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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Saturday February 15, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Hurd Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Compensate Communities Affected by Gold King Mine Disaster
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Hurd Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Compensate Communities Affected by Gold King Mine Disaster Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado U.S. Representative Jeff Hurd introduced the Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act to help communities in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona that were affected by the Gold King   more

Ciscomani Applauds Bipartisan House Passage of Bill to Crack Down on High-Speed Car Chases Along the Border
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * Ciscomani Applauds Bipartisan House Passage of Bill to Crack Down on High-Speed Car Chases Along the Border 'This bill delivers a clear message to anyone who endangers our community that they will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.' WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) celebrated the House passage of his commonsense legislation to i  more

Dems Decry 'attacks' on DOJ Environment Lawyers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Dems decry 'attacks' on DOJ environment lawyers E&E NEWS PM | Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers on the Trump administration's gutting of the Justice Department's environment division. In a Tuesday letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Reps. Nanette Barragan of California, Yassamin Ansari of Arizona and 39 of their colleagues raised concerns about the reassignment of   more

Four Key Moments: Hearing on the Lack of Return on Investment From IRS Funding and the Need for Agency Modernization
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following news release: * * * Four Key Moments: Hearing on the Lack of Return on Investment from IRS Funding and the Need for Agency Modernization WASHINGTON, D.C. - Taxpayers are not receiving the return on investment promised by the injection of billions of dollars to supposedly modernize the IRS and improve customer service from the Democrats' so-called Inflation Reduction Act. Expert witnesses, several with experience  more

Kelly Spotlights Wasteful Spending on Trump's Immigration Posturing During Armed Services Hearing
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Spotlights Wasteful Spending on Trump's Immigration Posturing During Armed Services Hearing Yesterday, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly put a spotlight on the unnecessary, wasteful spending of the Trump administration using military aircraft to transport migrants, instead of using ICE flights as usual. Kelly questioned Gen. Grego  more

Kelly, Gallego Urge Trump Administration to Protect Arizona's Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni National Monument
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego Urge Trump Administration to Protect Arizona's Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni National Monument "This isn't a partisan issue" Today, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego urged Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to assure Arizonans there won't be attempts to undo the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, Arizona's newest   more

Read More (Rep. Grijalva Denounces Republican Budget Reconciliation Rip Off)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Read More (Rep. Grijalva Denounces Republican Budget Reconciliation Rip Off) WASHINGTON -- Today, Rep. Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) released the following statement on House Republicans' budget reconciliation package: "The House Budget Committee resolution that passed yesterday marks a historic effort to divert taxpayer dollars from programs that support the middle class in order to pay for tax cuts   more

Rep. Grijalva Denounces Republican Budget Reconciliation Rip Off
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Denounces Republican Budget Reconciliation Rip Off WASHINGTON -- Today, Rep. Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) released the following statement on House Republicans' budget reconciliation package: "The House Budget Committee resolution that passed yesterday marks a historic effort to divert taxpayer dollars from programs that support the middle class in order to pay for tax cuts for the ult  more