WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 20: Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today led the filing of an amicus brief with 36 House and Senate colleagues in the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia urging the court to halt operation of the nearly 1,200-mile Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). As detailed in the amicus, available online at https://bit.ly/3bPBDhB, the lawmakers bel  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 22: Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today introduced the Amendments to PROMESA Act, which prioritizes funding for public health care, education, safety, pensions and the University of Puerto Rico, creates a publicly funded commission to audit Puerto Rico's debt, and gives the Puerto Rican government the option to discharge unsecured debt if it deem  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Natural Resources Chair Raul M. Grijalva and 12 bipartisan members of Congress sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar yesterday urging him to consider the vulnerable economic and public health infrastructure in the U.S. Territories when determining criteria for prioritizing the distribution of coronavirus resources. The full  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Following calls from Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) partnered together to launch a new website to help Arizona renters and homeowners learn more about all the resources and assistance available to them during the coronavirus pandemic. The website details n  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Senator Susan Collins (Maine) outlined recommendations to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to adopt and use as part of the recently announced Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes. "Every day, my office hears from Arizona families, health care workers, and seniors worried about the spread of coronavirus. The f  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Congressman Biggs introduced the Buzz Off Act to prevent federal law enforcement agencies from using drones to conduct warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens. He offered the following statement: "Although we are living in unprecedented times, we must not compromise our long recognized constitutional rights. Overseas, the Chinese and Spanish governments have already been using drones to impose stay-at-home o  more

GILBERT, Arizona, May 22 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Congressman Biggs introduced the Medical Innovation Acceleration Act, which would eliminate Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight of low-risk, non-invasive medical devices. Non-invasive medical devices can be used to identify and track a wide range of conditions, such as diabetes or high blood pressure. Future devices will likely be used to predict genetic susceptibility to rare diseases with ever  more

GILBERT, Arizona, May 23 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following statement after a letter to Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles Rettig expressing grave concerns about poor taxpayer services since the coronavirus crisis began: "As I hear inspiring stories from across my district about hard-working Arizonans overcoming unprecedented challenges to thrive in the face of the coronavirus, I am extraordinarily disappointed that the IRS has failed to follow suit. "Two months in  more

GILBERT, Arizona, May 21 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following statement: This week, Congressman Andy Biggs and five colleagues sent a letter to President Donald Trump, urging him to suspend granting new guestworker visas for at least one year so that Americans are not forced to compete with foreign labor as the nation recovers from the coronavirus outbreak. * * * "President Trump has continuously prioritized Americans when determining our nation's immigration policies. As we re  more

GILBERT, Arizona, May 23 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following statement: President Donald Trump deemed houses of worship 'essential,' and called for governors around the nation to allow houses of worship to reopen immediately. * * * "I applaud President Trump for his unwavering support of religious freedom and the essential nature of worship in the United States. I trust that the president's statement will be the beginning of the end to the unconstitutional restrictions on hous  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement calling on the Education and Interior departments to release the education funding for the Bureau of Indian Education that was included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (H.R. 748): "Every day, children and families in Indian Country are suffering at the hands of the Trump administration's botched coronavirus response. "As soon as we   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Representative Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.-03) along with U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), led a bicameral group of almost 100 colleagues in urging U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to fulfill HHS' commitment to its Healthy People 2020 objectives by collecting data on sexual orientation and gender identity during the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) p  more

VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK, Arizona, May 21 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Last week, Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01) joined a group of 118 members of Congress on a letter to Congressional leadership urging the full and permanent funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and dedicated funding to address the maintenance backlog on public lands in future coronavirus relief packages. "Public lands generate billions of dollars for our state and loca  more

TUCSON, Arizona, May 22 -- Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on May 21: Rep. Kirkpatrick announced overwhelming support for The Heroes Act, the latest legislation to address the continued public health crisis and provide desperately needed support for struggling families and essential workers, with funds for testing and tracing measures, key support for frontline workers and strengthened assistance for the American people. With the help of her seat on the Approp  more

TUCSON, Arizona, May 22 -- Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Rep. Kirkpatrick responds to reports of additional COVID-19 related deaths from a southern Arizona assisted living facility. Reports indicate that eight of 10 seniors living in a Green Valley assisted facility, along with five staffers have tested positive for the coronavirus since mid-March. By May, seven of 10 residents have died due to the virus. According to the Arizona Republic, about half of the  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) sent a congratulatory message to Arizonans in the graduating class of 2020. "No matter what your goals are in life, please keep the doors open to new opportunities," said Congresswoman Lesko. "There are so many opportunities out there and if you work hard, and are dedicated, and do what you love, the money will follow." See her full message here https://youtu.be/XTu30  more

VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK, Arizona, May 21 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on May 20: Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01) applauded yesterday's announcement from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of $750 million in funding to support testing and testing-related activities administered to tribes, tribal organizations, and Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) by HHS through the Indian Health Service. These monies are part of the funding O'Halleran secur  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Representatives Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01), Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), Pete King (NY-02), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Tom Reed (NY-23), Fred Upton (MI-06), Ted Lieu (CA-33), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Debbie Dingell (MI-12), and Elise Stefanik (NY-21) announced that they are introducing legislation to provide robust support to state and local governments on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The State and Muni  more

VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK, Arizona, May 21 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01) cosponsored H.Res.970, a resolution to designate the month of May 2020 as "ALS Awareness Month" to raise awareness of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and the challenges faced by ALS patients and their families. "Last year, Donna McArthur, a constituent of mine in Oro Valley, reached out to my office and shared the story of her brother, Bob, who pass  more

VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK, Arizona, May 21 -- Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona Congressmen Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01), Greg Stanton (AZ-09), and Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) will host a virtual Service Academy Day on Tuesday, June 2 at 2 p.m. MST. Students, parents and educators interested in learning more about the admissions process and the Congressional nomination requirements can pre-register for the event at bit.ly/azacademyday. Congressional staff and representa  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) asked how we can further protect seniors living in assisted living facilities and nursing homes during the continued COVID-19 pandemic. During a U.S. Senate Committee on Aging hearing on caring for seniors amid the coronavirus pandemic, McSally looked to address some of the challenges private senior living facilities face in getting access to personal protective equipment  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following transcript of an interview with Neil Cavuto on Fox Business: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) spoke with Fox Business's Neil Cavuto this afternoon about the multi-faceted approach to holding China accountable, including the Senate's recent passage of a bill that would apply the same standards to Chinese companies trading on U.S. stock exchanges as are applied to American companies. NEIL CAVUTO: Speaking of all things   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) on Thursday introduced legislation to prohibit the use of federal funding to purchase drones manufactured in communist China or by Chinese state-owned companies. The bill, Securing Our Skies Against Chinese Technology Act 2020, would require U.S. private entities and state and local governments to certify they are not using Chinese drones in order to receive federal funds.  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 23 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) and Interior Secretary David Bernhardt met with Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) leadership and viewed their plans to safely reopen the Community. McSally and Bernhardt toured the Community's COVID-19 testing site, funded by the CARES Act, which tests essential tribal government and enterprise employees. GRIC prioritized COVID-19 testing at the beginning of the pa  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) sent an encouraging message to Arizona's graduating class of 2020. "I know this isn't the senior year you had planned and so many of you have already been through tough times. You're missing out on yours friends and sports and proms and graduations and celebrating the milestone of everything that you've achieved," McSally said. "I know this [pandemic] is going to make a d  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate approved a bipartisan resolution from Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Republican James Lankford (Okla.) that honors Arizona's public servants and their work to overcome COVID-19 by designating May 3rd - May 9th as Public Service Recognition Week. The bipartisan resolution commends public servants--including Arizona servicemembers and government employees--for their contributions to  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema spoke in a Senate Commerce Committee Hearing and highlighted the need to continue expanding broadband across Arizona during the coronavirus pandemic. "Expanding broadband for rural, tribal, and urban communities is critical for families in Arizona during the coronavirus crisis and into the future. The next coronavirus relief package must continue to expand immediate br  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema called on the Small Business Administration to fill the backlog and immediately process Arizona small businesses' Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) applications so they can receive economic relief. "I hear directly from Arizona small business owners who have been waiting on economic relief for months. The federal government must immediately fix the backlog and proce  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema called for specific funding for Tribal governments be included in the next coronavirus response legislation in a letter to Senate leaders. Sinema specifically called for set-aside funding to address lost tribal revenues, infrastructure needs, and health care priorities as tribal communities across Arizona fight the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. "Tribal communities acro  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema, Republican Senator Joni Ernst (Iowa), and bipartisan group of Senators wrote Senate leaders calling for increased coronavirus assistance for child care providers in the future coronavirus response legislation. "Arizona child care centers need support during this public health crisis to keep serving our essential workers now, and to have the certainty to stay open when  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema questioned Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in a Senate Banking Committee oversight hearing on CARES Act funding and coronavirus economic relief. Sinema called on the federal government to cut red tape to ensure Arizonans could more easily access the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), and  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Senator Chuck Grassley (Iowa) introduced the Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act--bipartisan legislation making it easier for identity theft victims to resolve their cases by cutting red tape and creating a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration for identity theft cases. "Arizonans victimized by sca  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema introduced a bipartisan resolution with Republican Senator Susan Collins (Maine) designating May 15, 2020 as National Senior Fraud Awareness Day. The bipartisan resolution increases awareness and protects Arizona seniors from coronavirus-related fraud. "Raising awareness of coronavirus-related scams will help protect Arizona seniors from criminal fraudsters seeking to   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following statement on Judge Scott Rash, nominee for U.S. district judge for the District of Arizona: "As Arizona's senior Senator, I evaluate every nominee based on whether he or she is professionally qualified, believes in the role of an independent judiciary, and can be trusted to faithfully interpret and uphold the rule of law. "After reviewing his qualifications, I believe Judge Rash meets these criteria, and I am glad he w  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: The independent Lugar Center and Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy named Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema the most bipartisan Senate Democrat and the fifth most bipartisan Senator during the first session of the 116th Congress in the new Bipartisan Index. "Working across the aisle is how I get things done for Arizona. As our state battles the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, I remai  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema led a bipartisan letter urging Congressional leaders to waive student loan origination fees for Arizona students in the next coronavirus relief package. "Waiving student loan origination fees allows Arizona students fully access their education during the COVID-19 pandemic," said Sinema. In her bipartisan letter, Sinema stresses the impacts of COVID-19 on Arizona stud  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema called on Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to quickly make adjustments to the Main Street New Loan Facility and Main Street Expanded Loan Facility so Arizona small and mid-size businesses can get needed economic relief during the coronavirus pandemic. "Arizona businesses need economic relief now. I am thankful for the steps t  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema and a bipartisan group of Senators urged the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to make Diabetes Prevention Programs (DPP) more accessible to Arizonans during the COVID-19 crisis. "Arizona seniors deserve access to Diabetes Prevention Programs without having to risk COVID-19 exposure," said Sinema. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have tak  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Martha McSally (R-AZ) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) proposed "sweeping national security law" for Hong Kong that would ban secession, subversion, and foreign interference. The resolution states unequivocally that passage of this proposed law would put Beijing in direct violation of the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declarati  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Martha McSally (R-AZ) and Gary Peters (D-MI) called for increased funding for programs that support domestic violence survivors and their pets established under the Pet and Women Safety (PAWS) Act. In a letter to Senate leaders and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations, Peters and McSally highlighted how reports of domestic violence have risen during this pandemic,  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Martha McSally (R-AZ), Rick Scott (R-FL), Mike Braun (R-IN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the COVID-19 Vaccine Protection Act to prevent Communist China from stealing or sabotaging American COVID-19 vaccine research. The bill requires a thorough national security evaluation and clearance by the Department of Homeland Security, th  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored the CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act--legislation backed by the Navajo Nation, National Congress of American Indians, and National Council of Urban Indian Health that allows tribal communities in Arizona to apply for public health emergency preparedness funding directly from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Tribal commu  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema helped introduce the Emergency Educational Connections Act, legislation aimed at ensuring all Arizona K-12 students have adequate home internet connectivity and devices during the coronavirus pandemic. "Expanding internet access and connectivity across Arizona ensures every Arizona student gets equal access to their education during the coronavirus pandemic," said Sine  more