WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) will speak at approximately 2:15 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, March 11, at the Save Oak Flat rally on the southeast lawn of the U.S. Capitol, across the street from the Cannon House Office Building. The event will feature Native American tribal leaders, advocates and lawmakers united in opposition to the proposed Resolution Copper mining project east of Phoenix, which wo  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) will speak at approximately 2:15 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, March 11, at the Save Oak Flat rally on the southeast lawn of the U.S. Capitol, across the street from the Cannon House Office Building. The event will feature Native American tribal leaders, advocates and lawmakers united in opposition to the proposed Reso  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) announced that the 2020 Congressional Art Competition for middle and high school students throughout the Eighth Congressional District of Arizona is now underway. The theme this year for our art competition is: Arizona. "The Congressional Art Competition is a unique opportunity for students to showcase their artistic talents," said Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08). "I'm  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Natural Resources subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the U.S. issued the following testimony on March 12 by Naelyn Pike, youth organizer for Apache Stronghold, at a hearing entitled "The Irreparable Environmental and Cultural Impacts of the Proposed Resolution Copper Mining Operation." My name is Naelyn Pike, and it is an honor to testify today before the Subcommittee on behalf of Apache youth. I have traveled here to testify from the San Carlos Apache Rese  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva reintroduced the Voting Access Act, a bill indirect response to Arizona's presidential primary election disaster of 2016 and subsequent nation-wide faulty election practices. The bill empowers the Election Accountability Commission to address serious voter suppression issues such as long wait times, unjustified closure of polling locations, and systemic purging efforts that numerous s  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: In a new letter to Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) says the Natural Resources Committee will begin issuing subpoenas unless the Interior Department hands over a variety of documents the Committee has requested - some for more than a year - as part of its legislative and oversight responsibilities. The letter c  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on March 13: Rep. Kirkpatrick announced temporary changes to office operations for the AZ02 Washington, D.C. office and Arizona offices. The changes and updates include: 1. The physical location of the Washington, DC office will be closed until further notice, and starting today staff has begun teleworking. All meetings will be held virtually. 2. The Arizona offices in Tucson and Sierra Vista will rem  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Arizona, issued the following statement on March 11: The Office of Rep. Kirkpatrick released the following statement and information from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). To ensure southern Arizonans have the best information to protect and care for themselves and loved ones, Rep. Kirkpatrick recommends visiting The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website to learn more about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The CDC considers the corona  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following statement: The U.S. House passed the USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act to reauthorize potential spying on Americans. Congressman Biggs voted against the reauthorization and issued the following statement: "The 'F' in FISA stands for foreign, and that's what the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is supposed to do: surveil foreign actors who might be intent on doing harm to Americans. Yet, as the nation found out after th  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Doug Collins, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, commended the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to block the Ninth Circuit injunction which would have stopped the Trump Administration's Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) in California and Arizona. MPP allows many individuals to wait in Mexico while their asylum case is processed in immigration court. "The Trump Administration's Migr  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Doug Collins, R-Georgia, ranking Republican member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement commending the Supreme Court's decision to block the 9th Circuit injunction, which would have stopped the Trump administration's migrant protection protocols in California and Arizona: MPP allows many individuals to wait in Mexico while their asylum case is processed in immigration court. "The Trump Administration's Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Jesus Chuy Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following statement after the White House, Senate and the House prepare legislative proposals to address the public health and economic impacts of the coronavirus: "Immigrants work, raise families and contribute to every single community in America--from Arizona to Maine, from Illinois to Georgia. Immigrants are teachers, doctors, members of Congress, engineers, business owners and caregivers--they are in every line of work.  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following statement: "I have been informed that during the CPAC conference members of my staff and I came into contact with an individual who has since tested positive for, and is hospitalized for, COVID-19. I was with the individual for an extended period of time, and we shook hands several times. I am not currently experiencing any symptoms, nor is any member of my staff. However, in order to prevent any potential transmission,  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) led a Committee markup to advance eleven pieces of legislation, including several bills that make significant investments in our nation's water infrastructure. Taken together, the bills will boost the water supply for millions of Americans facing drought conditions and help communities better prepare for the effects of climate change. Among the measures advanced today, the  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: In a new letter to Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt today, Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) says the Natural Resources Committee will begin issuing subpoenas unless the Interior Department hands over a variety of documents the Committee has requested - some for more than a year - as part of its legislative and oversight responsibilities. The letter caps the Committee's longstanding effort to learn  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, issued the following statement: The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6172, the USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act, to reauthorize and reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) released the following statement: "Today I joined Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan and Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Devin Nunes in supporting important FISA reforms. "This Republican propo  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following transcript on coronavirus in an interview with Fox News: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) spoke with Fox News' Charles Payne this afternoon about the nation's preparedness to combat coronavirus and the role the National Guard will play in containment efforts if deployed. CHARLES PAYNE: The mayor of New Rochelle, New York dealing with the containment zone. Could we see more of this as the World Health Organization d  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: In response to increased public health concerns surrounding the spread of the novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01) announced the measures his office will be taking to ensure the safety of his staff and the public. "We must ensure that all of us are doing anything we can to prevent further spread of this virus and keep ourselves and the most vulnerable in our communities sa  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01), along with Reps. Susie Lee (D-NV-03), Michael Waltz (R-FL-06), and Denver Riggleman (R-VA-05) introduced H.R.6176, the bipartisan Solar Vocational Education and Training for our Servicemembers (VETS) Act, legislation to establish a workforce training program to prepare America's transitioning military personnel for careers in the solar energy industry. This bipartisan   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01) sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence requesting additional information about his Coronavirus Task Force and specific plans to provide care and funding for rural and medically underserved areas, like many in Arizona's First Congressional District. "Last week, I held two state-wide conference calls with county public health departments, hospital leadership, and trib  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following news release: Congressman David Schweikert's telehealth provision from the CONNECT for Health Act to waive existing telehealth restrictions was included in the Coronavirus National Emergency Declaration. This provision will give the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services the authority to ensure health care services are available through telehealth. "Ensuring Americans have access to their provider during a  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * - House Judiciary Committee Advances Two Bills to Address Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women * * * Rep. Greg Stanton and the House Judiciary Committee advanced two bills to address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Savanna's Act directs the Department of Justice to create guidelines to collect accurate information on the number of missing Native women across all jur  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Xochitl Torres Small, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Last week, Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02) introduced the bicameral Border Health Security Act of 2020, a new bill to strengthen multi-country cooperation to screen for infectious diseases and support vital public health initiatives in border communities that face unique cross-border challenges. U.S. Representatives from Texas, Arizona, and California joined Congresswoman Xochitl Torr  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) yesterday announced her intent to introduce legislation to protect servicemembers and veterans from scams in the financial marketplace. The Financial Protection for Our Military Families Act would extend the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to include the Military Lending Act (MLA), giving the federal agency authority to proactively seek out   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following transcript on coronavirus in an interview with Fox News: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) spoke with Fox News' Charles Payne this afternoon about the nation's preparedness to combat coronavirus and the role the National Guard will play in containment efforts if deployed. CHARLES PAYNE: The mayor of New Rochelle, New York dealing with the containment zone. Could we see more of this as the World Health Organization de  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: The Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) this week endorsed U.S. Senator Martha McSally's (R-AZ) legislation to significantly lower patients' out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs. AMAC is made up more than 2.1 million members, including nearly 64,000 members who live in Arizona. AMAC President Bob Carlstrom penned a letter to McSally expressing the group's support for her bill. "Our m  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) on Tuesday introduced legislation to significantly lower patients' out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs by promoting a more competitive and transparent market place. McSally spoke about her new bill on the Mike Broomhead Show on Wednesday. "Everywhere I go in Arizona, whether it's rural or in Maricopa County, Pima County, young or old, this is a top issue I'm   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema spoke in a Senate Commerce Aviation Subcommittee hearing, calling for immediate bipartisan, bicameral action to protect Arizonans from COVID-19. Sinema highlighted the need to devote resources to vaccine development, reimburse states and local governments for public health expenses, and ensure information systems are in place to limit the spread of the virus through in  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator's bill, backed by Arizona veterans, requires the VA to expand access to long-term care options for veterans * * * Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema introduced the bipartisan Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act--legislation requiring the VA to expand veterans' access to the Medical Foster Home (MFH) program. This VA program allows veterans in need of long-term care to choose to live in  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema met with Arizona AIPAC leaders to discuss her continued support of the bond between the U.S. and the State of Israel. "Israel is America's closest ally in a dangerous part of the world and a beacon of democracy. Our support for a secure Israel must remain unwavering," said Sinema. Sinema previously supported bipartisan legislation, which is now law, that includes $3.  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema in a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Hearing questioned Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf about improving how his Department works with Arizona stakeholders, such as the Tohono O'odham Nation, to secure the border, protect Arizona communities, and treat migrants fairly and humanely. "I am committed to finding bipart  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator's letter follows the administration's announcement to use the emergency declaration and cut funding for Tucson's Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter * * * Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema wrote to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper raising her concerns over the administration's plans to use the emergency declaration to cut $3.8 bil  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema discussed Arizona's confirmed cases of coronavirus and thanked Arizona health officials for a thorough and swift response. In a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing, Sinema called on federal officials to communicate clearly with Arizonans about the coronavirus. "I'd like to acknowledge the Arizona Department of Health Services, the Arizo  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored the Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas Act--bipartisan legislation to support training and increase the number of specialists at Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics. "Investing in medical training will help close the provider shortage in Arizona, especially in our rural communities, and ensures families   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * - The bipartisan Supporting Older Americans Act shaped by Sinema to be signed into law * * * The U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan Supporting Older Americans Act--legislation cosponsored and shaped by Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema that will improve Arizona seniors' health care, increase access to caregivers, and keep seniors safe. The bill now heads to the president's desk to be signed i  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator's resolution designates March 5th as "National Slam the Scam Day" * * * The U.S. Senate approved Arizona senior senator Kyrsten Sinema's bipartisan resolution with Republican Senator Susan Collins (Maine) designating March 5th as "National Slam the Scam Day." "Raising awareness of predatory scams will help protect Arizona seniors' hard earned retirement benefits. I'll keep working acros  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Martha McSally (R-AZ) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced legislation to enhance access to the nation's outdoor recreational opportunities by digitizing mapping information like access points and permissible uses on federal public lands. Reps. Russ Fulcher (R-ID) and Derek Kilmer (D-WA) introduced companion legislation in the House. The outdoor recreation economy generates 201,000 direct jobs   more