WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Raise Minimum Wage to $17 by 2030, Benefitting Nearly 22 Million Americans Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined a group of his colleagues in introducing the Raise the Wage Act, bicameral legislation to ensure American workers earn a living wage, drive economic growth, and reduce income inequality by raising the minimum wage to $17 for all workers. Last year, nearl  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Heinrich, Sheehy, Padilla's Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act Passes Senate Last night, the Senate passed the Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 to strengthen the aerial wildfire suppression fleet and better combat the year-round threat of catastrophic wildfire. The legislation is supported by Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), and Alex Padilla (D-C  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Warren, Wyden Demand Answers on Reported Social Security Benefit Disruptions "These beneficiaries are some of the most vulnerable in the nation--low-income seniors and children and adults with disabilities--and face extraordinary hardship if their benefits are delayed or disrupted." "(W)e are concerned that these efforts are a precursor to attempts to make further cuts to Social Security, or p  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 7, 2025: * * * (Under the Speaker's announced policy of January 3, 2025, Mr. Schweikert of Arizona was recognized for 30 minutes.) Mr. Speaker, let's have some fun with math and the reality of what is going on in the world. First, let me get something off my chest. I hate it when I make a mistake. Mr. Speaker, have you ever had that moment when you  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Schweikert Scrutinizes Senate's "Completely Unserious" Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. -- "With just $4 billion in cuts-- equal to less than a single day's worth of borrowing-- the Senate budget resolution is more business as usual at a time when that's exactly what we're trying to avoid," said Arizona Congressman David Schweikert in a statement responding to Saturday's re  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton, Top Democrats Introduce Resolution to Force Vote on Trump Tariffs WASHINGTON, D.C.--Representative Greg Stanton and top Democrats introduced a privileged resolution to terminate President Trump's abuse of "emergency" authorities to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports. The Resolution would end Trump's declared national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEE  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: In SASC Hearing, Kelly Presses DoD Nominee on Plans to Stop China's Efforts from Recruiting U.S. Military Members This week, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly questioned Bradley D. Hansell, nominee for Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, on his plans to address ongoing efforts by foreign governments like the People's Republic of Ch  more