WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: The Committee on Natural Resources will hold a markup at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, Feb. 6, on a resolution to grant Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) the authority to issue subpoenas. Natural Resources is one of only a few committees in the House not to grant the chair such authority automatically at the beginning of each Congress. Chair Grijal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on the Arctic capabilities. The report (GAO-20-374T) is entitled "Coast Guard Is Taking Steps to Address Key Challenges, but Additional Work Remains". The report was sent to Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, chairman, Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, ranking member of the House Homeland Security subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security on Feb. 5, 2020. Here are excerpts of summaries associated with the repo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-315) on the Digital Coast Act (H.R. 2189), which requires the secretary of Commerce, acting through the administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a constituent-driven program to provide a digital information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data with decision-support tools, training and best practices and to support collection of priority coastal geo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-314) on the National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act (H.R. 1747), which encourages partnerships among public agencies and other interested persons to promote fish conservation. The report was advanced by Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, on Nov. 26. Excerpts of the report follow: PURPOSE OF THE BILL The purpose of H.R. 1747 is to encourage partnerships among public agencies and other intere  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick led a bipartisan letter from the Arizona Congressional Delegation urging the U.S. Department of Interior and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to ensure that provisions of the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act (DCP), and related federal funding subsequently provided in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, be implemented in a timely manner consistent with Congres  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following statement: The U.S. Department of Labor released its January 2020 Employment Report, showing that the American economy added 225,000 jobs; the unemployment rate remained near a historic low of 3.6%; and wages increased 3.1%. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement: "While Radical Democrats and Deep State bureaucrats attempt to overturn the result of the 2016 election, President Donald J. Trump continues to deliver   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following statement on President Trump's State of the Union Address: "In his fourth major address to Congress, President Trump infused optimism across the homeland and inspired all Americans to reflect on how far we have come to make this country a great and prosperous nation. The state of our Union is indeed strong because of President Trump's tireless and visionary leadership. "Thanks to President Trump's commitment to his promises  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following statement: The U.S. Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump of both Articles of Impeachment. The earlier House vote to impeach received bipartisan opposition. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement: "Thankfully, President Trump has been exonerated after months of enduring the latest, vindictive attempt to remove him from office. Radical Democrats weaponized the impeachment process using a razor-thin record o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Biggs announced that Mary Ann Mendoza will be guest at the 2020 State of the Union address. Mary Ann Mendoza became an 'Angel Mom' in 2014 when her son, Mesa Police Department Sergeant Brandon Mendoza, was killed by an illegal alien in a head-on car collision. Mary Ann is a fierce advocate for the 'Angel Family' community and fights tirelessly for enforcement of our immigration laws. Congressma  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH), Rep. Conor Lamb (D-PA), Rep. John Joyce, M.D. (R-PA), and Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) introduced the VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act in order to improve the VA's disclosure of the quality of service it is providing to veterans. The bill was introduced in response to a Government Accountability Office report which found that the V  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following statement: Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-07), First Vice Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, announced his guest to this year's State of the Union address: Vanessa Mendez, a second grade teacher at Papago Elementary School. She is one of more than 25,000 Arizonans who have temporary legal status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Rep. Gallego issued the following statement: "Vanessa's pass  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Feb. 5: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva introduced the Supporting Young Language Learners' Access to Bilingual Education (SYLLABLE) Act in the House of Representatives. The bill helps establish high-quality dual language immersion programs in communities with high numbers of low-income families and supports those programs from pre-K to 5th grade. "Today, bilingualism is an asset in our multicultural society and pro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 6: House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) released the following statement blasting President Trump's Department of the Interior final management plans for the reduced Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah. Trump's action today is a continuation of his illegal 2016 decision to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following statement: The U.S. Senate acquitted President Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress after his impeachment by the House of Representatives. The acquittal occurred after the Senate refused to call witnesses, including former White House National Security Council Director John Bolton. After the acquittal, Rep. Raul M. Grijalva issued the following statement: "Holding a trial without witnesses or documents is   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following statement on Jan. 31: The Trump Administration announced an expansion of its travel ban just shy of the third year anniversary of the original Muslim and Refugee Ban. The ban will restrict travel to the United States from six new countries: Sudan, Myanmar, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, and Tanzania. In response, Rep. Raul M. Grijalva issued the following statement: "The travel ban is emblematic of the Trump Administratio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives, with large bipartisan support, passed the USPS Fairness Act this week. The bill will repeal the retiree health pre-funding mandate that a Republican-led Congress imposed on the Postal Service in 2006. The mandate, which no other federal agency or private company must abide by, required the postal service to pre-fund decades of future retiree benefits while still paying for curre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: The Committee on Natural Resources markup previously scheduled for Feb. 6, where the Committee was set to vote on granting Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) subpoena authority, has been moved to the morning of Feb. 12 due to the National Prayer Breakfast. Natural Resources is one of only a few committees in the House not to grant the chair such authority a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Natural Resources Committee Chair Raul M. Grijalva released a new report based on firsthand Committee staff reviews of recent earthquake damage in Puerto Rico. The report provides lessons learned during a Committee research trip in January and suggests a series of actions to speed recovery for the people of Puerto Rico. The full report is available onli  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (R-AZ) announced that former Arizona Governor Jan Brewer will join her for Tuesday's State of the Union Address by President Donald Trump. Congresswoman Lesko released the following statement: "Governor Brewer is a champion of conservative values and has been a great friend and colleague," said Congresswoman Lesko (AZ-08). "She also calls the West Valley home. "We look forward to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, issued the following statement after President Trump's State of the Union Address: "It is clear that under President Trump and his administration, our Nation is truly making our Great American Comeback. "The President has kept his promises to the American people and delivered huge wins for American workers and families. From historic trade agreements, eliminating evil terrorists, and our booming economy, America is strong once again. In Ariz  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following statement on President Trump's State of the Union Address: "The Arizonans I talk to are struggling to afford the high costs of prescription drugs, driving hours to receive the primary care they need, and worrying every day that their health coverage will be stripped by partisan lawsuits targeting all those with pre-existing conditions. Arizona families are also dealing with endless red tape at the VA and the Indian Healt  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Last week, Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01) re-introduced a resolution recognizing the importance of tribal colleges and universities to the economic, educational, and social wellbeing of Indian Country and designating this week--beginning February 2, 2020--as National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week. "In Arizona's First District, and across our state and country, tribal colleges and universities s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following statement on Feb. 4 regarding President Trump's 3rd State of the Union Address: "After listening to President Trump's speech tonight, we can all agree that our union is strong and continues to strengthen. President Trump has kept the promises he made to cut taxes, modernize our trade agreements, secure the southern border, and stand by our military. I am optimistic that our economy will continue to grow and stand   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Feb. 6: * * * - Committee Holds First Hearing in Nearly Two Decades on the Infrastructure Needs of Tribes * * * Rep. Greg Stanton addressed the serious transportation infrastructure challenges of Arizona tribes and advocated for increased federal support at a hearing before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. The hearing was the first in 18 years o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Feb. 6: At yesterday's House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Rep. Greg Stanton questioned FBI Director Christopher A. Wray about the agency's efforts to address the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Stanton began his questions by asking about representation from tribal leaders and Indigenous survivors on the task force the Administration c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * - Detection Tools Needed in Maricopa County After Case Confirmed at ASU * * * Rep. Greg Stanton, along with members of both the House and Senate, cosigned a bipartisan letter to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield to request additional resources to cities with confirmed cases of coronavirus. "Global health officials must provide up-to-date and transparent informat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Ahead of tomorrow evening's annual State of the Union Address, Rep. Greg Stanton said he hopes the President takes advantage of the opportunity to bring Democrats and Republicans together on the issue of infrastructure. "My colleagues on both sides of the aisle agree that we need solutions to modernize and revitalize our nation's highways, airports, bridges, waterways and transit systems," said Stanton. "Yet  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following news release: Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-06) and Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced their call for the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to issue critical guidance on the 45Q tax credit as quickly as possible. In 2018, Congress passed the Furthering Carbon Capture, Utilization, Technology, Underground Storage, and Reduced Emissions Act (FUTURE Act) as part of the Bipa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) announced that Hope Harrison of Tucson will be her guest at the president's third State of the Union tomorrow, February 4th. Harrison's husband, Dustin Harrison of Tucson, and two others were killed by Somali militants in a January 5th terrorist attack when a U.S. airfield in Kenya was overrun by al-Shabaab terrorists. Dustin was a civilian pilot for the U.S. Department o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) this week joined Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), and 59 other senators in sending a letter to ask the Administration to further strengthen affordable options available to seniors using Medicare Advantage plans for calendar year 2021. Nearly 490,000 Arizonans were enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans in 2018. Thirty-eight percent of Medicare beneficiarie  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to acquit President Trump: "I voted against convicting President Trump of the two articles of impeachment. I opposed removing the president from office and the 2020 ballot as this outcome would have been deeply disruptive to the functioning of our government, further divided our nation, and would prevent the American people from deciding who their president should be at the ballot bo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) became a founding member of the bipartisan Senate ALS Caucus this week. She joined Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Doug Jones (D-Ala.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) joined Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), along with Representatives Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ), and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to quickly distribute its  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- In the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, sent a question to the Chief Justice for review by the Senate: The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senator Sinema and the other Senators for counsel for the President: The Logan Act prohibits any U.S. citizen without the authority of the United States from communicating with any foreign government with the intent to influence that government's conduct in relation to any contro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- In the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, sent a question to the Chief Justice for review by the Senate: The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senator Sinema to President's counsel is this: The administration notified Congress of the hold of the Northern Triangle countries' funds in 2019, announced its decision to withhold aid to Afghanistan in September 2019, and worked with Congress for months in 2018 regarding funds   more