WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Congressman Biggs Introduces Legislation to Save Taxpayer Dollars by Halting the Production of Unnecessary New Pennies Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) introduced the Currency Optimization, Innovation, and National Savings (COINS) Act of 2025 to pause the production of new pennies for the next ten years. According to the U.S. Mint's 2024 Annual Report, the unit cost for pennies is   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Crane Reintroduces Bipartisan 'Hire Veterans Act' to Fill Critical Land Management Vacancies Last week, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) and Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) reintroduced the Hire Veterans Act to employ American veterans while strengthening the federal skilled labor force, specifically at the U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, and Bureau of Land Management. Over the past decade, federal la  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Following Tragic Plane Crashes, Stanton Calls on U.S. Transportation Department to Immediately Implement Bipartisan FAA Safety Reforms WASHINGTON, D.C--Rep. Greg Stanton joined a group of lawmakers in urging Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy to take immediate action in implementing key aviation safety reforms included in the recently passed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)   more