WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following news release: * * * - The resolution also calls for the US to work with allies to pursue reforms that address longstanding concerns with the World Trade Organization's Appellate Body * * * Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ) and Rep. Ron Kind's (D-WI) bipartisan resolution encouraging the Administration to participate with other World Trade Organization (WTO) members in reforming the Appellate Body to address longstan  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) wrote to Interior Secretary David Bernhardt requesting a full analysis of the staffing consequences of Bernhardt's forced transfer of D.C.-based Bureau of Land Management (BLM) employees to locations across the West. The forced move, which has been widely criticized as poorly planned and incompetently executed, is likely   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: The House Natural Resources Committee spent 2019 tackling climate change from every angle. Natural Resources Committee Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) released his Climate Action Report detailing the work done by the Committee to combat the climate crisis, including holding 22 hearings on the topic, since taking the majority of the U.S. House of Represe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: The House Natural Resources Committee spent 2019 tackling climate change from every angle. Natural Resources Committee Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) released his Climate Action Report detailing the work done by the Committee to combat the climate crisis, including holding 22 hearings on the topic, since taking the majority of the U.S. House of Representatives in January. The Climate Action Report can be  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 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 leaders from the Natural Resources Committee released their flagship legislation to fight the climate crisis at a press conference on Capitol Hill this morning. Original cosponsors and supporters from the advocacy community hailed the introduction of H.R. 5435, the American Public Lands and Waters Climate Solution Act  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator helped secure a full repeal of the Health Insurance, Medical Device, and Cadillac Taxes, making health care more affordable for Arizonans * * * Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema secured the repeal of the Health Insurance, Medical Device, and Cadillac Tax in Congress's government spending bill, making health care more affordable for Arizonans. Kyrsten has been leading the effort to re  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 1158 and H.R. 1865, legislative packages to fund all 12 appropriations bills through the end of FY2020 and keep the federal government open ahead of the December 20 deadline. Both packages passed yesterday include provisions championed by Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01), including extenders for community health centers and the Special Diabetes P  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator's resolution implements the 'McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Program,' creating employment opportunities for veterans in the U.S. Senate * * * Arizona senior Senator cosponsored a bipartisan bill establishing the "McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Program," providing veterans with service-connected disabilities the opportunity to work in the U.S. Senate as they transition to civilian life. The bip  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) applauded Senate passage of the annual defense bill conference report agreed on by both chambers of Congress and touted major wins she procured for Arizona. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) conference report funds Arizona's critical military missions, supports Arizona service members and their families, and makes important reforms  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) touted huge wins for Arizona in the annual defense bill on the floor of the U.S. Senate. McSally highlighted support for Arizona service members and their families, in addition to investments in key Arizona military missions. McSally said in part: "Since I have been in Congress, I led the fight to stop the A-10 from being mothballed and this bill continues to secure res  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) delivered major health care wins for Arizona in a year-end funding package that passed the U.S. Senate. McSally successfully helped extend the medical expense deduction, so families with high health care costs do not see a tax increase next year. In addition, McSally delayed cuts in Medicaid funding to community hospitals known as disproportionate share hospitals (DSH),  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) introduced legislation yesterday to expand recreational concessions, such as mountain bike rentals, paragliding, horseback riding, camping, and ziplining, in order to enhance visitor experience on certain public lands. Currently, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) allows a number of third-party commercial concessions to take place on public land. However, federal lands   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) introduced three bills to preserve Arizona's public lands and attract new visitors to the state. "Arizona is home to unique natural and cultural treasures," McSally said. "We want to preserve our distinctive history and ensure it is kept accessible to the public. These efforts will improve our lands and boost Arizona's economy by attracting new tourism to our state." Th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) this week introduced legislation to improve veteran suicide reporting submitted by the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) to Congress in order to better serve high-risk veteran populations. This bill comes on the heels of a November U.S. Committee on Indian Affairs hearing where Senator McSally secured VA Secretary Robert Wilkie's commitment to improve VA veteran suicide  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) secured several wins for Arizona in the appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2020. "While this funding bill is imperfect, it provided much needed funding and certainty for our troops, plus key wins that I fought for--and won--for Arizona," said McSally. "We secured $152 million for the San Luis Port of Entry due to our tireless advocacy," McSally continued. "It was the o  more

TONOPAH, Arizona, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) recently toured the largest nuclear power plant in the United States, the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. During the tour, McSally spoke with Palo Verde employees about current nuclear power research and the importance of continuing Arizona's clean energy leadership. "Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is essential to our nation's clean energy strategy,"  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) announced that the Senate unanimously passed her bipartisan legislation to expand access to veteran treatment courts for veterans in need. U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chris Coons (D-DE), Tina Smith (D-MN), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) are co-sponsors of the legislation. The Veteran Treatment Court Coordination   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) and Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ) introduced a bill to accelerate the development of Interstate 11 (I-11) in Arizona. The legislation would provide new federal assistance to complete the required Tier II Environmental Impact Study for segments of the project. "Cross-border and interstate commerce are a major driver for job creation in Arizona. In order to keep up wit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01) announced that he had secured $84,989.44 in backpay for a veteran in Arizona's First Congressional District who had been waiting for his disability severance pay since 2005. Following notice of the casework success, Congressman O'Halleran released the following statement: "This year, Marcus Christiansen of Casa Grande, Arizona contacted my office regarding his concerns a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom O'Halleran joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to vote to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a new North American trade deal that would promote economic growth, strengthen protections for laborers and our environment, promote international trade, enhance compliance monitoring, and create enforcement provisions that would increase accountability for all trading partners. "  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following statement after the House Democrats voted to overturn the results of the 2016 election: "Democrats have pursued a predetermined outcome for three years, and today, voted to overturn the will of 63 million Americans who voted for Donald J. Trump. This is a dark day for the United States of America. History will abhor the Democrats' radical, vindictive efforts to punish, harass, and remove their political opponent. "Democrat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following statement after the House passed the two appropriations bills committing the U.S. taxpayer to over $1.4 trillion in spending: "Congress continues to pass trillion-dollar spending bills with no concern for the fiscal burden we are leaving future generations of Americans. "These two spending packages were dropped last night, allowing Members of Congress effectively no time to read or vet the contents, and will only add to Am  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following statement after President Trump announced his intention to nominate Arizona State University Professor Sethuraman Panchanathan to serve as the director of the National Science Foundation: "President Trump has made an inspired choice with his nomination of Dr. Panchanathan--or "Panch," as we all know him--to head the NSF. "During his time at ASU, Panch was instrumental in turning Arizona's largest institution of higher lear  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following statement on the retirement of Rep. Mark Meadows, R-North Carolina: "Since I entered Congress in 2017, Congressman Meadows has been a valued friend, colleague, and mentor. He led the House Freedom Caucus with courage and foresight, allowing our caucus to greatly expand its influence in the Republican conference. "Few Members of Congress have had the impact on the House of Representatives that Mark Meadows has had this past  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following statement after voting in favor of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement championed by President Trump: "While the USMCA is not perfect--no trade agreement of this size or scope ever could be--I commend President Trump for this historic achievement, which is a testament to years of tough negotiations with Mexico and Canada. Once ratified, the USMCA will create hundreds of thousands of new American jobs and add billions of   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following floor remarks on the articles of impeachment against President Trump: "It is truly a sad day for America. Democrats have put their hatred of President Donald Trump above their love for our Country. My colleagues continue to invoke the Constitution as cover for their shameful actions. These very same colleagues who deride the Framers as racist, old, white men. The Constitution is only as good as the people that support i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following floor remarks in support of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement:: "I rise in support of the USMCA, a high-quality trade agreement, but also to raise concerns about the inclusion of the language of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. "I encourage my colleagues to support the agreement, but also wish to reaffirm my concerns for the record about the inclusion of this particular language. Because it is important tha  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and leaders from the Natural Resources Committee released their flagship legislation to fight the climate crisis at a press conference on Capitol Hill this morning. Original cosponsors and supporters from the advocacy community hailed the introduction of H.R. 5435, the American Public Lands and Waters Climate Solution Act, which directs the Department of the Interior (DOI) a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, issued the following statement after House Democrats voted to impeach President Trump: "This has been the most unfair, corrupt, politically-biased railroad job in the history of the United States. "It is a very sad day for our nation. "Not one of the Democrats' witnesses were able to establish that treason, bribery or high crimes and misdemeanors--as required in the Constitution--were committed. "I hope that when this is done, we can actua  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, issued the following statement after voting in support of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement: "The USMCA is a big win for the state of Arizona. "Although I am disappointed it took Speaker Pelosi over a year to bring the USMCA to the floor for a vote, I am glad we could finally secure this victory for Arizona and the United States. "Implementing the USMCA puts American workers first with 176,000 jobs, higher wages, and $68 billion in economic   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following statement: Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01) voted for H.Res.755, the official articles of impeachment against President Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Following the vote, O'Halleran released the following statement: "President Trump abused the power of the presidency and broke his oath of office when he bribed the Ukrainian president. He withheld military aid that had already been promised to U  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the PAVA Inclusion Act yesterday to ensure full participation in the electoral process for voters with disabilities. The PAVA program funds measures aimed at increasing access to the polls for voters facing mobility and other challenges, including disability training for poll workers, maintaining voting hotlines, and examining polling places for accessibility. However,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following statement after voting no on two articles of impeachment against President Trump: "Our founding fathers never intended for impeachment to be used as a political tool. Today's bipartisan vote against impeachment reconfirmed my colleagues across the aisle are unwilling to listen to the majority of Americans, and instead pursued impeachment based on their distaste for the President. "Since President Trump was electe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following after House passage of the U.S.-Canada-Mexico Agreement: "Today, I am proud to finally vote 'yes' on USMCA. We have worked tirelessly to get this modernized trade agreement across the finish line, and while it took longer than we all expected, I am pleased to see the USMCA finally be passed to help strengthen our trading relationships across North America. "Arizona knows the importance of trade with its neighbors  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: As the U.S. House prepares to vote this week on the United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement, Arizona businesses are speaking up about the importance of trade with our neighboring countries. Rep. Greg Stanton has been advocating an improved North American trade policy throughout his first year in Congress. Businesses in Arizona--from large corporations to medium- and small-sized firms--have made clear that th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * - Sinema also secured Arizona defense, border, water, education, and economic priorities * * * Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema secured a number of Arizona priorities in the end-of-year appropriations bills that passed the Senate. Following six years of advocacy, Sinema secured the repeal of the costly and unnecessary Health Insurance Tax, Medical Device Tax, and Cadillac Tax. The repeal of  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) led over 70 of their colleagues in submitting official comments yesterday in opposition to the U.S. Forest Service's plan to exempt Tongass National Forest in Alaska from protections under the Roadless Rule. The letter urges Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue not to proceed with his Department's proposal to open up our nation's larg  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following statements by Chairman Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, Reps. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, and Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, after Twin Metals Minnesota offered its mine plan of operation: "Today's announcement by Twin Metals is a tremendous step forward for Minnesota and America, the submission of the mine plan of operation is an important step to seeing this mine become a reality. While there is likely years of permitting and envir  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Reps. Raul M. Grijalva (AZ-03), Barbara Lee (CA-13), and Ilhan Omar (MN-05) led 14 Members of Congress in a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin expressing deep concern on the impact that U.S. sanctions are having on access to medicine in Iran--particularly for individuals suffering from chronic, advanced, or rare diseases. The lawmakers urged the Trump Administration to adjust its sanctions camp  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * - Participates in discussion with Education Secretary and president of Arizona State University * * * U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week participated in a discussion hosted by the Council on Competitiveness with Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Dr. Michael Crow, the president of Arizona State University, focused on Sen. Cruz's Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act. Durin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored the bipartisan American Miners Act, which secures miners' pensions and protect miners' access to health care. "Thousands of Arizona miners earned their pensions and health care through a lifetime of dangerous and hard work. We must ensure the government keeps its promises to miners and their families," said Sinema. The bipartisan American Miners Act secur  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * - Following months of Sinema's advocacy, bipartisan budget deal includes a 7-year Export-Import Bank renewal * * * Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema secured a 7-year renewal of the Export-Import Bank in bipartisan budget deal. Sinema has been advocating for a long-term renewal of the Bank, which helped 37 Arizona businesses finance more than $57 million in exports, creating good jobs in Arizon  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Senator Rick Scott (Fla.) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Congressional leaders urging leaders to include in the end-of-year spending package language that prevents members of Congress from getting paid if spending bills are not passed. "If members of Congress fail to do their jobs, then they should not get paid. I'll keep reaching across the aisl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * - Senate passes defense bill including Sinema's Network of Support Act, Sinema's military sexual assault reforms, and Arizona military priorities secured by Sinema * * * The U.S. Senate passed Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema's Sgt. Daniel Somers Network of Support Act as part of this year's defense bill. The bill now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law. The Senate also approv  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema requested an update from U.S. Interior Secretary Bernhardt on his Department's work ensuring the long-term security of the Lower Colorado River Basin Development Fund. "Arizona's economic wellbeing depends on the future success of the Basin Fund. Ensuring the administration has a long-term plan for securing the Basin Fund is critical to securing Arizona's water future  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema introduced the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act to strengthen the state's economy by protecting the Grand Canyon and Arizona's outdoor heritage. "Arizona's economy depends on protecting the Grand Canyon and ensuring it remains a safe and stunning part of our outdoor heritage for generations to come," said Sinema. "Thirty years ago, when we first began fighting   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: The U.S. Congress passed the TRACED Act--legislation cosponsored by Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema that cracks down on illegal robocalls and holds perpetrators accountable. The bipartisan legislation now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law. "Our bipartisan legislation protects all Arizonans from the barrage of unwanted robocalls and protects Arizona seniors from scams and harassment  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored the bipartisan Affordable Insulin Approvals Now Act, which ensures Arizona families can access lower-cost, generic insulins. "Promoting competition and bringing lower-cost generics on to the market will ensure Arizonans living with diabetes can afford the medication they need," said Sinema. In December 2018, the Food and Drug Administration announced it w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * - Senate passed Tucson-specific priorities secured by Sinema in this year's NDAA - Sinema's Sgt. Daniel Somers Network of Support also heads to President's desk to be signed into law * * * The U.S. Senate approved military priorities for Tucson and Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema's Sgt. Daniel Somers Network of Support Act as part of this year's defense bill. The bill, Sinema's third to be passed   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * - Senate passed Yuma-specific priorities secured by Sinema in this year's NDAA - Sinema's Sgt. Daniel Somers Network of Support also heads to President's desk to be signed into law * * * The U.S. Senate approved military priorities for Yuma and Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema's Sgt. Daniel Somers Network of Support Act as part of this year's defense bill. The bill, Sinema's third to be passed by C  more