Last Friday, Natural Resources Committee Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) introduced a bipartisan resolution with Rep. Gregorio Sablan (D-CNMI), Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-USVI), Rep. Michael San Nicolas (D-Guam), and Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR) rejecting the racist and imperialist language present in the U.S. Supreme Court decisions referred to as  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Last Friday, Natural Resources Committee Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) introduced a bipartisan resolution with Rep. Gregorio Sablan (D-CNMI), Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-USVI), Rep. Michael San Nicolas (D-Guam), and Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR) rejecting the racist and imperialist language present in the U.S. Supreme Court decisions referred to as the Insular Cases. These cases were decided in the ea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- 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 Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen today seeking more information on how the Trump administration's proposal to end Roadless Rule protections for the Tongass National For  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- 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 U.S. taxpayers have been deprived of nearly $20 billion in offshore oil and gas revenues due to a Newt Gingrich-era law that exempted certain offshor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Flagstaff will receive increased funding for public transportation under a bill introduced today by Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema. Sinema's bipartisan Small Community Transit Improvement Act increases the amount of federal funding for public transportation in Flagstaff by over $650,000. "Investing in Flagstaff's public transportation system will create jobs and expand opportunities for the city. I  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on how land management agencies protect their employees and secure their facilities. The report (GAO-19-643) is titled "Federal Land Management Agencies: Additional Actions Needed to Address Facility Security Assessment Requirements". The report was sent to Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, on Sept. 25. Here are excerpts of summaries associated with the report. What G  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on issues related to offshore federal oil and gas leasing. The report (GAO-19-531) is titled "Offshore Oil and Gas: Opportunities Exist to Better Ensure a Fair Return on Federal Resources". The report was sent to Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-California, chairman of the House Natural Resources subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, the House Homeland Security Committee approved Congresswoman Debbie Lesko's bipartisan bill, 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). "We must consider our inland waterways as we conduct thorough security and threat asses  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Tonight, the House of Representatives tabled Congressman Andy Biggs' motion to condemn and censure Adam Schiff. The vote, along partisan lines, allowed Chairman Adam Schiff to escape formal House discipline for his abhorrent behavior. The resolution specifically condemned his false retelling of the conversation between President Trump and Ukraine President Zelensky during a recent Congressional hearing, for sp  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-243) on legislation (H.R. 2819) to extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work in honor of Gold Star Families. The report was advanced by Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, on Oct. 18. Excerpts of the report follow: PURPOSE OF THE BILL The purpose of H.R. 2819 is to extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work in honor of Gold Star Families, and for other purposes.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-244) on legislation (H.R. 1568) to assist in the conservation of the North Atlantic right whale by supporting and providing financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales. The report was advanced by Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, on Oct. 18. Excerpts of the report follow: PURPOSE OF  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to call for the U.S. House of Representatives to vote on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Almost one year after President Trump signed the USMCA, McSally reminded Congress that this trade deal is critical for jobs in Arizona and across the country. "Simply put, USMCA is a win for Arizona. Trade with Mexico and Canada is key   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Martha McSally (R-AZ) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), both members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to expand eating disorder treatment access for U.S. servicemembers, veterans and their dependents. Studies have found that 16 percent of female veterans have or have had an eating disorder and 20 percent of female adolescent dependents of a serviceme  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema introduced the Solar Energy Research and Development Act. Sinema's legislation renews and modernizes the Solar Energy Technology Program, increasing resources to Arizona's government, universities, and companies to help develop solar technology. "Our legislation creates job opportunities by boosting Arizona's solar development, and equipping businesses and universitie  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema today introduced new bipartisan legislation guaranteeing all veterans and their families have access to the burial benefits promised to them. Sinema's Honoring Veterans' Families Act, cosponsored by Republican Senator Boozman (AR), fixes a flaw that blocks the VA from putting the names of veterans' family members on headstones in private cemeteries. Currently, the VA   more

GILBERT, Arizona, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Last week, Congressman Biggs and 76 Members of Congress sent a letter to House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel, and Acting House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney to demand the release of the rules that are governing the depositions and transcribed interviews being conducted by these three committees. Congressman Biggs release  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following statement regarding the protests in Chile: "I am extremely concerned about the violence and protests occurring in Chile. Chile's democratization and progress on civil- and human rights over recent decades has been one of the great success stories in Latin America. The history of Chile shows that its leaders and people must not allow a return to violence and lawlessness, despite legitimate grievances. "I urge the governm  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today the Natural Resources Committee voted to advance Chair Raul M. Grijalva's (D-Ariz.) bill to update our nation's antiquated Mining Law of 1872 (H.R. 2579, Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019) and two bills aimed at protecting miner pensions and health benefits (H.R. 934, Health Benefits for Miners Act of 2019 and H.R. 935, Miners Pension Protection Act). America's mining laws have remained re  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01) joined a bipartisan group of Arizona lawmakers to introduce the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act, legislation that would create a federal land exchange to expand Casa Grande Ruins National Monument by transferring administrative jurisdiction of 11.21 acres of federal land to the National Parks Service (NPS) and 3.5 acres of NPS land to the Bur  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: This week, Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01) joined the Congressional ALS Caucus, a bipartisan group of lawmakers working collaboratively to raise awareness of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and identify research funding and opportunities to search for a cure. "This year, Donna McArthur, a constituent of mine in Oro Valley, reached out to my office and shared the story of her brother, Bob, who passe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01) voted to pass the Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act, legislation that would increase oversight and disclosure requirements to keep foreign actors out of American elections. "Election security is not a partisan issue," said Rep. O'Halleran. "Since I was elected to Congress, I have fought to remove the influence of dark   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement after the Democrats voted to table the resolution by Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, to condemn and censure House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff for falsifying the Ukraine transcript: "Chairman Schiff has made a mockery of the House's authority, reputation, and grave responsibility. "Throughout the pointless investigation into the debunked Democrat claim of Russian collusion, and now during this sha  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following news release: Today, Congressman David Schweikert introduced two amendments during the House Ways and Means Committee markup of healthcare legislation seeking to create alternative federal payment models to finance curative drugs and to advance medication adherence. "To address lowering prescription drug prices, we must discuss the development of innovative drugs that will help cure our brothers and sisters with   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following news release: Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-06) sent a letter with Members of the Arizona Delegation to the International Trade Commission (ITC) highlighting the importance of cross-border trade for tomatoes to the economy of Arizona. "Arizona's relationship with neighbor Mexico supports thousands of jobs across the state and is a driver of our economic growth," said Congressman Schweikert. "I am pleased to se  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Rep. Greg Stanton's office has returned more than $1.1 million in federal benefits to residents of Arizona's ninth congressional district so far this year. The freshman member's casework team has had a busy first nine months, working with more than 200 constituents on a wide range of issues, from immigration status to veterans benefits to Social Security payments. Providing exceptional service is alwa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Reps. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Jared Huffman, D-California, chairman of the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife, issued the following statements: Today, House Natural Resources Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Chair of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statements regarding the Trump administration's proposal to increase wate  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- 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 U.S. taxpayers have been deprived of nearly $20 billion in offshore oil and gas revenues due to a Newt Gingrich-era law that exempted certain offshore leases from having to pay federal royalties and Bure  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following news release: Today, Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-06) and Congressman French Hill (AR-02) introduced H.R. 4762, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act. Specifically, this bill expands the definition of an accredited investor, allowing Americans who have relevant education, professional expertise, or other similar credentials to invest in private offerings. "Simply put, this legislation  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today announced several staff promotions and hires in his Washington, D.C., office. Molly Carpenter joined the office in September as the new Military Legislative Assistant. Previously, Carpenter served in a similar role for the late Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) and Senator Jon Kyl (R-Arizona). She will cover policy areas of defense, military, intelligence, veterans and fore  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) joined Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Tim Scott (R-SC) today to introduce the Restoring, Enhancing, Strengthening, and Promoting Our Nation's Safety Efforts (RESPONSE) Act. The legislation contains provisions to reduce mass violence and make communities safer. "The mass shootings that have taken place   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) asked data experts for solutions to bring transparency to the collection of consumers' online data. During a U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing to examine data ownership and explore its implications for data privacy rights and data valuations, McSally pushed for a solution that gives individuals power over the data collected about  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. SENATE - Today, U.S. Senator Martha McSally (AZ) and a bipartisan group of senators sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (KY) and Minority Leader Charles Schumer (NY) urging long-term funding of community health centers (CHCs). The letter, which was cosigned by 25 senators, calls for immediate passage of the Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence (CHIME) Act of 2  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Martha McSally (R-AZ), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Tom Udall (D-NM), Steve Daines (R-MT), Jon Tester (D-MT), and James Risch (R-ID) introduced bipartisan legislation yesterday to incentivize responsible renewable energy development on public lands and allow local communities to reap the economic benefits. The Public Land Renewable Energy Development Ac  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema joined a bipartisan group of Senators in urging Senate Leaders to allow debate on a bill strengthening oversight over Presidential emergency declarations. The Senators' bill--the ARTICLE ONE Act--was approved by the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in a strong bipartisan vote in July, but the legislation has not advanced to the Senate floor. "It i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema today introduced Arizona State University's Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan during a Senate Commerce Subcommittee hearing. Sinema highlighted Dr. Panchanathan's groundbreaking research and thanked him for his service to the U.S. National Science Board and Arizona. "Dr. Panchanathan has dedicated his life to public service through the advancement of education, science, tec  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema attended a White House briefing and discussion on preventing veteran suicide with Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie, the Director of the PREVENTS Presidential Task Force Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen, and a bipartisan group of lawmakers. Sinema discussed Arizona's Be Connected program, which is a community-based approach to preventing suicide, and the need for the Depa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator's bipartisan bill guarantees that all veterans and their families have access to the burial benefits promised to them * * * Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema met with VA Undersecretary for Memorial Affairs Randy Reeves to discuss her bipartisan Honoring Veterans' Families Act--legislation that ensures veterans in private cemeteries can honor their families on their gravestones. Under  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator met with Mayor Mila Besich of Superior, Arizona to discuss local projects and ways to expand economic opportunity for Superior. "I'm working with local leaders like Mayor Besich to identify economic opportunities for Arizona communities so we can keep creating good-paying jobs and growing our state's economy," said Sinema. Sinema and Mayor Besich discussed the Resolution Copper Min  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema urged the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to review and determine if Prescott Valley needs a new Post Office. Since 1985, when the Prescott Valley Post Office moved into its present location, Prescott Valley's population has grown from less than 6,000 to nearly 50,000. Prescott Valley's population growth has overwhelmed its current Post Office and residents no longer have c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema urged the International Trade Commission to allow Arizona's tomato trade to continue without unnecessary restrictions. Sinema wrote a letter to the Commission underscoring the economic impact of Arizona's tomato imports. Arizona's tomato trade with Mexico supports 33,000 American jobs and is critical for Arizona's economy. "Cross-border trade contributes billions of   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Yuma will receive increased funding for public transportation under a bill introduced today by Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema. Sinema's bipartisan Small Community Transit Improvement Act increases the amount of federal funding for public transportation in Yuma by over $130,000. "Investing in Yuma's public transportation system will create jobs and expand opportunities for the city. I'll keep partne  more