{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where state = \"AZ\" and year = 2021 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-demands-answers-hhs-and-fda-pfizer-vaccine-data", "Congressman Biggs Demands Answers from HHS and FDA on Pfizer Vaccine Data", "2021-12-29", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Andy Biggs sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) demanding answers on their claim to need 75 years to answer FOIA requests on the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine data.\n\n\u201cIt is ridiculous to assert the need for 75 years to process FOIA requests concerning information on the vaccine that Biden and the Far Left are mandating for Americans,\" said Congressman Andy Biggs. \"There must be transparency about the vaccines that American taxpayers subsidized. But, once again, the Biden administration is demonstrating the complete ineptitude of federal bureaucracy and why it has no place in dictating the private healthcare decisions of the American people.\u201d\n\nRead full letter here.\n\nAnd read Congressman Biggs\u2019s previous work on stopping COVID-19 mandates below:\n\nFreedom from Mandates Act", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/12/stanton-s-mmiw-discussion-with-tribal-leaders-sparks-deeper-desire-for-federal-action", "Stanton\u2019s MMIW Discussion with Tribal Leaders  Sparks Deeper Desire for Federal Action", "2021-12-23", "2021", "2021-12", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Urgent action at the federal level is necessary if our country is serious about solving the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls crisis, Tribal leaders and advocates said at a film screening and panel hosted by Rep. Greg Stanton last weekend.\n\n\u201cThe truth is the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls is one of the most under-reported, under-discussed, and under-funded tragedies in America today,\u201d Stanton said at the Heard Museum before the screening of the film \u2018Somebody\u2019s Daughter,\u2019 which shines a light on the crisis in Montana. \u201cThat means all of us have work to do to raise the profile of this cause\u2014and to deliver justice for so many families across the country.\u201d\n\nPanelists in a post-screening discussion included the \u2018Somebody\u2019s Daughter\u2019 filmmaker Rain, Lt. Gov. Monica Antone of the Gila River Indian Community, Navajo Nation Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty, victim rights specialist Valaura Imus-Nahsonhoya, and Director of Arizona State University\u2019s Research on Violence against American Indians Lab Dr. Kate Fox.\n\nCrotty, who chairs the Council\u2019s Sexual Assault Prevention subcommittee and had testified before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee Hearing on the MMIW crisis in 2018, doesn\u2019t believe federal action up to this point has made a difference, and sharply criticized federal law enforcement\u2019s response.\n\n\u201cNavajo Nation, Indian Country does not have enough [FBI] agents,\u201d she said. \u201cNavajo Nation, Indian Country does not have the jurisdiction or the resources that they need. And in 2018, when they felt that the missing Indigenous women did not matter, that's how they felt and continue to feel about us. Because nothing has changed in the last three years. Nothing has changed.\u201d\n\nImus-Nahsonhoya, who organizes search parties for missing Indigenous persons, described the inadequate and uncoordinated federal law enforcement response to cases she\u2019s worked on. \u201cIt\u2019s been very challenging working with law enforcement,\u201d she said. \u201cThe excuses that I see\u2014and I call these excuses, jurisdictional excuses. We\u2019re tribal land. We\u2019re federal land. I understand, and I get it. We have Tribal police BIA police, we have FBI, but they\u2019re shoving this to each other.\u201d\n\nCrotty added: \u201cIt\u2019s beyond awareness. We need action. We need our federal partners, our state partners, our tribal partners, to do everything in their power.\u201d\n\nBefore the screening, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez also called for action. \u201cFar too many Navajo people continue to endure the heartache and frustration of a missing loved one and this film helps to bring awareness on a broader level,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have to continue to work together to bring our missing loved ones home.\u201d\n\nStanton has sharply criticized inadequacies in federal law enforcement\u2019s response to missing and murdered Indigenous persons cases, pressing FBI Director Christopher Wray on the issue in June, and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in October.\n\nArizona has the third-highest number of missing and murdered indigenous women in the country. The Justice Department has reported that Native American Women face murder rates more than 10 times higher than the national average and that four out of five Native women are affected by violence in their lifetimes.\n\nFull video of the panel is available HERE.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-sends-letter-hhs-religious-freedoms-restoration-act", "Congressman Biggs Sends Letter to HHS on Religious Freedoms Restoration Act", "2021-12-16", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Andy Biggs sent a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra demanding he reverse the decision to rescind the HHS Office for Civil Rights\u2019 responsibility to ensure that the department is complying with its obligations under the Religious Freedoms Restoration Act and protecting Americans\u2019 religious liberties.\n\n\u201cPresident Biden's Office for Civil Rights is attacking religious liberty. The right of each person to worship according to their conscience is one of our nation\u2019s founding principles. Why is the Biden administration implementing policies that weaken religious liberty protections? The Trump administration prioritized the protection of religious liberties, but the Biden administration appears motivated to undo these efforts,\u201d said Congressman Andy Biggs. \u201cSecretary Becerra should be building on the steps taken by the Trump administration to ensure the department is fully complying with its constitutional and statutory obligations instead of weakening the department\u2019s ability to protect religious liberties.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4759", "Gosar Blasts Biden for Worst November Border Apprehensions in the History of USA", "2021-12-16", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "PRESCOTT, AZ \u2013 Representative Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement after the Biden administration released new data today showing more than 173,000 illegal aliens were apprehended crossing the southern border in November.\n\n\u201cAnother 173,000 lawbreakers crossed the southern border last month, shattering any other previous November in the history of our great nation. Mr. Biden\u2019s open border policies are an open invitation to criminals and drug cartels to cross into our country unchecked. More illegal aliens have now crossed the border in the last three months than in all of President Trump\u2019s final year in office.\n\nThe crisis has reached a new level and Yuma, Arizona in my district is ground zero, as hundreds of illegal aliens cross into Yuma daily and even more are staging along the border waiting to simply walk across. Yuma is under siege because Mr. Biden and Border Czar Kamala Harris are nowhere to be found.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-sends-letter-dhs-demanding-answers-afghan-evacuees", "Congressman Biggs Sends Letter to DHS Demanding Answers on Afghan Evacuees", "2021-12-15", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Andy Biggs sent a follow-up letter to the Department of Homeland Security demanding answers to questions asked in September on the vetting process of Afghan evacuees and the release of a statutorily mandated report on the evacuees.\n\n\u201cThe person in charge of our border security, Alejandro Mayorkas, must be removed from his position,\u201d said Congressman Andy Biggs. \u201cWe\u2019re asking him basic questions, who was allowed into our country and were they properly vetted? Not providing this information out of fear it will reveal the extent of DHS\u2019s failure to vet Afghan evacuees is not an acceptable excuse. His failure to comply with the law and submit a statutorily mandated report further demonstrates the administration\u2019s contempt for the laws passed by Congress.\u201d\n\nReal full letter here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/12/stanton-s-team-delivered-small-businesses-more-than-5-million-in-pandemic-assistance", "Stanton\u2019s Team Delivered Small Businesses More Than $5 Million in Pandemic Assistance", "2021-12-15", "2021", "2021-12", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Rep. Greg Stanton\u2019s Constituent Services Team has delivered constituents in Arizona\u2019s 9th District more than $6 million this year, a majority of which came from their diligent work in connecting small businesses with more than $5 million in pandemic assistance.\n\nAt a critical time when businesses across Arizona struggled to stay open during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Stanton\u2019s casework team worked with dozens of small business owners to shepherd them through the Small Business Administration (SBA) application process. Providing unmatched constituent service, Stanton said, is essential to helping local businesses recover.\n\n\u201cWhen our local small businesses took the biggest hit from the pandemic, giving them the support they needed became our team\u2019s top priority\u2013\u2013and we delivered,\u201d said Stanton. \u201cIn several instances, the help our team provided made the difference between a local company staying open instead of shutting its doors for good.\u201d\n\nStanton\u2019s team helped small business owners secure loans offered by the SBA, including through its Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, Paycheck Protection Program and Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program.\n\nBob Sommer and his business partners Cindy Dach and Gayle Shanks of Changing Hands Bookstore were struggling to get their first round of funds from the Paycheck Protection Program delivered. After their application was rejected twice by the SBA, Sommer said they almost didn\u2019t bother submitting a third application until they reached out to Stanton\u2019s office.\n\n\u201cWe asked for help from Greg Stanton\u2019s office and were immediately put in touch with one of his Constituent Services representatives who took on our case,\u201d said Sommer. \u201cHe contacted our financial institution and put us into direct contact with one of their agents who supplied the information we required. We subsequently were successful in obtaining the loan and are very grateful for the assistance we received from Representative Stanton\u2019s office.\u201d\n\nAfter working with Stanton\u2019s office, Changing Hands received a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program that kept the bookstore afloat.\n\nIn another case, Heather Brown, the owner of Cultural Sponge, a local marketing agency that primarily serves non-profits and Arizona\u2019s LGBTQ+ community, couldn\u2019t get an approved SBA Disaster Assistance Loan. She had applied for a loan as soon as it was available in March 2020, but was denied a month later and despite doing everything asked of her by the agency, her situation hadn\u2019t changed\u2013\u2013five months later the SBA still hadn\u2019t helped her.\n\nThen she turned to Stanton\u2019s team.\n\n\u201cI contacted Greg Stanton\u2019s office, they took all of my information and contacted the SBA,\u201d said Brown. \u201cWithin days the SBA personally contacted me. Greg\u2019s staff were very attentive and frequently checked in via phone or email. They genuinely cared and wanted to help. I don\u2019t know what I would have done without Greg and his team!\u201d\n\nThen, in May 2021, Brown needed help again\u2013\u2013this time to modify her loan. Within days of reaching out to Stanton\u2019s office, she was put in contact with the SBA and her loan modification was approved, allowing her business to keep running.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/12/stanton-arizona-airports-will-see-72-million-from-infrastructure-law-this-fiscal-year", "Stanton: Arizona Airports Will See $72 Million from Infrastructure Law This Fiscal Year", "2021-12-14", "2021", "2021-12", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Arizona airports will see a federal investment of more than $72 million in this fiscal year alone under the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Rep. Greg Stanton said today. That total includes $43 million for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and $4.5 million for Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.\n\nOver the course of the law\u2019s duration, state airports are expected to receive $2.9 billion in federal funds.\n\n\u201cOur airports are essential to supporting Arizona\u2019s trade and tourism-focused economies,\u201d said Stanton, Arizona\u2019s lone member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. \u201cThis investment is critical to make sure we can expand capacity and modernize aging infrastructure.\u201d\n\nIn 2019, Sky Harbor served a record 46.2 million passengers\u2014a 3 percent increase compared to the previous year. Mesa Gateway Airport also saw a record setting year for passengers, serving nearly 1.8 million people.\n\nThe new infrastructure law invests $25 billion over the next five years in airports across the country through three programs.\n\nThese funds mentioned above are from the $15 billion provided in formula grants for \u201cairside\u201d maintenance and developments, including runways, gates, and taxiways. Another $5 billion will also be provided to the FAA for air traffic control facility improvements and an another $5 billion will be provided in a new discretionary grant program for terminal development and improvement, including concessions and multimodal connections.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4758", "Gosar Announces Federal Grant Award to City of Kingman to Combat the Spread of COVID", "2021-12-13", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON D.C. - Representative Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s decision to award $32,000 to the City of Kingman for the Kingman Airport through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.\n\n\u201cI am pleased to announce that the City of Kingman will receive this critical funding for economic relief related to operational costs for cleaning and sanitizing the Kingman Airport to combat the spread of COVID-19. This funding is essential to maintaining safe and reliable air service to the community,\u201d said Rep. Gosar.\n\nKingman Mayor Jen Miles said, \u201cWe are grateful for Congressman Gosar\u2019s continued support, and this funding will help with the ever-growing Kingman Municipal Airport operations.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nOn December 8, 2021, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a Notice of Grant Award to the City of Kingman, AZ to provide $32,000 in federal funding for the Kingman Airport. This grant provides economic relief funds for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, debt service payments, and combating the spread of pathogens at the airport.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-demands-irs-return-person-work", "Congressman Biggs Demands IRS to Return to In-Person Work", "2021-12-10", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Biggs sent a letter to the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) demanding the immediate return of IRS employees to in-person work and to resume their duties to the American people.\n\n\u201cThe IRS must get back to work and do the job for which American taxpayers are paying them,\" said Congressman Andy Biggs. \"The majority of Americans are returning to work, but not IRS employees. There is a huge, and growing, backlog of unprocessed amended tax returns because the IRS refuses to bring its employees back. That is bad for Americans...just like virtually every policy of the Biden Administration. \u201d\n\nRead full letter here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4737", "Gosar Offers Three Amendments to Rein in Executive Branch Abuse, Democrats Reject All of Them", "2021-12-10", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON D.C. - Representative Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 5314, the Protecting Our Democracy Act.\n\n\u201cThis vote was just another political stunt by President Trump impeachment manager Adam Schiff. This disastrous legislation purports to address abuses of presidential power as well as accountability and transparency.\n\nIn that spirit, I offered three amendments: (1) an amendment striking and replacing the entire bill text with my Separation of Powers Restoration Act which repeals the War Powers Resolution Act, terminates all states of emergency, reinvests national emergency declaration authority in Congress, blocks all Presidential orders unless it is the President acting with express authority granted in the Constitution or given by an Act of Congress, and gives members of Congress, state and local governments, and the People, standing to challenge Presidential orders in court which exceed executive power; (2) an amendment establishing a program requiring House leadership to wear body cameras; (3) an amendment terminating the COVID-19 National Emergency.\n\nSadly, our country has continuously moved away from the wisdom of the Founders, investing more and more power into an unconstitutional executive branch hellbent on infringing on our rights and liberties. If Democrats were serious about curtailing abuses of presidential power or providing transparency and accountability, they would have supported my amendments. Instead, they rejected all of them in favor of legislation that would inappropriately make Congress a permanent installation of the executive branch.\n\nIf this republic is to survive, we must restore the separation of powers to check government overreach. This legislation fails to do that. I voted no,\u201d concluded Congressman Gosar.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-demands-answers-small-business-administration", "Congressman Biggs Demands Answers from Small Business Administration", "2021-12-09", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Andy Biggs sent a letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) demanding answers on the troubling reports that it is not providing timely relief to struggling businesses that have been affected by COVID-19.\n\n\u201cThe SBA has turned its back on small businesses and their need for assistance.\u201d said Congressman Andy Biggs. \u201cRelief programs were passed specifically to help businesses throughout the country. The degree of delay from the SBA under the current administration highlights the government\u2019s incompetence to adequately respond and provide relief to individuals and businesses. If the SBA, which has no justification under the U.S. Constitution, is going to continue to exist, it should at least fulfill its mission by working more rapidly to respond to the needs of small businesses.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4736", "Gosar Objects to U.N. Effort to Remake Jewish Temple an Islamic Site", "2021-12-09", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON D.C. - Representative Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement in response to the United Nations\u2019 vote to categorize the holiest Jewish temple in Jerusalem as belonging to Islam and Christianity.\n\n\u201cThe recent vote by the United Nations disavowing Jewish historical ties and exclusivity to the Temple Mount\u2014the holiest and most sacred Temple in Judaism\u2014is an outrageous act of religious persecution. This is a transparent effort, supported by 129 nations but opposed by the United States, to rewrite history, cleanse the holy area of its religious ties to the Jewish faith and deny that Israel has roots to the Middle East.\n\nNo one can simply \u201cvote\u201d to erase historical and religious events. This vote, coming during Hanukkah, is particularly ill conceived. At its core, this is religious and ethnic cleansing and its purpose is to give validity to a false claim that the Temple is an Islamic holy site. It is not and it never should be.\n\nThe Jewish Temple, located in the heart of Jerusalem\u2019s Old City, is holy ground to Jews and it belongs solely to their faith. I object to any effort to ethnically cleanse the Jewish people from their sole historic claim to this land and temple.\n\nIt remains an abomination that a mosque was allowed to be built over this temple. The United Nations should be finding ways to dismantle and move that mosque, which is an affront to all religions,\u201d concluded Congressman Gosar.\n\nBackground:\n\nOn December 3, 2021 the United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution 129-11 that disavowed Jewish ties to the Temple Mount and referred to it solely by its Muslim name of al-Haram as-Sharif. This is part of a push by the Palestinian Authority and the Arab states across the United Nations to rebrand Judaism\u2019s most holy site as an exclusively Islamic one.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://schweikert.house.gov/2021/12/09/the-telehealth-extension-act-of-2021/", "Congressman David Schweikert Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Telehealth", "2021-12-09", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "David Schweikert", "S001183", "schweikert.house.gov", "schweikert", "https://schweikert.house.gov/category/congress_press_release/", "scraper", "Press Release\n\nCongressman David Schweikert Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Telehealth\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-06) joined Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), Congressman Devin Nunes (CA-22), Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05), Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-22) and Congressman Mike Kelly (PA-16) in introducing the Telehealth Extension Act of 2021, legislation that will expand patient access to telehealth and allow for its continuation beyond the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) period.\n\nTelehealth alternatives have been crucial to bridging primary care physicians with their patients in a time when access has been limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent shutdowns. This modern legislation will authorize continued care to patients across the U.S. by making their primary care physicians more accessible. It\u2019s passage will be pivotal in ensuring patients get answers sooner, regardless of distance or medical conditions that may make in-person visits challenging.\n\n\u201cI am proud to introduce this bipartisan legislation that will protect patient access to a vital healthcare tool. Throughout the pandemic, telehealth has proven time and again to deliver high-quality care to individuals regardless of where they live,\u201d said Congressman Schweikert. \u201cThis legislation is a critical step to increase accessibility, improve outcomes, and equip our nation with the tools it needs to respond to future emergencies. I look forward to working with my colleagues to protect access to telehealth for each and every American.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs Americans overcome Zoom fatigue and vaccinations enable many to return to the office and classroom, one aspect of virtual life is here to stay. Expanded access to telehealth, permitted by emergency waivers, has transformed health care delivery\u2014helping patients connect easily and safely with their physicians in a timely manner,\u201d said Congressman Doggett.\n\n\u201cAs America emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress continues to make great strides in providing Americans\u2014especially rural Americans\u2014with access to quality healthcare by expanding telehealth,\u201d said Congressman Nunes. \u201cIn particular, this legislation will extend key COVID-19 emergency telehealth waivers for another two years so that healthcare providers and Critical Access Hospitals can continue delivering telehealth services to the Americans who most need them.\u201d\n\n\u201cExpanding telehealth has been a policy focus throughout my time in public service, since my days in the California State Senate. Telehealth is a cost-effective and efficient way to deliver health care, particularly for rural and underserved areas. Today as Co-Chair of the Telehealth Caucus, I am proud to join Chairman Doggett in introducing the Telehealth Extension Act, important bipartisan legislation to make telehealth available for more patients no matter where they receive care. I look forward to advancing this and other important bills to increase the use of telehealth beyond the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d said Congressman Thompson.\n\n\u201cUnfortunately, many of the telehealth flexibilities families have come to rely on are going to expire,\u201d said Congressman Kelly. \u201cThis bill extends those, then goes further to lower barriers to health care for rural and underserved areas. I\u2019m proud to be co-leading this bipartisan effort and am grateful to all of my colleagues for their tireless efforts on behalf of all Americans.\u201d\n\nTo read the full text of the bill, click HERE.\n\n###\n\nBack to News", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/12/stanton-leads-bipartisan-group-to-call-on-homeland-security-secretary-to-launch-southwest-tourism-expansion-pilot-program", "Stanton Leads Bipartisan Group to Call on Homeland Security Secretary to Launch Southwest Tourism Expansion Pilot Program", "2021-12-08", "2021", "2021-12", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Rep. Greg Stanton led a bipartisan group of Arizona members of Congress that includes Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema and Representatives David Schweikert and Ann Kirkpatrick to urge Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to provide an updated timeline on the implementation of the Southwest Tourism Expansion Act pilot program.\n\n\u201cThe pilot has the ability to improve efficiency at ports of entry, allowing CBP officers to focus on the agency\u2019s other critical missions, including the flow of commercial trade and the prevention of cross border crime,\u201d the members wrote in a letter to Mayorkas.\n\nIn a response to an inquiry by Stanton and the delegation in March, the Department of Homeland Security said it was \u201cworking to finalize a timeline for the program to be implemented as soon as the COVID-19 travel restrictions are lifted.\u201d The federal government lifted those restrictions last month.\n\nThe Southwest Tourism Expansion Act, which was introduced by Stanton and former Sen. Martha McSally and was included in the Fiscal Year 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act signed into law at the end of 2020, would create a pilot program to allow pre-cleared Mexican visitors with a valid Border Crossing Card to travel statewide\u2014to the Greater Phoenix metro and Flagstaff, for example\u2014without having to fill out an additional paper I-94 form or pay an extra fee. The change would remove regulatory barriers that previously prevented card holders from traveling to popular tourist destinations such as Sedona and the Grand Canyon. Under current law, a Border Crossing Card holder entering through Nogales is only permitted to travel as far as Tucson, limiting business and recreational opportunities in the central and northern parts of Arizona.\n\nRemoving the 75-mile border zone limit would reduce border wait times and attract affluent Mexican visitors to a wider array of tourist destinations within Arizona, fostering statewide economic growth, productivity, and commerce. A Maricopa Association of Governments report predicted that extending the travel limit to the entire state could generate up to $181 million in additional spending each year, and support more than 31,000 jobs.\n\nDuring Stanton\u2019s time as Phoenix mayor and chair of the Maricopa Association of Governments, expanding the Border Crossing Card program was the group\u2019s top legislative priority. The resulting legislation has been more than six years in the making.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4735", "Joe Biden is Destroying America with His Open Border Policies", "2021-12-07", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON D.C. - Representative Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement condemning Joe Biden for the latest surge of illegal aliens crossing the southern border in Yuma, Arizona.\n\n\u201cThis week, Arizonans have watched in horror as new pictures and videos depict the latest rush of illegal aliens crossing the border in Yuma. Photos and videos showing lines and lines of criminals walking into our country. Mountains of litter and rubbish strewn everywhere. Thousands more staging along the border getting ready to cross. It is evident by these disturbing images that the crisis along the southern border is getting worse by the day.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-sends-letter-chairman-nadler-demanding-hearing-sec-mayorkas", "Congressman Biggs Sends Letter to Chairman Nadler Demanding Hearing with Sec. Mayorkas", "2021-12-02", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Andy Biggs, and all of his Republican colleagues on the Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler demanding that he schedule a hearing with Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas before the end of the year. Chairman Nadler has ignored multiple previous requests to have Secretary Mayorkas testify before the House Judiciary Committee.\n\n\u201cOnly a federal bureaucrat would give himself an \u2018A for effort\u2019 for creating one of the worst border crises our country has ever seen. If Chair Nadler agrees with the Secretary\u2019s self-assessment, then he should be eager to help the Secretary to defend his grade.\u201d said Congressman Andy Biggs. \u201cBut if he refuses to invite Secretary Mayorkas to testify, Chair Nadler will be acknowledging that Secretary Mayorkas\u2019s record is indefensible. It\u2019s time for the House Judiciary Committee to conduct proper oversight of the Department of Homeland Security and hold Secretary Mayorkas accountable for his failures.\u201d\n\nIn August, Congressman Biggs led the charge in calling for Secretary Mayorkas\u2019s impeachment for his failure to secure the southern border.\n\nRead full letter here.\n\nCo-signers: Congressman Jim Jordan, Congressman Mike Johnson, Congressman Darrell Issa, Congressman Tom McClintock, Congressman Ken Buck, Congressman Steve Chabot, Congressman Louie Gohmert, Congressman Matt Gaetz, Congressman W. Gregory Steube, Congressman Tom Tiffany, Congressman Thomas Massie, Congressman Chip Roy, Congressman Dan Bishop, Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach, Congresswoman Victoria Spartz, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald, Congressman Cliff Bentz, Congressman Burgess Owens\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4719", "Gosar Lauds Supreme Court Decision to Hear Pro-Life Case", "2021-12-01", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON D.C. - Representative Paul Gosar, DDS (AZ-04) issued the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court hearing oral arguments today in Dobbs v. Jackson\u2019s Women\u2019s Health Organization, a major pro-life case concerning Mississippi\u2019s abortion law banning abortion after 15 weeks.\n\n\u201c50 years ago, when the Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade, doctors falsely claimed that innocent, unborn babies were not viable until after 28 weeks. We know that an unborn baby\u2019s heartbeat is detected and brain development occurs as early as five weeks in the womb. We also know that a baby\u2019s arms and legs are formed by 10 weeks. At 15 weeks, a preborn baby is fully formed and can taste, feel pain, yawn and suck their thumb.\n\nToday is a very important day for the sanctity of life. The United States is one of only seven nations that allows the barbaric practice of abortion-on-demand 20 weeks after conception. In fact, 75% of all nations do not allow abortions after twelve weeks gestation.\n\nThere is nothing in the Constitution guaranteeing an abortion. States should be free to regulate abortion as they see fit. I pray the Supreme Court protects these unborn babies and finally throws out the Roe v. Wade injustice that has led to the murder of more than 62 million precious babies since abortion was legalized in 1973,\u201d concluded Congressman Gosar.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-supports-western-states-sheriffs-associations-call-remove", "Congressman Biggs Supports Western States Sheriffs' Association's Call to Remove DHS Sec. Mayorkas", "2021-11-23", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Andy Biggs, along with 14 Republican colleagues, sent a letter to President Biden supporting the Western States Sheriffs' Association's position of no confidence in DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and its call on President Biden to remove Mayorkas.\n\n\u201cI strongly support the Western States Sheriffs\u2019 Association\u2019s call for Secretary Mayorkas to be removed. Secretary Mayorkas must be held accountable for the crisis he has created at our border. Instead of implementing policies to secure our border and protect Americans, he continues to push policies that restrict the enforcement of our laws and incentivize and reward illegal immigration. For the sake of American sovereignty and security, Mayorkas must be removed.\u201d - Congressman Andy Biggs\n\nSee full letter here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-demands-answers-bidens-botched-afghanistan-withdrawal", "Congressman Biggs Demands Answers to Biden's Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal", "2021-11-22", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Andy Biggs sent a letter to President Biden regarding the many unanswered questions surrounding the events of Biden's botched Afghanistan withdrawal.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s been months since Biden\u2019s disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal and there are still many unanswered questions that have been left ignored by the Biden administration,\u201d said Congressman Andy Biggs. \u201cNot only did we needlessly lose 13 American soldiers, but there are still American citizens stranded in Afghanistan. And, adding insult to injury, the Taliban is now flaunting and employing American weaponry that Biden carelessly left behind. Bottom line: the Afghanistan withdrawal was an unmitigated disaster. We deserve answers.\u201d\n\nRead the full letter here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-releases-statement-after-passage-bidens-build-back-better", "Congressman Biggs Releases Statement After the Passage of\u00a0Biden's Build Back Better Act", "2021-11-19", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Andy Biggs released the following statement after the passage of the H.R. 5376 \u2013 Build Back Better Act.\n\n\u201cWhat a sham. The American people sent us here to make their lives better, not to thicken the swamp with more bad actors and policies,\u201d said Congressman Andy Biggs. \u201cPassing legislation like Biden\u2019s Build Back Better Act is the very reason why Americans have lost faith in Congress. Pelosi and the Far Left continue to prove they are willing to sacrifice American prosperity for personal power gains. Bottom line, this bill is criminal, just like the people running our country. And the Far Left will reap what they have sown come 2022.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-sends-letter-attorney-general-garland-demanding-answers", "Congressman Biggs Sends Letter to Attorney General Garland Demanding Answers", "2021-11-19", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Andy Biggs and 14 Republican colleagues sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding answers after a whistleblower revealed the FBI has been tracking concerned parents, contradicting AG Garland's recent testimony before the House Judiciary Committee.\n\n\u201cConcerned parents are not domestic terrorists,\u201d said Congressman Andy Biggs. \u201cThis isn\u2019t an opinion; it is a fact. The Department of Justice should be investigating actual threats, not parents who are exercising their constitutional rights. Attorney General Garland owes Congress and every targeted parent an explanation for his politically-driven actions. We will not tolerate the weaponization of the DOJ and the soviet-style surveillance of the American people.\u201d\n\nCo-signers: Congressman Scott Perry, Congressman Bob Good, Congressman Michael Cloud, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, Congressman Madison Cawthorn, Congressman Matt Rosendale, Congressman Dan Bishop, Congressman Ted Budd, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, Congressman Louie Gohmert, Congressman Jeff Duncan, Congresswoman Mary Miller, Congressman Bill Posey, Congressman Ben Cline", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4700", "Congressman Gosar Votes Against  \"Build Back Worse\" Bill", "2021-11-19", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Representative Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement after voting against the Democrat\u2019s massive $4 trillion socialist spending legislation.\n\n\u201cJust two weeks ago, voters across the country voted resoundingly to repudiate the Democrats\u2019 socialist agenda. The message was clear: Americans do not support and do not want the America Last agenda of the Radical Left. And what has been the response by Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi? To plow ahead with their massive tax and spending bill in the House of Representatives.\n\nThis massive spending bill includes free college tuition and amnesty for millions of illegal aliens already in our country. The legislation doubles the size of the Internal Revenue Service so they can spy on your banking deposits and go after every penny you earn. It shamefully removes provisions that protect taxpayers from being forced to pay for abortions. It includes over $1.2 trillion in crushing tax increases on small businesses and the middle-class while increasing the national debt by nearly 25%. The legislation spends over $500 billion to appease Green New Deal lunatics and implement their radical climate change agenda. It expands welfare benefits by eliminating work requirements for able-bodied individuals who would rather sit at home on their couch collecting a taxpayer funded paycheck rather than get a job. Also tucked away in this massive bill is a little-known provision to fund and implement gun control measures, depriving law-abiding gun owners of their Second Amendment rights.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/11/stanton-statement-on-passage-of-build-back-better-act", "Stanton Statement on Passage of Build Back Better Act", "2021-11-19", "2021", "2021-11", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Rep. Greg Stanton issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act:\n\n\u201cThe Build Back Better Act makes a historic investment in America's middle class, and I was proud to vote to advance it. It will spur long-term economic growth by investing in our workforce, increasing labor force participation\u2014and creating good jobs. Leading economists confirm this will lower everyday costs that burden Arizonans and curb inflation all while ensuring we don\u2019t add to the national debt.\n\nThe House\u2019s legislation takes the boldest action to fight climate change in our nation's history\u2014and that's essential for Arizona's future. It makes good on our commitment to lower prices on life-saving prescription drugs and does more to ensure that quality health care, child care, senior care, housing and education aren\u2019t out of reach for working families.\n\nThis bill is still a work in progress\u2014and I look forward to making sure the final version preserves commonsense tax laws so that the wealthy pay their fair share. But as it stands, the Build Back Better Act will make a meaningful difference in the lives of so many Arizonans.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/11/stanton-joins-president-biden-at-white-house-as-law-enforcement-mental-health-bill-signed-into-law", "Stanton Joins President Biden at White House as Law Enforcement Mental Health Bill Signed into Law", "2021-11-18", "2021", "2021-11", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Rep. Greg Stanton joined President Joe Biden and a handful of Congressional colleagues at the White House today as the bipartisan Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support (COPS) Counseling Act was signed into law.\n\n\u201cOur first responders are often called to respond to challenging and traumatic situations. My hope with this bill is to remove the stigma around seeking mental health support, and ensure our first responders have access to quality, confidential counseling services\u2014leading to better policing,\u201d said Stanton.\n\nThe bill, which Stanton cosponsored and worked to pass through the House, encourages the adoption of law enforcement peer counseling programs across the country and protects the privacy of federal officers as they seek mental health support. Critically, this bill would ensure that the information disclosed during peer support counseling sessions by federal law enforcement officers is kept confidential, while excepting admissions of criminal conduct or threats of serious physical harm or death, including suicide.\n\nA recent survey of law enforcement officers by the Fraternal Order of Police and NBC New York revealed that 73 percent of respondents found peer support programs to be the most helpful mental health resource. Unfortunately, the survey also found that confidentiality concerns prevented many officers from accessing peer support teams, and 90 percent of respondents perceive stigma attached to seeking help for behavioral or emotional health issues.\n\nAccording to Angela Harolle, CEO of the 100 Club of Arizona, the state lost four first responders to suicide in 2021 alone. Nationally, 141 law enforcement officers have died by suicide, according to Blue H.E.L.P\u2014including four Capitol Police Officers in the aftermath of the January 6 insurrection.\n\nPresident Biden was joined at the bill signing by Angela Bomba, the widow of Officer Thomas Bomba, a Montgomery County, Maryland officer who tragically took his own life in 2019; Andrea Edmiston, Director of Government Affairs at the National Association of Police Organizations; and Patrick Yoes, President of the Fraternal Order of Police.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/11/stanton-led-effort-to-deliver-justice-for-downwinders-advances-through-committee", "Stanton-Led Effort to Deliver Justice for Downwinders Advances Through Committee", "2021-11-18", "2021", "2021-11", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Rep. Greg Stanton\u2019s bill to extend justice to Downwinders in lower Mohave County was advanced yesterday by the House Judiciary Committee with a bipartisan vote.\n\nStanton\u2019s bill, H.R. 612, the Downwinders Parity Act of 2021, would update the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include all of Mohave County, Arizona and Clark County, Nevada as affected areas, allowing victims of radiation exposure from those communities who became sick with cancer to receive compensation from the federal government.\n\nAlthough a version of the legislation has been introduced in each Congress since 2010\u2014first by Sen. John McCain and Rep. Trent Franks\u2014the bill had not earned a committee hearing or vote in either the House or Senate until Stanton aggressively pushed for the effort to move forward.\n\n\u201cFor far too long, northwestern Arizonans have been victimized and forgotten by the federal government,\u201d said Stanton. \u201cCongress has the opportunity, and the responsibility, to deliver justice\u2014but time is running out.\u201d\n\n\"It's illogical to deny RECA coverage to the 2 counties closest to the atomic blasts! I am hopeful this will be the turning point in the long pursuit for justice for Mohave and Clark counties. The deadly consequences of the nuclear arms race should not and cannot be swept under the rug,\u201d said Jean Bishop, Mohave County Supervisor, District 4. Jean believes she and her family were exposed while living in Las Vegas during the testing in the 1950s, as well as in Mohave County during the mid-1950s to 1960s.\n\n\"Since 1990, partial restitution has been available for certain eligible individuals under the RECA. While the program has provided tens of thousands of well-deserving individuals with compensation, other equally-deserving citizens of Clark and Mohave counties have been shut out of the program. The Downwinders Parity Act of 2021 will right the wrongs that ripple through the communities in these counties that have been tragically impacted by our government's nuclear program,\u201d said Laura Taylor, an attorney in Prescott who has been processing claims through the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for the past 18 years for those individuals who are eligible for compensation.\n\nStanton has fought for this expansion throughout his two terms in Congress, introducing similar legislation last term and pushing the solution as an amendment in the 2021 and 2022 National Defense Authorization Acts.\n\nIn March, at Stanton\u2019s urging, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the impacts of radiation exposure for Downwinders\u2013\u2013the first time in two decades that victims in the Southwest were given an opportunity to speak before a House committee on the urgent need for justice for their communities.\n\nVideo of Stanton\u2019s remarks during the Judiciary Committee\u2019s markup of the bill is available HERE.\n\nThe bill now heads to the full House for consideration.\n\nBackground\n\nThe United States government conducted nearly 200 atmospheric weapons development tests as part of Cold War security from 1945 to 1962\u2014an era when other nations also engaged in nuclear weapons testing and proliferation. These tests exposed thousands of Americans to cancer-causing ionized radiation from nuclear fallout.\n\nWhen the injuries were discovered, Congress attempted to make amends on behalf of the nation by passing the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) to establish a trust fund for partial restitution to individuals who have contracted certain cancers and other serious diseases that can be directly attributed to the radiation exposure from the nuclear weapons testing.\n\nUnfortunately, that bill included serious boundary flaws that have prevented otherwise eligible Arizonans from receiving justice and the compensation to which they are entitled. Americans that reside in counties in close proximity to where the testing occurred are excluded from this program for no logical scientific reason, specifically residents in Mohave County, Arizona and Clark County, Nevada.\n\nThe serious effects of exposure to low doses of radiation can be unpredictable, but incredibly harmful. There\u2019s a higher tendency among Downwinders to develop certain cancers including Leukemia, Multiple Myeloma, Lymphomas and many more. RECA covers 19 compensable diseases.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4699", "Gosar Responds to Democrats Attempts to Cancel Him Via Censure", "2021-11-17", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014Congressman Paul Gosar, DDS (AZ-04), issued the following statement in response to the Democrats\u2019 attack on his First Amendment right to speak out against illegal immigration and open borders in the upcoming budget bill, known as the Build Back Better Plan.\n\n\u201cPresident Trump called me his \u201cwarrior\u201d for a reason. I have been fighting for America First and against the Democrats\u2019 efforts to destroy this country with open borders, drugs, illegal immigration and human trafficking all condoned and initiated by the Biden administration. My team created a short anime video that depicts, in literary form, the plague of open borders and the people who promote and support it. It is done in a superhero format with good guys and bad guys. It flies through the air. It moves fast. But it does not incite violence. It does not promote violence.\n\nEven Twitter, the Left\u2019s mouthpiece, did not remove the cartoon noting it was in the public\u2019s interest for it to remain up. The cartoon directly contributes to the understanding and discussion of the battle taking place along the southern border resulting from Mr. Biden\u2019s open border policies.\n\nIf this cartoon \u201cincites violence\u201d and needs to be banned and me \u201cpunished\u201d for it, then the Cartoon Network, Disney and all of Hollywood must be shut down and \u201cpunished\u201d for all the cartoon and film violence they portray. I don\u2019t advocate this, I am merely pointing out the lunacy of those who think this cartoon is violent and incites violence. And I remind everyone that pretending to be upset over a cartoon and wanting to suppress the ideas in a cartoon is what happened to the Charlie Hebdo magazine in France. All right-thinking people condemned that then, and they should condemn the Democrats now for their violation of free speech.\n\nThe actual inciters and promoters of violence are Democrats like Maxine Waters who asked an angry mob to run Trump supporters out of town, or Vice President Harris, who helped raise bail money for violent arsonists so they could be sprung from prison only to burn more property. On May 30, 2020, according to Reuters, 13 Biden campaign staff donated money to bail out criminals so they could return to the streets. Some of the criminals bailed out by the Democrats included:\n\n\u201cAmong those bailed out by the Minnesota Freedom Fund (MFF) is a suspect who shot at police, a woman accused of killing a friend, and a twice convicted sex offender, according to court records reviewed by the FOX 9 Investigators. According to attempted murder charges, Jaleel Stallings shot at members of a SWAT Team during the riots in May. Police recovered a modified pistol that looks like an AK-47. MFF paid $75,000 in cash to get Stallings out of jail. Darnika Floyd is charged with second degree murder, for stabbing a friend to death. MFF paid $100,000 cash for her release. Christopher Boswell, a twice convicted rapist, is currently charged with kidnapping, assault, and sexual assault in two separate cases. MFF paid $350,00 [sic] in cash for his release.\u201d\n\nIn response to burning, looting and rioting, one member of Congress tweeted that the riots and protests were good as they \u201cmake others uncomfortable.\u201d That same member told rioters not to stop because \u201cif you are calling for an end to this unrest, and if you are calling for an end to all this [violence], but you are not calling for the end of the conditions that created the unrest, you are a hypocrite.\u201d Thus, we have members of Congress urging more violence and inciting more violence. Actual violence. Over $2 billion in property damage, 100 days of burning and looting and 34 people killed.\n\nYet they remain on their committees. They were never censured for actual incitement to violence.\n\nOne member of Congress stated that a cartoon can\u2019t hold a gun, but \u201cCongressman Gosar can.\u201d This reckless incitement to violence will go unaddressed.\n\nLet us not conflate real violence, supported by Democrats, with a mere cartoon that harms nothing but simply lampoons the globalists who push for open borders, amnesty and the destruction of our country, our republic,\u201d concluded Congressman Gosar.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://schweikert.house.gov/2021/11/17/pandemic-cessation-act/", "Congressman David Schweikert Introduces Legislation To End The Public Health Emergency Declaration Upon FDA Therapeutic Drug Approvals", "2021-11-17", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "David Schweikert", "S001183", "schweikert.house.gov", "schweikert", "https://schweikert.house.gov/category/congress_press_release/", "scraper", "Washington, D.C \u2013 Today, Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-06) introduced The Pandemic Cessation Act, legislation that provides closure to nearly two years of fighting the COVID-19 virus.\n\n\u201cWe are on the verge of adding multiple medical breakthroughs to our COVID-19 toolbox to defeat this pandemic once and for all. The FDA is scheduled to review the final approval of antiviral drugs that I believe should mark the end of the Public Health Emergency Declaration. The restrictions that have tied the country down for nearly two years must come to a close, and my Pandemic Cessation Act will do exactly that. It\u2019s time to clearly mark the return to normal life,\u201d said Rep. Schweikert.\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Pandemic Cessation Act would consider the current, and any renewal of, the Public Health Emergency (PHE) terminated upon the Food and Drug Administration\u2019s approval or emergency use authorization of a new drug indicated to treat COVID-19.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4704", "October Brings More Record Illegal Immigration", "2021-11-16", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON D.C. - Representative Paul Gosar, DDS (AZ-04) issued the following statement after the Biden administration released new data today showing nearly 165,000 illegal aliens were apprehended along the southern border in October.\n\n\u201cAnother month, another record number of lawbreakers illegally crossing our southern border. 164,303 illegal aliens were captured by Border Patrol agents. This is the highest total recorded in the history of the United States for the month of October. In any year. Ever.\n\nWhile Mr. Biden continues to falsely claim our borders are under control, Congress is preparing to pass Biden\u2019s reckless $4.9 trillion social spending plan that provides $100 billion for amnesty to millions of illegal aliens already living in our country.\n\nNo matter how much the Left tries to quiet me, I will continue to speak out against giving amnesty to millions of illegal aliens. I will not stop fighting to defend the rule of law and securing our borders\u201d concluded Congressman Gosar.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4683", "The Battle Against Amnesty in Biden\u2019s Build Back Better Plan", "2021-11-09", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Prescott, AZ \u2013 Representative Paul Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement in response to the gross mischaracterization of a short anime video produced by his office:\n\n\u201cI do not espouse violence or harm towards any Member of Congress or Mr. Biden. The video depicts the fight taking place next week on the House floor and symbolizes the battle for the soul of America when Congress takes up Mr. Biden\u2019s massive $4 trillion spending bill that includes amnesty for millions of illegal aliens already in our country and was not meant to depict any harm or violence against anyone portrayed in the anime. This video is truly a symbolic portrayal of a fight over immigration policy.\n\nCongresswoman Cortez, whose image is shown in the fictional anime, represents the Democrats\u2019 open border amnesty agenda included in the Build Back Better Plan. As a proud member of the open border caucus, she continues to defend and fight for these dangerous, immigration policies. By her own words, Congresswoman Cortez referred to the Customs and Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement as \u201crogue agencies that act to inflict harm on our communities\u201d and sought to defund these agencies. The depiction of Mr. Biden pertains to his administration\u2019s decision to leave the border open while illegal aliens invade from all points.\n\nA chaotic and lawless wind is blowing across our land. Because of Joe Biden\u2019s open border policies, our southern border in being invaded by illegal aliens. 2.3 million lawbreakers will pour into the United States this year. These numbers do not include the hundreds of thousands of \u201cgotaways\u201d who have escaped into the heartland of our country and were never counted.\n\nOur country is suffering from the plague of illegal immigration. The cartoon depicts the symbolic nature of a battle between lawful and unlawful policies and in no way intended to be a targeted attack against Representative Cortez or Mr. Biden. It is a symbolic cartoon. It is not real life. Congressman Gosar cannot fly. The hero of the cartoon goes after the monster, the policy monster of open borders.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4669", "Congressman Gosar Votes Against Phony \u201cInfrastructure\u201d Legislation", "2021-11-06", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON D.C. - Representative Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement after voting against the Democrats\u2019 phony infrastructure legislation.\n\nI voted against this so-called \u201cinfrastructure\u201d bill. This bill only serves to advance the America Last\u2019s socialist agenda, while completely lacking fiscal responsibility. Less than 9% of the $1.2 trillion price tag goes towards roads, bridges and major projects people generally consider infrastructure, the majority goes to special interest handouts. The bill also imposes new taxes, which is completely unacceptable. At the same time, this costly bill adds another $400 billion to the deficit,\u201d concluded Congressman Gosar.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4672", "Congressman Gosar Introduces Resolution to Terminate Vaccine Mandates", "2021-11-06", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "\u201cThere is nothing in the Constitution or the law granting the federal government the power to force anyone to inject medicine into their body as a condition of employment.\u201d\n\nWASHINGTON D.C. - Representative Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement after introducing a joint resolution to terminate the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule requiring private employers with 100 or more employees to mandate vaccines or testing at their workplace.\n\n\u201cMr. Biden lied to the American people when he previously claimed he would not support a vaccine mandate. Now that Mr. Biden has reneged on the promise, nurses in my district are being laid off, causing hospitals to be short-staffed. Wildland firefighters, who risk their lives, must now choose between their own personal health or being fired. With his unconstitutional OSHA employer vaccine mandate announced yesterday, Mr. Biden is putting our community further at risk, punishing hard-working Americans and encroaching on our freedoms.\n\nToday, I introduced a joint resolution to terminate the OSHA vaccine rule. This is radical government overreach. As I have stated several times, there is nothing in the Constitution or the law granting the federal government the power to force anyone to inject medicine into their body as a condition of employment. The decision to get jabbed is a choice best made between a physician and the patient.\n\nMr. Biden\u2019s decision mandating that Americans take a COVID-19 shot is dangerous, illegal, unconstitutional and a gross infringement on individual liberty,\u201d concluded Congressman Gosar.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-sends-letter-biden-administration-demanding-reimplementation", "Congressman Biggs Sends Letter to Biden Administration Demanding Reimplementation\u00a0of Remain in Mexico Program", "2021-11-05", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Andy Biggs, along with 23 of his colleagues, sent a letter to President Biden demanding the reimplementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), a successful program established by former President Trump to secure our border and discourage illegal immigration.\n\n\"How much longer will President Biden prolong the open border crisis? The Biden administration\u2019s continual efforts to terminate MPP is hurting our nation's security and putting the American people at risk. MPP was one of the most effective tools in our arsenal to deter illegal immigration, and yet, President Biden has slow-walked its court-ordered reimplementation and again announced his intention to end it entirely.\u201d said Congressman Andy Biggs. \u201cPresident Biden\u2019s open border policies have fueled an unprecedented border crisis and encouraged hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens to cross our border each month. President Biden must reinstate MPP immediately.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://schweikert.house.gov/2021/11/05/vaccine-mandate/", "Congressman David Schweikert Addresses President Biden\u2019s Vaccine Mandate Rule Released By OSHA", "2021-11-05", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "David Schweikert", "S001183", "schweikert.house.gov", "schweikert", "https://schweikert.house.gov/category/congress_press_release/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON D.C \u2013 Today, Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-06) released the following statement in response to President Biden\u2019s vaccine mandate rule released by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration:\n\n\u201cSadly, Joe Biden\u2019s vaccine mandate on American companies is just the latest assult on American job creators and their employees. After nearly eighteen months of lockdowns and strict covid protocols forced on businesses, Arizonans should consult with their doctor, not their employer, about whether they should receive a vaccine or not. Small businesses have endured enough. Biden\u2019s federal overreach will punish them and their employees even further for noncompliance. Even more, he\u2019s pushing for $3 trillion in new spending on Green New Deal policies and tax increases. Combined, these forced mandates and tax hikes will only hurt, not help our economy,\u201d said Rep. Schweikert.\n\n###\n\nBack to News", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/11/stanton-statement-on-passage-of-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs-act", "Stanton Statement on Passage of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act", "2021-11-05", "2021", "2021-11", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Rep. Greg Stanton issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act:\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s vote to make a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation\u2019s infrastructure will create millions of good-paying jobs, boost innovation and competitiveness, and strengthen Arizona\u2019s economy.\n\nThis package includes several key investments I\u2019ve long fought for\u2014from highways to broadband to water and wastewater systems to public transit. I\u2019m particularly grateful that this bill includes several provisions that I\u2019ve championed: The Small Community Transit Act, the ROCKS Act, and $150 million for the Corps of Engineers that would fund the new Arizona Environmental Infrastructure Authority that I successfully fought for last year.\n\nAnd, importantly, it lifts tribal communities that for far too long haven\u2019t received the federal infrastructure support they deserve.\n\nThis is a big step forward\u2013\u2013an important one\u2013\u2013but our work is only half done. We must continue our work to pass a meaningful reconciliation bill that will strengthen America's middle class and lower everyday costs that burden families without adding to our national debt.\n\nWe have to deliver on our promises to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Arizona families and seniors, who struggle to pay for lifesaving medications while drug companies reap record profits.\n\nAnd as Arizona faces increasingly urgent challenges from a changing climate, it\u2019s past time that we make good on our commitment and duty to cut carbon emissions, better prevent wildfires and safeguard against drought, and invest in clean energy. Our economic future as a state depends on it, and I look forward to continuing our work to deliver for Arizonans.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/11/stanton-probes-experts-on-rural-tribal-water-systems-cyber-security", "Stanton Probes Experts on Rural, Tribal Water Systems\u2019 Cyber Security", "2021-11-04", "2021", "2021-11", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Rep. Greg Stanton questioned industry experts about mounting cybersecurity challenges facing America\u2019s small, rural and tribal water systems during a House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure hearing. Cybersecurity experts have long warned of cyberattacks on small municipal systems that may not have the budget or resources for more advanced security.\n\nIn his questioning, Stanton referenced a February 2021 cyberattack on the small Florida town of Oldsmar in which a hacker gained access to a water system and, in a matter of minutes, increased the level of sodium hydroxide in the water supply from 100 parts per million to an extremely dangerous 11,100 parts per million.\n\n\u201cApproximately 90 percent of our country\u2019s public water supplies and 80 percent of wastewater utilities are small and serve fewer than 10,000 people,\u201d said Stanton. \u201cThe hack at Oldsmar demonstrates the vulnerability of small systems and the challenges they face in preparing for and responding to these threats compared to larger water systems.\u201d\n\nJohn Sullivan, chief engineer of the Boston Water and Sewer Commission, said that a lack of resources is a major hurdle for smaller water and wastewater systems in combatting cyberattacks.\n\nStanton pressed Sullivan, who leads the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center, to boost outreach to tribal water and wastewater systems in particular.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s so critically important that we provide clean water to our tribal members, and often they don\u2019t have the same resources as others, but they have the same needs for their communities,\u201d Stanton said.\n\nThe American Water Works Association lists cyber-risk as the top threat facing the nation\u2019s water sector. In October, the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released an advisory warning that hackers are probing digital vulnerabilities for water and sewer systems, threatening the ability of local governments to provide clean, potable water to, and effectively manage the wastewater of, their communities.\n\nVideo of Stanton\u2019s questioning is available HERE.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-introduces-bill-abolish-osha", "Congressman Biggs Introduces Bill to Abolish OSHA", "2021-11-02", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Andy Biggs introduced the Nullify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (NOSHA) Act, to abolish the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for usurping states' authorities and forcing Biden's vaccine mandate on the private sector.\n\n\u201cOSHA\u2019s existence is yet another example of the federal government creating agencies to address issues that are more appropriately handled by state governments and private employers,\u201dsaid Congressman Andy Biggs. \u201cArizona, and every other state, has the constitutional right to establish and implement their own health and safety measures, and is more than capable of doing so. It\u2019s time that we fight back against the bloated federal government and eliminate agencies that never should have been established in the first place. I will not let OSHA push Arizona around with their bureaucratic regulations and urge my colleagues to support my effort to eliminate this unconstitutional federal agency.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4670", "Congressman Gosar Praises the Appointment of Paul Marsh as Arizona State Mine Inspector", "2021-11-02", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2013 Representative Paul Gosar, DDS (AZ-04) issued the following statement in response to Arizona Governor Doug Ducey\u2019s recent appointment of Paul Marsh as Arizona State Mine Inspector.\n\n\u201cWith nearly three decades of mining industry experience, Paul Marsh is exceptionally qualified to serve as Arizona\u2019s next State Mine Inspector. Paul is a consummate professional and the right man for the job.\n\nI applaud Governor Ducey for making this appointment and I look forward to working with Paul to ensure the continued safety and health of mining employees throughout the state,\u201d concluded Congressman Gosar.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4671", "Congressman Gosar Congratulates Member of His Staff, Teresa Martinez and Neal Carter for Appointments to Arizona House of Representatives", "2021-11-02", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Prescott, AZ \u2013 Representative Paul Gosar, DDS (AZ-04) issued the following statement in response to the appointment of Teresa Martinez and Neal Carter to fill vacant seats in the Arizona House of Representatives.\n\n\u201cI wish to offer my heartfelt congratulations to Teresa Martinez and Neal Carter for their recent appointment to the House of Representatives. This is an incredible achievement and both are deserving of this selection.\n\nI am confident that both Teresa and Neal will represent their communities in the state legislature with exceptional honor, dignity and conviction that they each have demonstrated throughout their professional careers. Teresa has been an important member of my staff for many years and I could not be more proud of her.\n\nCongratulations to both Teresa and Neal. I look forward to working with both of you on important matters concerning Arizona at the state and federal level,\u201d concluded Congressman Gosar.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://schweikert.house.gov/2021/11/02/h-r-765/", "Congressman David Schweikert Introduces Resolution Against Financially Compensating Individuals Crossing Our Borders Illegally", "2021-11-02", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "David Schweikert", "S001183", "schweikert.house.gov", "schweikert", "https://schweikert.house.gov/category/congress_press_release/", "scraper", "WASHINTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-06) introduced H.R. 765 a resolution that rejects any proposal or legislation to financially compensate individuals crossing our border illegally.\n\nIn the last year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection have apprehended 1.66 million migrants at the United States southern border \u2013 the highest number of apprehensions ever recorded to date. This mass migration has completely overwhelmed our law enforcement officials at the border and has been cause for a growing humanitarian crisis that the Biden administration seems to be doing little about.\n\n\u201cProposals or legislation regarding immigration policy are not one-dimensional. This proposal by the Biden administration, to financially compensate illegal immigration, negatively affects Americans and migrants alike. Border states like Arizona are the ones hit hardest by the influx of illegal border crossings,\u201d said Rep. Schweikert. \u201cIssuing pay-outs to those who previously entered our country illegally will incentivize even more to come. There is a crisis on our Southern border, and this resolution will voice to the Biden administration that the House of Representatives is against incentivizing illegal immigration. At a time when the cost of basic goods are rising across the country due to high inflation, American taxpayers should not bare the additional cost of pay-outs to those who have broken our immigration laws.\u201d\n\nThis Resolution is co-sponsored by Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01).\n\nTo read the full text of the Resolution, click HERE.\n\n###\n\nBack to News", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-releases-statement-bidens-plan-payout-illegal-aliens", "Congressman Biggs Releases Statement on Biden's Plan to Payout Illegal Aliens", "2021-10-28", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Andy Biggs released the following statement regarding reports that the Biden administration intends to offer certain illegal aliens up to $450,000 each, potentially costing taxpayers more than $1 billion.\n\n\u201cIn 2018, President Trump cracked down on illegal immigration by enforcing the law and prosecuting individuals who crossed the border illegally. Today, during the worst border crisis in our nation\u2019s history, President Biden wants to reward those same illegal aliens with an obscene amount of money and invite them to remain in the United States. This is unfathomable. President Biden and his administration are going out of their way to exacerbate the humanitarian and national security crisis at our southern border, placing American communities and our nation\u2019s sovereignty at risk. It\u2019s time for these so-called government leaders to wake up and realize that their oath is to uphold the U.S. Constitution and to protect the interests of the American people.\u201d- Congressman Andy Biggs", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressmen-biggs-comer-demand-answers-dhs-preventing-ice-agents-enforcing", "Congressmen Biggs & Comer Demand Answers from DHS on Preventing ICE Agents From Enforcing Immigration Laws", "2021-10-26", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) and Ranking Member James Comer (KY-01) sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers on DHS\u2019s \u201cGuidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law\u201d that will prevent ICE agents from enforcing our immigration laws.\n\n\u201cEnough is enough. The Biden administration has created a crisis at our southern border and now Secretary Mayorkas is directing ICE agents not to enforce our immigration laws,\u201d said Congressman Andy Biggs. \u201cThese guidelines are an affront to the rule of law and will only further incentivize illegal immigration. Instead of preventing ICE from enforcing the law, the Biden administration should be empowering them to keep our country safe. Moreover, Secretary Mayorkas should be removed from his position of authority immediately for implementing crisis-creating policies.\u201d\n\n\u201cWhat happened to the rule of law? Starting on day one in office, President Biden in both word and action has put illegal immigrants first and Americans last through his radical open borders agenda. Under his watch, masses of children have been held in overcrowded facilities during a pandemic, apprehensions at the southwest border are at levels never before seen, the human smuggling industry is booming, and deadly drugs like fentanyl are harming communities. Now, this administration is directing ICE to cease enforcing our immigration laws. This is unacceptable. It\u2019s time Congressional Democrats do their job and hold this administration accountable.\u201d - Congressman James Comer", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressmen-biggs-rosendale-collect-signatures-force-vote-remain-mexico-act", "Congressmen Biggs & Rosendale Collect Signatures to Force Vote on the REMAIN in Mexico Act", "2021-10-22", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressmen Andy Biggs and Matt Rosendale began collecting signatures on a discharge petition to force the House of Representatives to consider H.R. 1259, the REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2021. The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), otherwise known as the Remain in Mexico Program, in accordance with former DHS Secretary Nielsen\u2019s January 2019 memorandum. Despite being ordered by a federal court to \u201cenforce and implement MPP in good faith\u201d in August, DHS has yet to restart MPP and has indicated that it is still working to terminate the program.\n\n\u201cSince day one, President Biden has done everything in his power to end MPP. His administration is now slow-walking the restart of the program, despite being ordered to immediately reimplement MPP by a federal judge. This successful program, established by President Trump, was key to securing our border and protecting the American people,\u201d said Congressman Andy Biggs. \u201cThe Biden administration has proven to be untrustworthy and deceptive as it continues promulgating lies that our border is \u2018safe and secure\u2019. We do not trust that it will actually restart MPP and are working to ensure this successful program is reinstated.\u201d\n\n\"Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) is a proven program implemented by President Trump to secure our border and curb illegal immigration. With the Biden Administration undermining MPP and other successful Trump-era border policies, more illegal aliens have arrived at our southern border in the past fiscal year than ever before,\" said Congressman Matt Rosendale. \"I urge all of my colleagues to join this effort, and commit to ending the invasion at our southern border.\"\n\nIf the discharge petition is signed by enough House members, the House will be forced to consider a resolution to bring H.R. 1259 to the floor.\n\nThe petition currently has 65 signers.\n\nYou can view the petition here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/freedom-mandates-act-selected-freedomworkss-bill-month", "Freedom from Mandates Act Selected as FreedomWorks's Bill of the Month", "2021-10-21", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Thursday, Congressman Andy Biggs's Freedom from Mandates Act was selected as FreedomWorks's Bill of the Month. The Freedom from Mandates Act prevents the Biden Administration from issuing vaccine mandates and requiring the federal workforce to be vaccinated:\n\n\u201cI am grateful that FreedomWorks has chosen the Freedom from Mandates Act as their Bill of the Month. We will continue to send a loud, clear message to the Biden Administration that we will not tolerate vaccine mandates. It is an egregious assault on our liberties and freedoms. The American people must be allowed to make their own healthcare decisions.\u201d - Congressman Andy Biggs", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://schweikert.house.gov/2021/10/21/hr5650/", "Congressmen David Schweikert Introduces New Legislation In Honor Of Dr. C.T Wright", "2021-10-21", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "David Schweikert", "S001183", "schweikert.house.gov", "schweikert", "https://schweikert.house.gov/category/congress_press_release/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-06) introduced H.R.5650 \u2013 legislation that will designate the Scottdale Fountain Hills United States Post Office located at 16605 East Avenue of the Fountains in Fountain Hills, AZ, as the \u201cDr. C.T. Wright Post Office Building.\u201d This legislation is a commemoration of Dr. C.T. Wright, who was a distinguished and devoted public servant.\n\n\u201cDr. C.T Wright will be remembered as a mentor and true leader throughout the education, criminal justice, and faith communities in Arizona. As a devoted public servant and valued neighbor, C.T Wright will be remembered for his great passion for his family, education, faith, freedom, and human rights. He leaves behind a great legacy that has reached communities across Arizona. He was a thoughtful, compassionate, and kind man who always cared for others while ensuring a good future for all. C.T. Wright served countless communities unselfishly and served as great leader,\u201d said Rep. Schweikert.\n\nBackground\n\nThis legislation would dedicate a United States Postal Office in Dr. C.T. Wright\u2019s honor, for his distinguished achievements and contributions to countless Arizona communities.\n\nDr. C.T. Wright graduated with a B.S. from Fort Valley State University before earning his M.A. from Clark Atlanta University and his PhD from Boston University. As both a teacher and administrator, Dr. Wright was passionate educator, bringing his expertise to many of the country\u2019s historically black colleges. In the years following his time teaching, Dr. Wright shifted his focus more broadly to help with human rights. He was the founder of Light of Hope Institute. For the last 21 years of his life, Dr. Wright was a resident of Arizona. As a figurehead in the local community, he served in several capacities, including Chairman of the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency; member of the Fountain Hills Unified School District Governing Board; President of the Fountain Hills Kiwanis Club; and President of the Arizona African Society.\n\nThis legislation is cosponsored by all members of the Arizona Congressional House Delegation: Reps. Tom O\u2019Halleran (AZ-01), Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-02), Ra\u00fal Grijalva (AZ-03), Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04), Andy Biggs (AZ-05), Ruben Gallego (AZ-07), Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) and Greg Stanton (AZ-09).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/10/stanton-presses-attorney-general-on-efforts-to-combat-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-epidemic", "Stanton Presses Attorney General on Efforts to Combat Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Epidemic", "2021-10-21", "2021", "2021-10", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Rep. Greg Stanton sharply questioned Attorney General Merrick Garland about the lack of adequate Department of Justice efforts to combat the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW) at a House Judiciary Committee hearing today.\n\nStanton said that President Joe Biden made commitments regarding making MMIW cases a higher priority during his campaign for president that have not been carried out by the Justice Department.\n\n\u201cIt does not appear that you have used your platform to help make this a top priority, nor has DOJ really moved the needle on this issue since your confirmation,\u201d Stanton told Garland.\n\nDuring the hearing, Garland acknowledged that the Justice Department has not considered growing the FBI\u2019s Indian Country Program, which has fewer than 150 Special Agents who serve 574 federally recognized Tribes and 326 Tribal reservations.\n\n\u201cI can see why so many Native American families feel like their missing or murdered loved one does not matter to the federal government,\u201d Stanton said. \u201cWe have unique trust responsibilities to our Tribal Nations and rarely, if ever, has our federal government delivered.\u201d\n\nStanton went on to press the Attorney General to account for the difference in the scale of federal law enforcement\u2019s response to missing and murdered white women and women of color, which has become a topic of national conversation since the disappearance of Gabby Petito.\n\n\u201cI don\u2019t think there\u2019s any excuse for not giving equal treatment to native and indigenous missing persons,\u201d Garland responded.\n\nArizona has the third-highest number of missing and murdered Indigenous women. The Justice Department has reported that Native American women face murder rates more than 10 times higher than the national average. Four out of five Native women are affected by violence in their lifetimes.\n\nStanton has been vocal on the topic and questioned FBI Director Christopher A. Wray on the Bureau\u2019s efforts at a hearing in June of this year.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-and-senators-johnson-and-lee-lead-colleagues-submitting", "Congressman Biggs and Senators Johnson and Lee Lead Colleagues in Submitting Public Comment on Biden\u2019s Proposed Open Border Regulation", "2021-10-20", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON D.C. \u2014 On Tuesday, Congressman Andy Biggs, Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), and 65 of their GOP colleagues submitted public comment to President Biden\u2019s proposed rule that would illegally upend the process by which the U.S. government hears asylum claims.\n\nThis rule, if finalized, would lead to the dispersion of potentially hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens into the interior each year in violation of federal law, limit the ability of immigration courts to hear asylum claims, serve as a massive pull factor for future illegal immigration, and fulfill a Biden campaign promise of open borders. The proposed rule further augments the unprecedented surge in illegal crossings at our southern border and the Biden administration\u2019s failure to address the crisis it created dismantling the previous administration\u2019s successful border security policies.\n\n\u201cThe proposed rule represents a blatant violation of the laws passed by Congress,\u201d the members write. \u201cIt ignores the mandatory detention requirements of aliens claiming asylum through mass parole, violates the principles of separation of powers, and inappropriately shifts the roles of asylum screeners and immigration courts.\"\n\n\u201cIn a year when we have seen record apprehensions at the Southwest border, the proposed rule would serve as yet another pull factor for illegal migration, while failing to advance the interests of the American people. Accordingly, we consider the proposed rule to be illegal and unconstitutional. We strongly oppose the proposed rule and urge the Departments to work with Congress to make any changes to the immigration process through legislation.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis proposed rule clearly violates the law in an attempt to fulfill President Biden\u2019s campaign promise of an open border. Instead of proposing to reinstate a regulated version of 'catch and release', the Departments should faithfully enforce the laws as written by Congress,\u201d said Congressman Andy Biggs. \u201cPresident Biden created a crisis at the border on his first day in office by systematically undoing President Trump\u2019s successful policies. This proposed rule is simply the latest action by the Biden administration to weaken our border security and allow illegal entrants from more than 100 nations into our country.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis is a blatant violation of the laws passed by Congress. In a year where we have surpassed 1.5 million apprehensions at the southern border, the proposed rule will only lead to more illegal migration for an already overwhelmed immigration system. We strongly oppose the Biden Administration\u2019s reckless attempt to unconstitutionally rewrite the asylum laws in America. The changes the administration is proposing cannot come from unelected bureaucrats, but rather from Congress. I thank my colleagues for joining in this effort.\u201d - Senator Ron Johnson.\n\n\u201cThe Founders entrusted Congress, not unelected bureaucrats, with the sole power to legislate. Members of Congress are accountable to the people, and can be voted out of office. Bureaucrats are not nearly as vulnerable or accountable. Despite alleged expertise, when bureaucrats craft law, their short-sightedness or their own interest all too often overshadow what would be best for Americans. This rule, drafted by an unaccountable elite, is a prime example of failure to serve the best interest of the American People.\u201d - Senator Mike Lee\n\nJoining Congressman Biggs and Senators Lee and Johnson are:\n\nSenators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/10/stanton-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-track-foreign-money-in-mergers", "Stanton, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Track Foreign Money in Mergers", "2021-10-20", "2021", "2021-10", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Rep. Greg Stanton joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce the Foreign Merger Subsidy Disclosure Act (FMSDA) alongside Reps. Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), Barry Loudermilk (GA-11), and Jackie Speier (CA-14).\n\nThis bill would require merging companies operating in the United States to disclose information about any financial support or subsidies provided by a foreign government to U.S. antitrust regulators, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division.\n\nState Owned Enterprises (SOE) and companies receiving foreign subsidies may take anticompetitive actions such as predatory pricing because they do not need to generate a profit, potentially distorting markets even more than their private counterparts. Antitrust regulators must be able to recognize when heavily subsidized, government-owned companies harm competition, particularly when China uses SOEs to acquire U.S. assets such as critical technologies.\n\n\u201cOur nation\u2019s economy works best for consumers, workers, and businesses alike when competition is fair and the playing field is level. By modernizing our existing antitrust laws, we can ensure that businesses with government-controlled investment stakes\u2014owned by China itself or its state-sponsored allies\u2014cannot wrongfully influence American markets and jeopardize our national security. I am proud to co-lead this bipartisan legislation to provide regulators with more information, innovative companies with more safeguards, and the American consumer with more transparency,\u201d said Congressman Stanton.\n\n\u201cThe need for Antitrust regulators to follow the money when countries like China utilize state-owned enterprises to distort markets and harm competition is strong and immediate,\u201d said Congressman Fitzgerald. \u201cChina has a long pattern of acquiring U.S. assets through state-owned enterprises, dedicating 3% of its GDP to direct and indirect corporate subsidies, often targeted at U.S. technology. This legislation will give antitrust regulators the information they need to identify foreign government subsidies and act when necessary.\u201d\n\n\u201cWhen countries like China subsidize businesses in order to undercut the market and gain the upper-hand through IP theft, the United States must take action to level the playing field,\u201d said Congressman Loudermilk. \u201cThis is why the Foreign Merger Subsidy Disclosure Act is vital, because it will require the FTC and DOJ to investigate, and take into account, subsidies a business receives from a foreign government before a merger can happen.\u201d\n\n\u201cAmerica must take seriously the risk that Chinese ownership stakes in American companies poses to America\u2019s economic competitiveness as well as our national security,\u201d said Congresswoman Speier, a member of the House Intelligence Committee. \u201cThat\u2019s why I\u2019m co-leading the Foreign Merger Subsidy Disclosure Act, which will give the US government the information it needs to make informed decisions on mergers and acquisitions by Chinese State-Owned Enterprise companies that benefit from government subsidies, which our companies don\u2019t receive, and that are seeking to derail American innovation and competition in the global economy while undermining our national security and world standing.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/10/stanton-local-leaders-announce-full-funding-for-northwest-light-rail-extension", "Stanton, Local Leaders Announce Full Funding for Northwest Light Rail Extension", "2021-10-19", "2021", "2021-10", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Federal and local leaders announced a $158 million Capital Investment Grant (CIG) for Valley Metro\u2019s Northwest Light Rail Extension Phase II (NWE II). This highly competitive grant will complete the funding necessary for this project, with the final grant signing anticipated in early November.\n\nThe NWE II gives new communities greater access to major destinations along the existing light rail line. Those destinations include educational institutions, employment centers, entertainment amenities as well as the airport. The extension also will link the West Valley to high-capacity transit as a convenient and reliable travel option.\n\n1.6-mile extension will connect the current end-of-line located at 19th Avenue and Dunlap to Metrocenter Mall at approximately 29th Avenue and Dunlap. The extension is unique: it will reach its destination via a bridge over the Interstate 17 highway and terminate at the region\u2019s first elevated light rail station platform. The project also includes three transit stations, a multi-modal transit center, a parking garage and extensive public art.\n\nUSDOT\u2019s announcement means a $158 million Capital Investment Grant (CIG) will be dedicated to the project. Total cost of the NWE II is $401 million and includes $213 million in local Transportation 2050 (T2050) monies; $30 million from regional transportation sales tax funds; and the $158 million federal grant in the pipeline.\n\n\u201cYears of work and advocacy have made this project possible. When it\u2019s complete light rail will be a new connection to the Northwest Valley, opening it up to new economic opportunities\u2014jobs, private and public investments, education, health care, social services and more,\u201d said Rep. Greg Stanton. Stanton has been a fierce advocate for public transit since his time as mayor of Phoenix, leading the charge on T2050, one of the most ambitious transportation initiatives in the country\u2014a bipartisan, voter-backed plan to extend Phoenix\u2019s light rail system, expand bus service, and improve thousands of miles of roadways over the next 35 years. He has continued to fight for federal funds and increased resources for the CIG program as Vice Chair of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee.\n\nPhoenix Mayor Kate Gallego said the project will now be able to meet its intended goal: to breathe new life into the neighborhoods around Metrocenter. \u201cProjections tell us this new section of rail will serve 5,700 daily riders, and that the majority of riders will come from households without cars, opening up new options for good jobs and a good education,\u201d said Mayor Gallego. \u201cThis will stand as a legacy project in Councilmember Ann O\u2019Brien\u2019s district, and for Councilmember Laura Pastor, who I recently appointed to represent Phoenix on the Valley Metro Rail Board of Directors.\u201d\n\nFunding of the Northwest Light Rail Extension project will expand Arizonans\u2019 access to reliable public transportation and connect them to more economic opportunities,\u201d said Senator Mark Kelly, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. \u201cUpgrading and modernizing our transportation infrastructure remains one of my top priorities which is why I worked to secure key investments in the bipartisan infrastructure bill. I will continue working to ensure that Arizonans see more critical investments into our state\u2019s infrastructure.\u201d\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s funding announcement represents a critical next step in the Northwest Light Rail Extension. Investing in Arizona\u2019s public transit creates jobs, expands transportation options, and grows Arizona\u2019s economy,\u201d said Senator Kyrsten Sinema. \u201cThe bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act I negotiated with Senate Republicans and the White House includes historic investments in public transit projects like this, and I\u2019ll continue supporting crucial infrastructure investments in our state and creating opportunities for all Arizonans.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs America\u2019s fifth-largest city, Phoenix requires robust infrastructure that brings better jobs and opportunities for our residents,\u201d said Rep. Ruben Gallego. \u201cThe Biden Administration recognizes these needed investments, and I\u2019m excited by the announcement of full funding for the Northwest Light Rail extension. Whether going to work, out to a restaurant, or to shop, this redevelopment will connect our city in a new, innovative way.\u201d\n\n\u201cMoving a million more people across the Valley in the next three to five years is our regional transportation challenge,\" said Valley Metro Rail Board Chair and Mesa Councilmember Francisco Heredia. \u201cThe Northwest Extension Phase II will be instrumental in increasing access, connecting neighborhoods, reducing future congestion and, ultimately, providing high-quality, affordable public transportation to generations. Thank you to our partners at DOT and FTA for sharing our vision, now and into the future.\"\n\nWork on the Northwest Light Rail Extension Phase II is expected to be complete in 2024.\n\nAbout Transportation 2050: In Aug. 2015, Phoenix voters approved T2050, a 35-year citywide transportation plan. T2050 is overseen by the Citizens Transportation Commission and includes improved frequency on local bus service, new light rail service and stations and major street improvement projects. Funding for T2050 comes from a 7/10ths of a cent city sales tax that started Jan. 1, 2016. Over the life of the plan, the funds are estimated to generate about $16.7 billion, or more than half of the plan's overall cost. There will be an additional $14.8 billion from federal and county funds, passenger fares and other sources.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://schweikert.house.gov/2021/10/14/foward-act-of-2021/", "Congressman Schweikert Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Support Research Initiatives to Treat Valley Fever", "2021-10-14", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "David Schweikert", "S001183", "schweikert.house.gov", "schweikert", "https://schweikert.house.gov/category/congress_press_release/", "scraper", "Press Release\n\nCongressman Schweikert Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Support Research Initiatives to Treat Valley Fever\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressional Valley Fever Task Force Co-Chair Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-06) alongside Task Force Co-Chair Congressman Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), Congressman Tom O\u2019Halleran (AZ-01) and Congresswoman Karen Bass (CA-37) introduced the Finding Orphan-disease Remedies with Antifungal Research and Development (FORWARD) Act of 2021 (H.R. 5566), a bipartisan bill to support research initiatives to treat Valley Fever. This bill would work to confront the current gaps in science to detect, treat, and one-day eradicate Valley Fever, by establishing antifungal therapeutics and vaccine development.\n\n\u201cThe FORWARD act brings much needed attention and support to the endemic fungi such as the cause of Valley fever, a public health disease so important to residents and visitors to the desert southwest. This year in Arizona, our data shows that for every four new diagnoses of COVID-19 an additional person with the same symptoms has Valley fever. While COVID-19 is very important now, Valley fever is an endemic problem year in and year out,\u201d said Rep. Schweikert.\n\n\u201cFor years, our community has worked to tackle Valley Fever head on. And though we have made progress, we have never forgotten the critical need to find effective treatments, a cure, and ultimately a vaccine. This week served as an important reminder of that need \u2013 high wind advisories in Kern County caused Valley Fever to be a greater-than-normal threat in our community given that strong winds are notorious for kicking up the fungal spores that cause Valley Fever, making cures and a vaccine all the more important\u201d said Rep. McCarthy. \u201cAs we continue to recover from a global pandemic resulting from viral respiratory illness COVID-19, we must refocus our efforts to better address fungal lung diseases, such as Valley Fever, which can complicate COVID-19 response efforts. The FORWARD Act takes a robust approach to combating this disease by focusing on short-term, medium-term, and long-term solutions to develop new treatments, therapies, and a vaccine. I am thankful to Congressman Schweikert for his leadership on this issue over the years, and I look forward to continue working with him and our colleagues in Congress to finally stamp out Valley Fever.\u201d\n\n\u201cOver the last decade, more and more Arizonans have fallen victim to Valley Fever, and we still know frustratingly little about how it can be effectively prevented. With over two-thirds of all Valley Fever cases coming from Arizona, I am pleased to co-lead the FORWARD Act to authorize additional NIH funding to study Valley Fever and similar fungal diseases and to improve the pipeline of treatments and vaccines to combat Valley Fever\u201d said Rep. O\u2019Halleran.\n\nLeading Experts on Valley Fever Offered the Following Comments:\n\n\u201cThe FORWARD act brings much needed attention and support to the endemic fungi, such as those that cause of Valley fever, a public health disease so important to residents and visitors to the desert southwest. This year in Arizona, our data shows that for every four new diagnoses of COVID-19, an additional person with the same symptoms has Valley fever. While COVID-19 is very important now, Valley fever is an endemic problem year in and year out,\u201d said Dr. John Galgiani the Director of the Valley Fever Center for Excellence at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson.\n\n\u201cValley Fever continues to affect the lives of so many in our community. Our efforts to improve the care, treatment, and research of Valley Fever have been supported by many great leaders; each one bringing us closer to accomplishing our goals. We are grateful for Congressman McCarthy\u2019s leadership and commitment to the FORWARD Act,\u201d said Dr. Royce Johnson, Medical Director of the Valley Fever Institute at Kern Medical and Chief of Infectious Diseases at Kern Medical. \u201cThis legislation is a necessary step in our fight against Valley Fever. This new legislation provides an additional funding for research and adds antifungal development to the existing CARB-X program \u2013 helping facilitate the development of new drugs and bringing us closer to finding a cure.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs a patient, I know firsthand the damage Valley Fever inflicts on patients and their families. Congressman McCarthy provided me an opportunity to share directly with the FDA my patient experience and bring focus to the patient\u2019s perspective and how we live with Valley Fever. The FORWARD Act supports our efforts by establishing a group that will include patients and their perspectives to help guide future research priorities,\u201d said Rob Purdie, Patient & Program Development Coordinator at the Valley Fever Institute at Kern Medical\n\nBackground\n\nThe FORWARD Act is designed to advance sustained efforts to combat Valley Fever in the short, medium, and long-term:\n\nShort-Term: Immediately support and prioritize basic research for Valley Fever and other fungal diseases, authorize $20M annually through FY26 for National Institutes of Health (NIH) to enter into grants or contracts for vaccine/drug development, and create a federal working group to coordinate research efforts on fungal diseases;\n\nMedium-Term: Streamline the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval process to get new antifungal diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines approved for use in humans, as well as expand and codify a successful program, renamed the Combating Antimicrobial Resistance Biopharmaceutical Accelerator (CARB-X) Program in this legislation, to promote public-private partnerships to develop both antibacterial and antifungal diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines; and,\n\nLong-Term: Encourage the development of a Valley Fever vaccine by extending expedited approval pathways for antifungal vaccines and directs the FDA to include Valley Fever in its priority review voucher program to further incentivize the development of new treatments, cures, and vaccines.\n\nTo stay up to date on Congressional efforts to address Valley Fever, please visit the Congressional Valley Fever Task Force website.\n\n###\n\nBack to News", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/10/stanton-ducey-wrong-to-steal-money-allocated-to-tempe-chandler-schools", "Stanton: Ducey Wrong to Steal Money Allocated to Tempe, Chandler Schools", "2021-10-14", "2021", "2021-10", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Rep. Greg Stanton said Gov. Doug Ducey is wrong to steal money allocated to Tempe and Chandler schools because those schools refuse to go along with Ducey\u2019s plan to subsidize the spread of COVID-19 among Arizona students.\n\nDucey declared that he would rescind federal COVID relief grant money to school districts with mask mandates in place. The state has a legal obligation to make those funds available to all Arizona children, Stanton said, and by refusing to do so risks Arizona losing important federal funds.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s really outrageous that Governor Ducey is so committed to denying science that he\u2019s willing to literally steal money from kids in Tempe and Chandler,\u201d said Stanton. \u201cI wish I could say it\u2019s a surprise, but it\u2019s consistent with his continued mismanagement of the pandemic.\u201d\n\nStanton continued: \u201cThe state should be giving schools every possible resource to get children back in the classroom safely, not punishing them for following the science.\u201d\n\nDucey\u2019s office allocated grant money to some school districts with mask mandates in place, including Kyrene Elementary and Tempe Union. But now Ducey says he\u2019s demanding the money back.\n\nIn August, Stanton asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to respond to Ducey\u2019s grant program designed to deny federal COVID-19 relief funds to schools that follow CDC guidance and mandate masks. His letter is available HERE.\n\nLast week, the Treasury Department warned Ducey that the two grant programs, which undermine evidence-based efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 in schools, are not permissible uses of American Rescue Plan funds. The letter is available HERE.\n\nA recent study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Arizona State University found that Arizona public schools without a mask mandate are 3.5 times more likely to experience an outbreak of COVID-19.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/10/kicking-the-debt-limit-can-down-the-road-creates-unnecessary-uncertainty-for-u-s-economy-stanton-says", "Kicking the Debt Limit Can Down the Road Creates Unnecessary Uncertainty for U.S. Economy, Stanton Says", "2021-10-12", "2021", "2021-10", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "The U.S. Senate\u2019s inability to find a more permanent solution to modifying the nation\u2019s debt limit creates further unnecessary uncertainty for the nation\u2019s economy and illustrates how the Senate\u2019s inability to get things done is hurting the country, Rep. Greg Stanton said today.\n\n\u201cTemporarily avoiding economic catastrophe is low bar and should not be celebrated as a real accomplishment,\u201d Stanton said. \u201cThis rolling, manufactured crisis continues to hurt American consumers, risking America\u2019s full faith and credit and putting our national economy at serious risk.\u201d\n\nHe continued: \u201cThe Senate minority\u2019s willingness to meet the most basic obligations to the American economy depends on which political party is in the White House. And yet, the majority enables this behavior by preserving the filibuster, which only allows for further dysfunction. The American people deserve far better than what they\u2019re getting from the United States Senate.\u201d\n\nToday\u2019s House vote would approve a temporary delay of the debt limit crisis\u2014kicking the can down the road until approximately mid-December or early January and requiring further congressional action. Senate Republican leadership has signaled an unwillingness to provide the necessary votes to overcome the filibuster and raise the limit again, setting up another potential showdown and corresponding market turmoil.\n\nThe United States has never defaulted on its obligations to pay its accrued debt\u2014nearly $8 trillion of which was accrued under President Donald Trump. Not paying the government\u2019s bills would diminish the full faith and credit of the United States, throw global markets into turmoil, plunge the country into a recession and threaten the economic security of millions of Americans at a time when the country is just beginning to recover from the economic effects of the pandemic.\n\nThe White House Council of Economic Advisors warns that \u201ca default would fundamentally hinder the Federal government from serving the American people,\u201d and it could take decades for the country to recover. Tens of millions of people could lose the regular Federal payments that help them to make ends meet, such as Social Security and Medicaid, overnight. The basic functions of the Federal government\u2014including maintaining national defense and the public health system\u2014would be hindered.\n\nBut right now, markets and consumers are being hurt by the ongoing threat of a default.\n\nEconomists are warning that just the uncertainty during this extended standoff can impact borrowing terms and borrowing availability, and that lenders may start tightening their standards in advance to reduce their risk\u2014which could cause a cascading financial crisis on its own. As seen in the run-up to and aftermath of the 2011 debt ceiling crisis (where the country ultimately avoided a default), market risk measures rose persistently, and measures of consumer confidence and small business optimism weakened. Rates for mortgages, auto and personal loans, and other consumer financial products all rose.\n\nIn 2011, after a prolonged debt ceiling crisis similar to the current one, Standard & Poor\u2019s removed the United States government from its list of risk-free borrowers for the first time, explaining: \u201cThe downgrade reflects our view that the effectiveness, stability, and predictability of American policymaking and political institutions have weakened at a time of ongoing fiscal and economic challenge.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-sends-letter-president-biden-demanding-answers-border-crisis", "Congressman Biggs Sends Letter to President Biden Demanding Answers On Border Crisis", "2021-10-08", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Andy Biggs and 33 of his colleagues sent a letter to President Biden demanding answers about his administration\u2019s handling of the border crisis and its failure to reimplement the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) as ordered by Judge Kacsmaryk.\n\n\u201cIt is well past time for President Biden to acknowledge the border crisis that he has created and enforce laws to secure the border,\u201d said Congressman Andy Biggs. \u201cBiden has worked overtime to erase Trump administration policies and programs, like Remain in Mexico, that were securing our border and discouraging illegal immigration. We are demanding that the President provide Congress with accurate information about the extent of the border crisis so that we can understand the full impact of his open border policies.\u201d\n\nRead the full letter here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-requests-release-lt-col-scheller", "Congressman Biggs Requests Release of Lt. Col. Scheller", "2021-10-07", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Andy Biggs and 16 of his colleagues sent a letter to Marine Corps Commandant David Berger demanding the release of Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Scheller. Lt. Col. Scheller was relieved of his command after posting several videos demanding accountability from military leaders for the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. Lt. Col. Scheller offered to resign but it was rejected and he is currently being confined at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Text of the letter is below:\n\nOctober 1, 2021\n\nGeneral David H. Berger\n\nCommandant of the Marine Corps\n\nHeadquarters, U.S. Marine Corps\n\n3000 Marine Corps, Pentagon\n\nWashington, DC 20350-3000\n\nDear Commandant Berger,\n\nLieutenant Colonel Stuart Scheller Jr. should be immediately released from the brig and allowed to voluntarily resign from his post. American service members should not be punished for demanding our military leaders stand up and take ownership of their decisions. Especially when those decisions lead to the tragic deaths of 13 service members.\n\nLt. Col. Scheller was relieved of his command for demanding accountability from military leaders over the dismal withdrawal from Afghanistan. He offered to resign from his position instead of remaining in the Marines because of the lack of accountability within the top military brass. His resignation was denied, he was arrested, and is currently being held in pretrial confinement at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.\n\nDuring the video post demanding accountability, Lt. Col. Scheller said \u201cI have been fighting for 17 years. I am willing to throw it all away to say to my senior leaders: I demand accountability.\u201d After posting this video, Lt. Col. Scheller was relieved of his command because of a \u201closs of trust and confidence in his ability to command.\u201d Lt. Col. Scheller was willing to give up his well-deserved benefits in order to ensure that there was accountability for the failures in our withdrawal from Afghanistan. That is the kind of leadership that the American people want, deserve, and demand from their military leaders. Lt. Col. Scheller should have your complete trust and confidence for his willingness to stand up for what is right and to demand our military leaders hold themselves to the highest standards.\n\nLt. Col. Scheller must be immediately released from the brig and allowed to voluntarily resign from his post.\n\nSincerely,\n\nAndy Biggs\n\nMember of Congress", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/10/stanton-meijer-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-revitalize-the-nation-s-urban-waterways", "Stanton, Meijer Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Revitalize the Nation\u2019s Urban Waterways", "2021-10-05", "2021", "2021-10", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Rep. Greg Stanton and Peter Meijer of Michigan introduced the bipartisan Urban Waters Federal Partnership Act, legislation to formally authorize an Environmental Protection Agency-led partnership that supports improvements to water systems and drives urban renewal.\n\nThe Urban Waters Federal Partnership works to reconnect communities to open spaces, as well as spur private investment and job creation. The Rio Reimagined project in metro Phoenix was officially added to the partnership in September 2020.\n\n\u201cThe revitalization of the Rio Salado is one of the most consequential projects in our state today, and I\u2019m incredibly proud\u2013\u2013first as a mayor and now as a member of Congress\u2013\u2013to have worked on it for more than a decade now,\u201d said Stanton. \u201cThe support of the federal government is critical to restore this ecosystem, protect our water supply and provide continued opportunities for economic growth.\u201d\n\nThe Grand River project in Grand Rapids, MI, was added to the partnership in 2013.\n\n\u201cIn our own backyard, we are fortunate to have the Grand River watershed. The ongoing efforts to restore our urban waterway has already demonstrated positive effects in our community\u2014from jobs to outdoor recreation, the Grand River project is an excellent example of how the Urban Waters Federal Partnership can help propel critical revitalization efforts. I am proud to lead this bipartisan effort with Rep Stanton. These funds will help support ongoing projects and ensure more communities across the country can be reconnected to their waterways,\u201d said Meijer.\n\nDuring his time as Phoenix mayor, Stanton worked with Sen. John McCain, Rep. Ed Pastor, other Valley mayors and tribal leaders to rehabilitate the Salt River. Under Stanton\u2019s leadership, Phoenix made many investments along the river, including funding a $120 million project to turn the swath of riverbed between 24th Street and 19th Avenue into a riparian area and restoring the Tres Rios Wetlands, a 700-acre wetland and tertiary water reclamation facility.\n\nStanton\u2014the only Arizona member on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure\u2014has continued his advocacy in Congress. In the 2020 Water Resources Development Act, Stanton successfully included a provision that directs the Corps of Engineers to expedite completion of a report necessary to continue construction of the Tres Rios ecosystem restoration project. This year, he secured $1.8 million in Community Project Funding to support this critical report.\n\nSens. Kyrsten Sinema and John Cornyn of Texas introduced companion legislation in the Senate.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/9/stanton-judiciary-committee-advance-bills-to-lower-cost-of-prescription-drugs", "Stanton, Judiciary Committee Advance Bills to Lower Cost of Prescription Drugs", "2021-09-29", "2021", "2021-09", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Rep. Greg Stanton today voted to advance four bipartisan bills to lower the high prices consumers pay for prescription drugs during a House Judiciary Committee markup.\n\nSpecifically, the bills aim to improve competition and innovation in the development and sale of pharmaceuticals and improve access to high-quality, affordable treatments for patients.\n\n\u201cSoaring prescription drug costs set by Big Pharma continue to hurt Arizonans\u2014especially seniors\u2014and too often prevents them from receiving the care they deserve,\u201d said Stanton, who refused to take contributions from drug companies during his run for Congress. \u201cThese bills are an important step to encourage competition, prevent price-gouging at the expense of patients, and make life-saving medicines more affordable.\u201d\n\nSpecifically, the Committee advanced:\n\n\u2022 H.R. 2873, the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act, would prohibit \u201cproduct hopping,\u201d an anticompetitive practice by which branded drug manufacturers seek to extend their market exclusivity on an expiring patented drug by switching doctors and patients from the old version of the drug to a new version. By addressing this abusive delay tactic, the bill would aggressively lower drug prices through competition by generics and biosimilars without having an impact on the effectiveness or safety of prescription drugs.\n\n\u2022 H.R. 2884, the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act, is aimed at lowering drug prices for a particularly high-cost type of prescription drug called a \u201cbiologic\u201d by helping to facilitate the entry of generic versions of such drugs, or \u201cbiosimilars.\u201d This bill addresses a variation on product hopping, referred to as \u201cpatent thicketing\u201d\u2014a practice of some original manufacturers to strategically obtain a large number of patents under circumstances suggesting that the true goal may be to stall generic competition. Such patent thicketing presents a challenge for a biosimilar applicant to realistically enter the market. H.R. 2884 would limit the number of patents that can be asserted to protect a single biologic drug.\n\n\u2022 H.R. 2883, the Stop Significant and Time-wasting Abuse Limiting Legitimate Innovation of New Generics Act or the \u201cStop STALLING Act,\u201d targets an abusive delay tactic that branded drug companies use to block generic competitors from entering the market. This delay tactic\u2014also called citizen petition abuse\u2014sets off a chain reaction of higher drug prices, less competition, and fewer innovative drugs. The Stop Stalling Access to Affordable Medications Act ends this practice by prohibiting the use of sham petitions to block generic entry. This legislation strengthens the ability of the Commission to challenge citizen petition abuse in court\u2014striking the right balance by deterring anticompetitive delays while protecting the legitimate use of citizen petitions.\n\n\u2022 H.R. 2891, the \u201cPreserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, strengthens the Federal Trade Commission\u2019s ability to challenge anticompetitive pay-for-delay agreements in court. Pay-for delay agreements occur when a brand-name pharmaceutical drug company pays a competitor to keep a generic or biosimilar version of its drug off the market as part of a patent settlement. These deals delay access to cost-saving generic and biosimilar drugs and cost consumers and the government billions of dollars in higher prescription drug costs. Under the bill, a pay-for-delay agreement is presumed illegal unless the drug companies involved can convince a judge by clear and convincing evidence that the agreement is pro-competitive.\n\nThe bills now head to the full House for consideration.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-introduces-freedom-mandates-act", "Congressman Biggs Introduces the Freedom From Mandates Act", "2021-09-27", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Andy Biggs, and 21 of his colleagues, introduced the Freedom from Mandates Act to block President Biden\u2019s vaccine mandates:\n\n\u201cThe federal government may not force the American people to get a vaccine against their will. President Biden\u2019s continued attempts to trample on the rights and liberties of Americans must not be tolerated. His vaccine mandates are just another example of using fear and division to pit Americans against each other and maintain his control. The American people must be allowed to make their own health care decisions. It is their right.\u201d - Congressman Andy Biggs\n\n\"In our system of government the Congress, not the executive, writes our laws. Unfortunately, that basic civics lesson is lost on President Joe Biden as he tests the limits of his authority with a series of sprawling COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Rep. Andy Biggs\u2019 Freedom from Mandates Act is a harsh rebuke to President Biden\u2019s executive overreach in the fight against invasive COVID-19 mandates.\" - Adam Brandon, President, FreedomWorks.\n\n\u201cThe Texas Public Policy Foundation commends Congressman Andy Biggs for introducing the Freedom from Mandates Act. This bill would nullify President Biden\u2019s unconstitutional national vaccine mandate that represents one of the most egregious overreaches of the federal government on the liberty and freedoms of the American people. Forcing employees to choose between their job and injecting drugs into their bodies is not only a violation of their liberty, but for those serving in the armed forces and other military operations, it poses a national security risk. Congressman Biggs\u2019 Freedom from Mandates Act is a necessary first step to push back against the Biden administration\u2019s authoritarian actions under the guise of COVID-19.\u201d - Kevin Roberts, CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation\n\nCosponsors: Congressman Thomas Massie, Congressman Matt Rosendale, Congressman Jeff Duncan, Congressman Jody Hice, Congressman Bob Good, Congressman Louie Gohmert, Congressman Mo Brooks, Congressman Van Taylor, Congressman Jason Smith, Congressman Randy Weber, Congressman Michael Cloud, Congressman Bill Posey, Congresswoman Debbie Lesko, Congressman Tom McClintock, Congressman Dan Bishop, Congressman Chip Roy, Congressman Andy Harris, Congresswoman Mary Miller, Congressman Alex Mooney, Congressman Ralph Norman, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-votes-no-hr-5305", "Congressman Biggs Votes No On\u00a0H.R. 5305", "2021-09-27", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Andy Biggs released the following statement after voting no on the continuing resolution and suspension of the debt limit:\n\n\u201cI will not vote to suspend the debt limit so that the Far Left can spend $5 trillion. The Democrats are focusing on cramming a radical, socialist agenda down the throats of Americans. In the process they have made even profligate Republicans seem fiscally prudent. Congress must get serious about government spending and enact common sense policies or we will perpetuate an economic crisis that will plague future generations.\u201d - Congressman Andy Biggs\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressmen-biggs-rosendale-introduce-resolution-force-vote-remain-mexico-act", "Congressmen Biggs & Rosendale Introduce Resolution to Force Vote on REMAIN in Mexico Act", "2021-09-27", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Yesterday, Congressmen Andy Biggs and Matt Rosendale introduced H.Res. 673 to force the House of Representatives to consider H.R. 1259, the REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2021. H.R. 1259 requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), otherwise known as the Remain in Mexico Program. In August, DHS was ordered by Judge Kacsmaryk of the Northern District of Texas to \u201cenforce and implement MPP in good faith[.]\u201d However, DHS has yet to reimplement MPP despite Judge Kacsmaryk\u2019s order. H.R. 1259 will force DHS to implement MPP.\n\n\u201cMPP is a successful program established by President Trump to secure our border and discourage illegal immigration. President Biden has been trying to end MPP since his first day in office and has made America less safe in the process. While we are pleased that Judge Kacsmaryk has ordered DHS to enforce and implement MPP, Congress must act to ensure that the Biden Administration actually implements MPP. We must act to secure our borders and address the Biden border crisis since President Biden has proven that he is unwilling to do so.\u201d - Congressman Andy Biggs\n\n\"MPP was one of the most effective tools in our arsenal to curb illegal immigration under the Trump Administration. The Biden Administration worked to undermine this policy since the moment he took office, and the result has been an unprecedented border crisis. For over a month President Biden has refused orders by a federal judge to reimplement MPP and the time has come for Congress to act. I am proud to work with Representative Biggs to introduce this resolution to bring one of my first bills, the REMAIN in Mexico Act, to the floor and put a stop to the invasion we are witnessing at our southern border.\" - Congressman Matt Rosendale\n\nThe resolution will be posted here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4597", "Gosar Votes Against National Defense Authorization Act\u2014\u201cOur Military Leadership Has Failed America\u201d", "2021-09-23", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement after voting against the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA provides annual authorization of appropriations for the Department of Defense and defense-related activities at other federal agencies.\n\n\u201cWe just lost a major war in Afghanistan. Thousands of brave American service members were killed. Trillions of American taxpayer dollars were spent and wasted. Our military leaders left behind $82 billion in high-tech military equipment and surrendered a state-of-the-art military air base in Bagram.\n\nDuring the disastrous departure from Afghanistan, our military leaders then launched a drone strike against an innocent Afghan family and then repeatedly lied to the world by claiming the strike was \u201crighteous\u201d when in fact, this inexcusable mistake killed ten civilians, including seven children.\n\nThere is absolutely no provision in this legislation that holds the Biden administration accountable for its actions in Afghanistan. We lost a 20-year war due to their leadership incompetence.\n\nThe NDAA also establishes national security policies and restrictions. Unfortunately, this year\u2019s NDAA contained no provisions to prevent the divisive and disastrous Marxist Critical Race Theory (CRT) from being promoted within the military. CRT divides our military and destroys troop morale, yet General Milley and other top brass continue to propagate this ideology within our military.\n\nThere is nothing in this legislation demanding answers from General Milley regarding his treasonous actions to collaborate with the Chinese Communist Party concerning American military strategy.\n\nHe should be court martialed immediately.\n\nLet me be perfectly clear, I support our brave men and women in uniform. Our soldiers won every battle they were told to fight.\n\nUnfortunately, their leadership failed them. Our military is led by a turncoat who cannot be trusted. General Milley has the gall to declare that veterans are domestic terrorists, and he has promoted his personal ideology in the military above strategy and winning.\n\nToday our military leaders at the highest rank have become political pawns for the Biden administration. For these reasons, I voted against the NDAA, something almost unheard of for a conservative member of Congress. As long as the military leadership does not support America, America cannot support military leadership. Milley is a disgrace. Our top military leadership has failed America.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4599", "Gosar Demands Answers Regarding Under Reporting of COVID-19 Vaccine Data", "2021-09-23", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON D.C. - Representative Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement regarding the quality of health care being provided at the Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC), a federal government facility which is part of the Phoenix Area Indian Health Service that provides medical care to Native Americans from Arizona, Nevada and Utah.\n\n\u201cIn response to the Project Veritas investigative reports that there is a deliberate underreporting or simply nonreporting of vaccine injuries by health care providers at PIMC, I sent a letter to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) demanding a full review of all HHS health care systems nationally to ensure full compliance with vaccine injury reporting laws including reporting all adverse events occurring after the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine.\n\nHealth care providers are inflicting harm on patients by not reporting adverse vaccine events, and they are violating federal law. It is key that we have accurate data concerning adverse vaccine reaction risks. Inaccurate data harms public health, and individual patients and their families.\n\nMore disconcerting is that Native Americans have suffered disproportionately from the COVID-19 pandemic. The fact that PIMC is underreporting adverse reactions to the vaccine occurring in Native Americans further jeopardizes the health of our indigenous peoples,\u201d concluded Congressman Gosar.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4598", "DC Bureaucrats Ignore the Interests of the People\u2014Pull Bureau of Land Management Headquarters Thousands of Miles from Land It Manages", "2021-09-22", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINTON, D.C.\u2014Congressman Paul A. Gosar D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement after the Biden administration announced it was relocating the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) headquarters from Grand Junction, Colorado to Washington, D.C.\n\n\u201cThe Biden administration\u2019s decision to move BLM\u2019s headquarters to Washington, D.C. is another ill-conceived and out of touch decision by this administration. The BLM manages millions of acres of land, almost all of it west of the Rockies. The BLM headquarters, situated in the Colorado, was perfectly located. The people managing federal lands should be geographically proximate to the problems they manage.\n\nThose of us who work with the BLM and need the BLM to see and understand the real impact of its actions know that the Western headquarters location was ideal and very beneficial. Only a muddle-headed elitist would think removing managers farther away from the property they manage is better. I look forward to a future where the next Republican President can reverse this terrible decision and bring the focus of BLM back to the lands it manages,\u201d concluded Congressman Gosar.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/9/stanton-graves-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-encourage-use-of-drones-for-infrastructure-inspection", "Stanton, Graves Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Encourage Use of Drones for Infrastructure Inspection", "2021-09-22", "2021", "2021-09", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Measure starts with significant support from local governments\n\nRepresentatives Greg Stanton and Garret Graves of Louisiana introduced a bipartisan bill to authorize $100 million in grants for state, local and tribal governments to use drone technology to visually inspect infrastructure and another $100 million to train employees to properly use the drones.\n\nUsing drones to conduct inspections in hard-to-reach places\u2014such as underneath bridges\u2014would save local governments significant money and speed up the inspection process. Many state departments of transportation, Tribes, and municipalities already use drones to enhance human inspections of critical infrastructure like bridges, roads, dams, and electric substations, identifying and rectifying issues at the earliest possible stage. The Arizona Department of Transportation has used drones to help its engineering staff inspect bridges and perform surveying work along state highways since 2018. Drones are also used to improve access and safety after natural disasters, like wildfires and hurricanes, and to determine the extent of damage.\n\n\u201cDrones are a common-sense tool to inspect some of the toughest to reach parts of our infrastructure,\u201d said Stanton. \u201cIt\u2019s safer, speedier and more sustainable. These grants will go a long way to help state, local and tribal governments invest in this cutting-edge technology and better care for aging infrastructure.\u201d\n\nH.R. 5315, the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act would:\n\nAuthorize $100 million in grants through the Department of Transportation to state, tribal and municipal agencies to purchase, contract for services, or develop program management capability for small-unmanned aircraft systems made by U.S. companies to perform critical infrastructure inspection, maintenance, rehabilitation, or construction projects. The federal share would be limited to 80 percent of the project cost in most instances.\n\nAuthorize $100 million in grants for workforce training and education at institutions of higher education (including community colleges) authorized by Sections 631and 632 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 USC 40101 note), positioning current and future workers to capitalize on the fast-growing drone economy, and helping to cultivate a diverse workforce. To date, 41 institutions have been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration as UAS-Collegiate Training Initiative Schools, including Yavapai College in Prescott, AZ.\n\n\u201cThe National League of Cities applauds the bipartisan leadership of Rep. Stanton (AZ) and Rep. Graves (LA) as they introduce the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act,\u201d said Clarence E. Anthony, CEO and Executive Director of the National League of Cities. \"Cities and towns have embraced drones as a new technology tool for tough tasks like inspecting over the railing of bridges and are eager to train and prepare a new workforce that is ready with the skills to serve their communities.\u201d\n\n\u201cDrone technology has the potential to save lives and help preserve essential infrastructure. This bill would provide much needed funding for drone infrastructure inspection equipment and education and training at the state and local levels. This will not only help states aviation agencies acquire drone technology to safely inspect critical infrastructure, but also bolster the workforce needed to manage it, and improve public safety. State aviation leaders appreciate the leadership of Representatives Greg Stanton and Garret Graves in introducing this legislation,\u201d said Greg Pecoraro, President and CEO of the National Association of State Aviation Officials.\n\n\u201cCommercial drones have amazing safety, efficiency and environmental benefits. By expanding the use of drones to inspect America's aging and decaying infrastructure, and by positioning current and future workers to capitalize on the fast-growing drone economy, the DIIG Act promotes worker safety, protects the environment, and increases efficiencies. The Commercial Drone Alliance appreciates the leadership of Rep. Stanton and Rep. Graves in introducing the DIIG Act to enable the American public to realize the many benefits of commercial drones,\u201d said Lisa Ellman, Executive Director of the Commercial Drone Alliance.\n\n\u201cThis bill seeks to provide state and local governments with infrastructure inspection equipment and with resources to prepare and train our workforce. Investing in new technologies is a critical step in continuing to strengthen our economy and grow our workforce.\u201d Jim Tymon, Executive Director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.\n\n\u201cThis bill promises federal support for tribal governments like the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma as we address safety inspection concerns with the thousands of miles of utility infrastructure that crisscross include our 11,000 square mile Reservation in southeastern Oklahoma,\u201d said Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Chief Gary Batton. \u201cThe Choctaw Nation is a leader in testing and adopting emerging aviation technologies, including small drones, and like other governments we are actively deploying drone technologies that serve our diverse regulatory responsibilities. The Choctaw Nation is grateful to Congressmen Stanton and Graves for advocating for this much-needed grant program that we hope will help us expand our drone operations, and we urge Congress to quickly enact and fund the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act of 2021.\u201d\n\nBackground\n\nThe infrastructure crisis is also an inspection crisis. Nearly half of America\u2019s bridges are more than 50 years old, and other infrastructure is aging quickly. American workers must have safe, effective, and climate-friendly methods to inspect aging and decaying infrastructure. But traditional inspection methods\u2014dependent on heavy machinery\u2014are often dangerous, time consuming, expensive, and bad for the environment. That is part of the reason why an inspection and maintenance backlog persists.\n\nBenefits of using drones includes", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/9/stanton-pushes-ndaa-amendment-to-bring-justice-for-downwinders", "Stanton Pushes NDAA Amendment to Bring Justice for Downwinders", "2021-09-20", "2021", "2021-09", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Rep. Greg Stanton introduced an amendment to the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act to include justice for victims of radiation exposure in Mohave County, Arizona and Clark County Nevada\u2014a continuation of his work on this issue.\n\nThe area is home to many \u201cDownwinders,\u201d people who lived downwind of nuclear test sites or reactors and were exposed to the fallout of U.S. government nuclear tests from 1945 to 1962.\n\n\u201cDownwinders and advocates in Arizona have been fighting for justice and recognition for many years, and their stories are a painful reminder of the long-term medical and financial impacts of radiation exposure. It\u2019s past time we fix this oversight,\u201d Stanton said.\n\nStanton introduced the Downwinders Parity Act of 2021, which would update RECA to include all of Mohave and Clark counties as affected areas and instruct the Attorney General to submit a report to Congress outlining what efforts will be undertaken to educate and conduct outreach to those made newly eligible.\n\nIn March, at Stanton\u2019s urging, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the impacts of radiation exposure for Downwinders\u2013\u2013the first time in two decades that victims in the Southwest were given an opportunity to speak before a House committee on the urgent need for justice to their communities.\n\nThe House will vote on full passage of the NDAA this week.\n\nBackground\n\nThis National Day of Remembrance for Downwinders, January 27, 2021, marks the 70th Anniversary of the first atmospheric nuclear test at the Nevada Proving Ground test site, approximately 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.\n\nThe United States government conducted nearly 200 atmospheric weapons development tests as part of Cold War security from 1945 to 1962\u2014an era when other nations also engaged in nuclear weapons testing and proliferation. These tests exposed thousands of Americans to cancer-causing ionized radiation from nuclear fallout.\n\nWhen the injuries were discovered, Congress attempted to make amends on behalf of the nation by passing the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to establish a trust fund for partial restitution to individuals who have contracted certain cancers and other serious diseases that can be directly attributed to the radiation exposure from the nuclear weapons testing.\n\nUnfortunately, that bill included serious boundary flaws that have prevented otherwise eligible Arizonans from receiving justice and the compensation to which they are entitled. Americans that reside in counties in close proximity to where the testing occurred are excluded from this program for no logical scientific reason, specifically residents in Mohave County, Arizona and Clark County, Nevada.\n\nThe serious effects of exposure to low doses of radiation can be unpredictable, but incredibly harmful. There\u2019s a higher tendency among Downwinders to develop certain cancers including Leukemia, Multiple Myeloma, Lymphomas and many more. RECA covers 19 compensable diseases.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-condemns-faa-restricting-drones-flying-over-del-rio-bridge", "Congressman Biggs Condemns FAA Restricting Drones from Flying Over Del Rio Bridge", "2021-09-17", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Andy Biggs made the following statement condemning the FAA\u2019s action to restrict drone access over the worsening illegal alien encampment at the Del Rio bridge:\n\n\u201cWe know what they\u2019re doing and they are not getting away with it,\u201d said Congressman Andy Biggs. \u201cRestricting and blocking the media's drones over the Del Rio bridge proves that the Administration is fully aware of the crisis they have created. This refusal to be transparent is yet another way the Biden Administration is trying to twist the true narrative of what is happening at the border. With or without media access, we will not stop working to expose the truth about this humanitarian and national security crisis.\u201d\n\nCongressman Biggs serves as co-chair of the Border Security Caucus and recently called for the impeachment of DHS Secretary Mayorkas for creating the crisis at the border. You can read the impeachment resolution here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://schweikert.house.gov/2021/09/17/roundtable-with-leaders-in-agriculture/", "Congressman Schweikert Leads Roundtable with Arizona Farm Bureau, University of Arizona, and other experts", "2021-09-17", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "David Schweikert", "S001183", "schweikert.house.gov", "schweikert", "https://schweikert.house.gov/category/congress_press_release/", "scraper", "Press Release\n\nCongressman Schweikert Leads Roundtable with Arizona Farm Bureau, University of Arizona, and other experts\n\nSCOTTSDALE, AZ \u2013 Today, Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-06) hosted a roundtable with leaders in the agriculture industry to discuss the ways that Congress and the Department of Agriculture can promote the awareness and opportunities biotechnology has in agriculture.\n\n\u201cWe are continuing to see new technologies come to market that can provide efficient and cost-effective growth for our society. Today we were able to discuss the positive development of biotechnology already in practice across the state. It is important that we continue to promote technologies that will create solutions for changing climate and growing population,\u201d said Congressman Schweikert.\n\n\u201cThank you to Congressman Schweikert for inviting me to join today\u2019s roundtable and explain the partnerships occurring across the state of Arizona to advance the agriculture industry. Agriculture in Arizona is a diverse, year-round, 23-billion-dollar industry, and advances in biotechnology will ensure we can continue to meet the needs of a growing population in a drier climate. I look forward to continuing today\u2019s conversation on ways Congress and the Department of Agriculture can work to support biotechnology in the agriculture industry,\u201d said Stefanie Smallhouse, President of Arizona Farm Bureau.\n\nParticipants joining the event included:\n\nStefanie Smallhouse, President of Arizona Farm Bureau\n\nDr. Shane C. Burgess, University of Arizona Vice President for the Division of Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension\n\nPaul Brierley, Executive Director of Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture\n\nJeff Boydston, Value Chain Specialist at BASF\n\nCindy Smith, Agricultural Relations Director at Gowan Company\n\nRob Plaice, Global Director of Development at Gowan Company\n\nTo watch the event, click HERE.\n\n###\n\nBack to News", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4582", "Gosar Introduces Resolution Requiring Body Cameras be Worn by House Leadership", "2021-09-14", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "PRESCOTT, AZ \u2013 Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement after introducing a resolution to create a pilot program to require the leadership of the House of Representatives to wear body cameras and share the recorded footage with the public.\n\n\u201cToday, body-worn cameras already provide valuable evidence defending police officers from otherwise false and frivolous accusations. Occasionally, the police worn body cameras show a law enforcement error. There is further movement to put cameras in school classrooms. Too often what is really happening in our schools is hidden from parents.\n\nThis trend to bring transparency and honesty should also apply to Congress. For example, in January of 2021, several members of congress made false and defamatory allegations that other members of congress gave \u201creconnaissance tours\u201d on January 5. Footage from body cameras would be able to rebut such defamation immediately.\n\nIn another instance, a member of congress described a harrowing tale of hiding and being chased, without any witness or documentation of any type in support. A body camera would demonstrate the confabulation of such a story.\n\nThe lack of transparency in Congress is driving public trust in government to near-historic lows. The best way to restore that trust is through total transparency and sharing with the American people what really happens in Washington, DC. Less secrecy from our leaders is a good place to start.\n\nThat\u2019s why today I introduced a resolution to create a pilot program that would require the leadership of the House of Representatives to utilize body-worn cameras and ensure that the cameras are activated while carrying out official business. Footage from the cameras would be shared with the public.\n\nIf the American people were shown more information about what happens in Congress, public trust in our government might improve,\u201d concluded Congressman Gosar.\n\nJohn M. Reeves, Founder, @BodyCams4Congress stated, \u201cI have long maintained that body cameras in Congress would lead to better practices and transparency. I am in full support of this legislation as a great first step.\u201d\n\n\u201cFor too long Americans have been left in the dark about what is really going on in Congress. If cops can wear body cameras so can our politicians. It\u2019s time for transparency and this bill by Rep. Gosar is a major first step,\u201d added attorney and producer Mike Cernovich.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://schweikert.house.gov/2021/09/14/paws-off-act-of-2021/", "Congressman Schweikert Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Warn Pet Owners of Deadly Household Ingredient", "2021-09-14", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "David Schweikert", "S001183", "schweikert.house.gov", "schweikert", "https://schweikert.house.gov/category/congress_press_release/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Reps. David Schweikert (AZ-06), Greg Stanton (AZ-09), Michael Waltz (FL-06), and Ra\u00fal M. Grijalva (AZ-03) introduced the Paws Off Act, legislation that will promote safe labeling requirements for pet safety. Recent reporting has shown an increased use of the sugar alcohol, xylitol, in common household products. This chemical ingredient is extremely toxic to pets when ingested and can cause death or serious illness. Lack of proper labeling and the growing prevalence of xylitol in items such as mints, baked goods, desserts, vitamins, gum, and several other items has made it difficult for pet owners to decipher which products are safe for their pets.\n\nThis legislation would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require foods containing xylitol to be considered mislabeled unless it includes a warning label specifying its toxic effects. This would be done through a rulemaking process within one-year of enactment.\n\n\u201cWith roughly 50% of American household\u2019s owning one pet or more, it is vital that families be informed of the dangers many basic items and products can pose to their animal\u2019s lives,\u201d said Rep. Schweikert. \u201cLate surveys conducted by the FDA have shown that an overwhelming majority of pet owners are unaware of the existence of this toxin in their everyday items. I\u2019m proud to introduce this legislation to heighten awareness around this chemical so that pets may remain protected.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs a pet owner, I know they often eat things they\u2019re not supposed to. Table scraps are usually harmless, but some common household products that are safe for their owners\u2014like candy and toothpaste, which both may contain xylitol\u2013\u2013can be lethal for dogs. I\u2019m proud to introduce the Paws Off Act to improve labeling practices and help families keep this toxic substance away from their pets,\u201d said Rep. Stanton.\n\n\u201cFor too long our pets have been exposed to household products that contain chemicals such as xylitol that can be harmful in everyday instances,\u201d said Rep. Waltz. \u201cIntroducing this legislation is a step towards protecting our pets at home and educating pet owners of risks in household products.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am proud to join my colleagues in introducing the PAWS Off Act which calls for commonsense label \u200brequirements to protect our pets against xylitol, a dangerous chemical found in many common household items with potentially deadly consequences. Even the Food and Drug Administration has issued warnings over xylitol which is why it\u2019s more important than ever to enact this bipartisan bill and ensure pet owners have access to critical safety information to prevent our loyal companions from being exposed to this dangerous chemical,\u201d said Rep. Grijalva.\n\n\u201cFor millions of American households our pets are family. And no family should lose a beloved dog because they didn\u2019t realize a breath mint or toothpaste may be safe for human use but create a toxic reaction in dogs,\u201d said Sara Amundson, President of Humane Society Legislative Fund. \u201cPreventing these tragedies is why we support the PAWS Off Act, and we thank Representative Schweikert and his bipartisan cosponsors for introducing this critical federal bill.\u201d\n\n\u201cEnsuring pet owners are aware of the products and household items that pose a threat to their pets is a critical component of animal welfare,\u201d said Dr. Jos\u00e9 Arce, American Veterinary Medical Association President. \u201cDespite the deadly harm xylitol presents to dogs and other pets, it is frequently not listed in the ingredient label in products we use on an everyday basis. We must enact the Paws Off Act of 2021 to inform the public about which products contain the artificial sweetener and the poisonous effect it has on our pets. The AVMA applauds Representatives Schweikert, Stanton, Waltz, and Grijalva for championing this necessary legislation in Congress.\u201d\n\nTo read a one-pager of the legislation click HERE.\n\nTo read the full text of this legislation, click HERE.\n\n###\n\nBack to News", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4573", "Congressman Gosar Honors the Memory of 9/11 Victims", "2021-09-11", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "PRESCOTT, AZ \u2013 Representative Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement in honor of the memory and sacrifice of the victims on the 20th anniversary of the brutal attacks on September 11, 2001.\n\n\u201cToday marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 Islamic terrorist attacks on our nation. My heart continues to be with the families of the nearly 3000 American civilians that were killed by Islamic terrorists that horrific day. I pray that the peace of God be upon the families and the victims forever.\n\nI am also incredibly grateful to our soldiers who continue to fight to defeat terrorism, often away from their family and in harm\u2019s way.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-sends-letter-hhs-secretary-regarding-reports-lost", "Congressman Biggs Sends Letter to HHS Secretary Regarding Reports of Lost Unaccompanied Alien Children", "2021-09-10", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Biggs sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra regarding reports that the Department has lost contact with thousands of unaccompanied alien children released from its custody.\n\n\u201cWhere are these children? This is yet another example of the disastrous consequences of the Biden administration\u2019s open-border policies,\u201d said Congressman Andy Biggs. \u201cInstead of retaining Trump administration policies that discouraged illegal immigration and disincentivized parents from sending their children to the United States alone, President Biden has chosen to implement policies that encourage illegal immigration. The Biden administration must be held accountable for their disastrous actions and Secretary Becerra must give full account for these disturbing reports.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4571", "Congressman Gosar Condemns Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccinations", "2021-09-10", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "PRESCOTT, AZ \u2013 Representative Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement in response to Mr. Biden\u2019s plan to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for millions of Americans.\n\n\u201cThere is no law authorized by Congress, and no Constitutional provision, that conveys the power to the presidency to force any citizen to undergo a medical procedure against their will.\n\nMr. Biden\u2019s decision mandating that Americans take a COVID-19 vaccine is illegal, unconstitutional and a deprivation of individual liberty.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4572", "Gosar Blasts Federal District Court Ruling on Navigable Waters Protection Rule", "2021-09-10", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "PRESCOTT, AZ - Representative Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement in response to the recent reversal of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) by an Obama-appointed judge.\n\n\u201cThe decision to reverse the NWPR throws America\u2019s clean water policies into a regulatory black hole and leaves farmers, ranchers and our communities at the whim of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for enforcement under the outdated Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule.\n\nHigher courts need to immediately consider this reckless ruling. Once again, America\u2019s farmers, ranchers and other communities that depend on water will face the wrath of the EPA\u2019s illegal water grab under the WOTUS rule, which runs contrary to previous Supreme Court decisions, state water law and existing compacts.\n\nThe NWPR, implemented by the Trump administration, brought common sense and regulatory certainty to our communities. This new ruling will delay important infrastructure projects, kill jobs, prevent private property owners from utilizing their own property, result in unnecessary fines and cause considerable harm to our economy.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-sends-letter-companies-requesting-preservation-communication", "Congressman Biggs Sends Letter to Companies Requesting Preservation of Communication Records of Democrat Representatives", "2021-09-08", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Andy Biggs sent a letter to 14 companies requesting they preserve the communication and phone records of Democrat representatives for future investigative use. This request is in response to the January 6 Select Committee's attempt to obtain private phone records as part of its investigation into the events of January 6th.\n\n\u201cFrom day one, Pelosi and the Far-Left Democrats have acted above the law by creating a smear campaign to take down Trump supporters,\u201d said Congressman Andy Biggs. \u201cConservatives in Congress will fight the malevolence of the Left as Democrats continue to attack on a partisan basis. That is why we are calling on companies to preserve the phone and communications records of Democrat representatives for future investigative use. It\u2019s time the Far Left lives under the same rules and standards they impose.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://schweikert.house.gov/2021/09/07/schweikert-delbene-introduce-legislation-protect-american-industry/", "Schweikert, Delbene Introduce Legislation to Protect American Industry, Workers, and Consumers from Patent Trolls", "2021-09-07", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "David Schweikert", "S001183", "schweikert.house.gov", "schweikert", "https://schweikert.house.gov/category/congress_press_release/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Representatives David Schweikert (AZ-06) and Susan Delbene (WA-01) introduced the Advancing America\u2019s Interests Act, legislation that will help prevent the International Trade Commission (ITC) from being misused. The ITC has the power to ban products from entry into the U.S. marketplace and this power has been persistently abused by patent licensing entities, more commonly known as patent trolls, which buy up patents with the sole intent of using them to extract profits or stifle competition.\n\nThe legislation will help modernize the ITC and its processes to ensure that resources are properly directed toward advancing America\u2019s interests and protecting our industries, workers, and consumers. Specifically, the bill:\n\nEstablishes an appropriate \u201cdomestic industry\u201d standard, which would require that a U.S. company cannot be used as a plaintiff/complainant unless they voluntarily join a complaint requesting the ITC\u2019s relief. This refined standard would also clarify that companies whose only industry is licensing (no research, development, or manufacturing) must show that its patent has led to the adoption or development of products that actually incorporate the patent.\n\nReaffirms the ITC\u2019s public interest obligation. The ITC will be required to consider public interest as paramount to the exercise of its remedial powers (regarding an exclusion order) and affirmatively determine that any exclusion serves the public interest.\n\n\u201cEnsuring the International Trade Commission cannot be used as a venue for misuse by patent licensing entities is paramount for protecting consumers and promoting strong global market competition,\u201d said Rep. Schweikert. \u201cThis legislation is an important step in reforming the ITC\u2019s unfair import processes, and will help to ensure America can continue being a leader in advancing innovation.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs we begin to rebuild our economy, one of our top priorities must be protecting and prioritizing American workers and industries through strong trade policy and enforcement,\u201d said Rep. DelBene. \u201cIn recent years, patent licensing entities have taken advantage of the ITC process for financial gain. By modernizing the ITC with this bill, we can help ensure the public interest is always put first as the commission adjudicates.\u201d\n\nA summary of the legislation can be found here and the full bill text is available here.\n\n###\n\nBack to News", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-andy-biggs-sends-letter-dhs-requesting-answers-vetting-process", "Congressman Andy Biggs Sends Letter to DHS Requesting Answers on Vetting Process", "2021-09-03", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "On Thursday, Congressman Andy Biggs, and 31 of his colleagues, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas requesting answers about DHS\u2019s vetting process of the individuals evacuated from Afghanistan:\n\n\u201cWe have all watched the chaotic evacuation scenes play out in Afghanistan. It has raised serious questions on who is being brought into our country,\u201d said Congressman Andy Biggs. \u201cWe need to ensure that these individuals are being properly vetted and do not pose a risk to our communities. American safety must be prioritized.\u201d\n\nCo-signers: Congressman Thomas Tiffany, Congressman Gus Bilirakis, Congressman Matthew Rosendale, Congressman Bob Good, Congressman Gregory Murphy, Congressman Ben Cline, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, Congressman Michael Cloud, Congressman Mo Brooks, Congressman Scott DesJarlais, M.D., Congressman Gregory Steube, Congressman Scott Perry, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, Congressman Michael Burgess, Congressman Ted Budd, Congressman Paul Gosar, D.D.S., Congressman Bill Posey, Congressman Yvette Herrell, Congressman Jeff Duncan, Congressman Bob Gibbs, Congressman Earl \u201cBuddy\u201d Carter, Congressman Lance Gooden, Congressman Matt Gaetz, Congressman Jody Hice, Congressman Jerry Carl, Congressman Brian Babin, D.D.S., Congressman Chip Roy, Congressman Louie Gohmert, Congressman Randy Weber, Congressman Larry Bucshon, Congressman Troy Nehls\n\nRead the full letter here and below:\n\nSeptember 2, 2021\n\nThe Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas\n\nSecretary\n\nU.S. Department of Homeland Security\n\nWashington, D.C. 20528\n\nDear Secretary Mayorkas,\n\nThe hurried evacuation of more than 100,000 Afghan nationals over the past several weeks raises serious concerns about the adequacy of the vetting that has been done on those evacuees.\n\nOn August 29, 2021, President Biden directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to serve as the lead agency to coordinate the federal government\u2019s efforts to resettle Afghans in the United States. This announcement follows a memorandum from you to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on August 23, 2021, indicating that you found that it is an appropriate exercise of your discretionary authority to parole certain Afghan nationals into the United States.\n\nWe have all watched the chaotic scenes play out in Afghanistan over the past several weeks as the United States government worked to evacuate U.S. citizens and our allies from Afghanistan as part of President Biden\u2019s poorly planned withdrawal of U.S. military forces from the country. Watching the videos and hearing first-hand accounts from those on the ground raise serious questions about the evacuation operation and the vetting of evacuees.\n\nThere have been multiple media reports of individuals with criminal records or potential ties to terrorist organizations being evacuated from Afghanistan. For example, the Washington Times has reported that an individual who was \u201cconvicted of rape and deported from the U.S. was allowed to board an Afghan evacuation flight and reach America[.]\u201d And according to multiple media accounts, a U.S. government official warned that as many as 100 Afghan evacuees flown out of Afghanistan are on government watch lists. These reports are extremely troubling.\n\nWe request that you provide us with answers to the following questions by Friday, September 10, 2021. We also request that you provide copies of all guidance that has been distributed to DHS employees regarding the vetting of evacuees and the process for considering and granting parole requests by Afghan nationals.\n\n1. How many Afghan nationals has DHS paroled into the United States since January 20, 2021?\n\n2. How many Afghan nationals with pending Special Immigrant Visa applications has DHS paroled into the United States?\n\n3. How many Special Immigrant Visa applications has DHS approved since January 20, 2021?\n\n4. Did DHS, the State Department, or the Department of Defense collect biometrics for each individual granted parole before they came to the United States?\n\n5. What vetting procedures did the government employ prior to individuals boarding planes in Afghanistan?\n\n6. What vetting occurred between the time the plane left Afghanistan and when the individuals arrived in the United States?\n\n7. What vetting occurred before individuals were granted parole?\n\n8. How many individuals were denied parole because of information uncovered during the vetting process?\n\n9. What steps is DHS taking to monitor paroled individuals once they are in the United States?\n\n10. What steps will DHS take if an individual is found to have a criminal record or have ties to a terrorist organization after the alien has entered the United States?\n\n11. Your August 23, 2021, memorandum indicated that individuals may have conditions placed on their parole. How many aliens have had conditions placed on their parole and what are those conditions?\n\n12. Your memorandum indicated that individuals may only be granted parole \u201con a case-by-case basis[.]\u201d How has DHS been able to properly review each request on a case-by-case basis in so little time?\n\nWe look forward to receiving your responses.\n\nSincerely,\n\nAndy Biggs\n\nMember of Congress\n\n####", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-andy-biggs-requests-leader-mccarthy-reconsider-gop-conference-rule", "Congressman Andy Biggs Requests Leader McCarthy Reconsider GOP Conference Rule Change", "2021-09-02", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Andy Biggs, and 16 of his colleagues, sent a letter to Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy requesting a reconsideration of a GOP Conference Rule change that would remove members who accept committee assignments or serve on a committee without recommendation from the Republican Steering Committee or the Republican Leader:\n\n\u201cAccepting committee assignments from Speaker Pelosi and ignoring the long-standing practice and rule of being nominated by designated GOP members is a betrayal to our party\u2019s efforts against Pelosi and the Far Left\u2019s attacks,\u201d said Congressman Andy Biggs. \u201cAs Republican Members of Congress, it is our duty to strategize effective measures that protect America\u2019s foundational values. We cannot allow our party, which stands as a bulwark against the socialist agenda of the Democrats, to be infiltrated by individuals who are coordinating with members of the opposition. Our party\u2019s integrity, and the voice of conservative Americans who voted for us, must be protected and upheld.\u201d\n\n\"The January 6th Select Committee is an aggressive abuse of power led by Nancy Pelosi aimed at demonizing Donald Trump and all who support him. This latest move has absolutely zero merit and is a side show meant to distract Americans from the trillions of dollars being spent by Democrats on their socialist wishlist and the fact that President Biden disgracefully left Americans behind enemy lines in Afghanistan.\" - Congressman Jody Hice\n\n\u201cWhile taking marching orders from Speaker Pelosi, Representatives Kinzinger and Cheney should not be allowed in our closed door, private conference meetings. The Biden regime\u2019s strategy of arming and equipping those who seek to do us harm is pathetic, and the GOP conference should not fallow suit. Kinzinger and Cheney should be removed from our conference immediately.\u201d - Congresswoman Lauren Boebert\n\n\u201cRepublican members who willingly submit themselves to the left\u2019s narrative and become pawns for the mainstream media are nothing less than turncoats against the Republican party. Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney have chosen to bask in the praise and admiration of liberal talking heads and abandoned their constituencies. The Republican Conference must take swift action to distance ourselves from the left\u2019s Trojan Horse representatives. We need representatives who champion the people\u2019s values, not career politicians like Kinzinger and Cheney who champion D.C. insider agendas.\u201d - Congressman Madison Cawthorn\n\n\u201cInstead of investigating the Jihad Squad\u2019s connections to groups that foment political violence like BLM and Antifa, Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger have taken on Pelosi appointments to target the Republican Firebrands in Congress. Kevin McCarthy should remove them from their committees immediately.\u201d - Congressman Matt Gaetz\n\n\u201cLiz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger knew all along the Jan. 6 committee was Witch Hunt 2.0, just like the one Democrats launched against President Trump. They\u2019ve sold out Republicans and they must be thrown out of the GOP conference!\u201d - Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene\n\n\u201cWhen members consistently choose to do Speaker Pelosi and the Democrat Party\u2019s bidding, they lose the trust of the Republican Conference. This rule change is simple and necessary.\u201d- Congressman Dan Bishop\n\n\u201cTo move forward effectively, it is imperative that our party be united. Right now, certain members are choosing to side with Speaker Pelosi over the Republican Party. This is unacceptable. Now more than ever the United States needs a unified voice \u2014 that is why my colleagues and I are calling on Leader McCarthy to appropriately address those in our party causing division.\u201d - Congressman Ralph Norman\n\n\u201cIt is absurd that a formal rule prohibiting this behavior is necessary, but Republicans must be united to defeat Nancy Pelosi\u2019s socialist takeover of America, and the Republican conference should swiftly make this rule change to expel anyone who has chosen to take marching orders from her.\u201d - CongressmanBarry Moore\n\nRead full letter here\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-sends-letter-secretary-education-miguel-cardona-regarding", "Congressman Biggs Sends Letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona Regarding Mask Mandates", "2021-09-01", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Andy Biggs sent a letter to Secretary Cardona regarding his use of the Office of Civil Rights to target states prohibiting mask mandates in schools:\n\n\u201cSecretary Cardona\u2019s decision to weaponize the Department of Education\u2019s Office of Civil Rights to target states that have prohibited mask mandates in schools is as dangerous as it is foolish. The purpose of the Office of Civil Rights is to ensure equal access to education, yet Secretary Cardona is determined to use the office to attack states that are following the science in how they protect our children. The Biden administration will stop at nothing to impose its dictatorial agenda on the American people and has reached a new low in denigrating the purpose of the Office of Civil Rights. Secretary Cardona\u2019s intent to force states to mandate masks in schools, a consequential policy based on a desire for control, should not be tolerated.\u201d- Congressman Andy Biggs\n\nCo-signers: Rep. Scott Perry (PA-10), Rep. Diana Harshbarger (TN-01), Rep. Jeff Duncan (SC-03), Rep. Andy Harris (MD-01), Rep. Debbie Lesko (AZ-08), Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-05), Rep. Dan Bishop (NC-09), Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01), Rep. David Schweikert (AZ-06), Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21), Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ-04), and Rep. Randy K. Weber (TX-14)\n\nRead the letter below and here.\n\nSeptember 1, 2021\n\nThe Honorable Miguel Cardona\n\nSecretary\n\nU.S. Department of Education\n\n400 Maryland Ave. SW\n\nWashington, DC 20202\n\nDear Secretary Cardona:\n\nYour decision to weaponize the Department of Education\u2019s Office of Civil Rights to target states that have chosen to ban school mask mandates is misguided and an improper use of federal resources. The Department of Education\u2019s Office of Civil Rights must not be used as a political weapon to single out states that have enacted policies with which the Biden administration disagrees. The Department\u2019s Office of Civil Rights is tasked with the mission of ensuring equal access to education for all students and should not be used to target masking policies that have been enacted at the state and local level.\n\nOn Sunday, August 22nd, you appeared on NBC\u2019s Meet the Press with Chuck Todd to discuss the issue of mask mandates in schools as students prepare to return to the classroom and in-person learning this fall. During your appearance on Meet the Press, you stated that the Office of Civil Rights at the Department of Education was \u201cprepared to launch investigations\u2026to ensure that all students have access to the fundamental right of education\u201d and would target state and local governments that have prohibited school districts from enforcing mask mandates. A week after you issued your threat on Meet the Press, the Office of Civil Rights opened investigations into Iowa, South Carolina, Utah, Oklahoma, and Tennessee\u2019s policies barring local school districts form mandating masks. Your effort to interfere with state and local policy determinations on how to return students to in-person instruction this fall is inappropriate and will not be tolerated.\n\nIn an interview with The New York Times, you also offered an absurd interpretation of civil rights law to support your decision to use the Office of Civil Rights to investigate states that have prohibited mask mandates in schools. In the interview, you stated that \u201cI\u2019ve heard those parents saying, \u2018Miguel, because of these policies, my child cannot access their school, I would be putting them in harm\u2019s way,\u2019\u2026And to me, that goes against the fundamental beliefs of educators across the country to protect their students and provide a well-rounded education.\u201d To argue that permitting unmasked children in the classroom is a deprivation of access for others, and that specific deprivation of access is a civil rights violation, makes a mockery of legitimate civil rights violations that rightly deserve to be investigated and prosecuted. It cannot be that providing parents with the freedom to choose whether their child wears a mask in school represents a civil rights violation for other students. If this logic was accepted, a universal mask mandate for schools in all 50 states would be necessary. The argument you have advanced is without merit and cannot be used to justify an intrusion by the federal government into state and local decision-making in determining how to return students safely to in-person instruction.\n\nState and local governments across the country have worked tirelessly to implement safety measures to return students to in-person instruction this fall. Any attempt by the Department of Education or President Biden\u2019s administration to interfere in this process is inappropriate and will not be tolerated.\n\nSincerely,\n\nAndy Biggs\n\nMember of Congress", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4555", "Gosar Announces Youth Drug Prevention Grant for the City of Yuma", "2021-08-31", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "PRESCOTT, AZ - Representative Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement in response to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy\u2019s (ONDCP) decision to award $125,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grant to the City of Yuma to work to prevent youth substance use.\n\n\u201cI am pleased to announce that the City of Yuma and the Yuma County Anti-Drug Coalition will receive this critical funding to continue efforts to reduce the use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and prescription drug misuse among our youth.\n\nSadly, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused an increase in drug use and addiction, particularly among our youth. This funding will make a big difference in decreasing youth substance use in our community and help save lives during these unprecedented times,\u201d concluded Congressman Paul Gosar.\n\nJonathon Lines, Yuma County Supervisor District 2 added, \u201cThis funding will help coalitions throughout the county have the necessary resources to counteract drug abuse in our community. We are grateful to Congressman Gosar for his support of this grant to help reduce youth drug use.\u201d\n\nClick here to see a complete listing of all grant recipients.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://schweikert.house.gov/2021/08/31/schweikert-joins-colleagues-introducing-bill-award-congressional-gold/", "Schweikert Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medal to Fallen Servicemembers", "2021-08-31", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "David Schweikert", "S001183", "schweikert.house.gov", "schweikert", "https://schweikert.house.gov/category/congress_press_release/", "scraper", "Press Release\n\nSchweikert Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medal to Fallen Servicemembers\n\nWASHIGNTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-06) joined Congresswoman Lisa McClain (MI-10) and 158 Members of Congress in introducing legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 U.S. military servicemembers who were killed in Afghanistan.\n\nThe legislation will award the Congressional Gold Medal to Staff Sgt. Darin Taylor Hoover, Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, Sgt. Nicole Gee, Cpl. Hunter Lopez, Cpl. Daegan Page, Cpl. Humberto Sanchez, Cpl. David Lee Espinoza, Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz, Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum, Lance Cpl. Dylan Merola, Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, Hospitalman Maxton Soviak and Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss.\n\n\u201cThe bravery and selflessness of our men and women who put themselves in harms way for the preservation of our nation is unmatched,\u201d said Rep. Schweikert. \u201cWe must come together to pay tribute to the heroes who lost their life protecting Americans and Afghan allies while in Kabul. I stand with the families, the loved ones, and the friends of these exceptional service members. God bless our military.\u201d\n\n\u201cThese heroic men and women are gone far too soon, and we must honor them for their bravery in helping U.S. citizens and Afghan allies safely evacuate Afghanistan,\u201d said Rep. McClain. \u201cMy heart aches for the families and loved ones of our servicemembers. We will always remember their service and pay tribute to their sacrifice.\u201d\n\nThis legislation is co-sponsored by 158 members of Congress:\n\nReps. Don Bacon (R-NE), Jim Banks (R-IN), Stephanie Bice (R-OK), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Larry Buschon (R-IN), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Andre Carson (D-IN), Madison Cawthorn (R-NC), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Rick Crawford (R-AR), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Russ Fulcher (R-IN), Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Bob Gibbs (R-OH), Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), Bob Good (R-VA), Lance Gooden (R-TX), Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Yvette Herrell (R-NM), Jody Hice (R-GA), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Dave Joyce (R-OH), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Bob Latta (R-OH), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) Tom McClintock (R-CA), David McKinley (R-WV), Peter Meijer (R-MI), Carol Miller (R-WV), Blake Moore (R-UT), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), Burgess Owens (R-UT), August Pfluger (R-TX), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Bryan Steil (R-WI), Greg Steube (R-FL), Mike Turner (R-OH), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Jackie Walorski (R-IN), Rob Wittman (R-VA), Elise Stefanik (R-NY) Joe Wilson (R-SC), Randy Weber (R-TX), Roger Williams (R-TX), Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), Benny Thompson (D-MS), Young Kim (R-CA), Ben Cline (R-VA), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Al Lawson (D-FL), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) John Moolenaar (R-MI), Alex Mooney (R-WV), Steven Palazzo (R-MS), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Bruce Westermann (R-AR), Don Young (R-AK), Rick Allen (R-GA), Mark Amodei (R-NV), Jaime Herrera-Beutler (R-WA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Mo Brooks (R-AL), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Jerry Carl (R-AL), Tom Cole (R-OK), John Curtis (R-UT), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Drew Ferguson (R-GA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Mike Garcia (R-CA), Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), Michael Guest (R-MS), Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Chris Jacobs (R-NY), Dusty Johnson (R- SD), Bill Keating (D-MA), Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), David Kustoff (R-TN), Elaine Luria (D-VA), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Brian Mast (R-FL), Greg Murphy (R-NC), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Gary Palmer (R-AL), David Rouzer (R-NC), Chris Smith (R-NJ), Darren Soto (D-FL), Victoria Spartz (R-IN), David Valadao (R-CA), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Filemon Vela (D-TX), Andy Harris (R-MD), Liz Cheney (R-WY), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), Lee Zeldin (R-NY), Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN), Ruben Gallego (D-NV), Jason Smith (R-MO), Ralph Norman (R-SC), G.T. Thompson (R-PA), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Buddy Carter (R-GA), Rodney Davis (R-IL), Mike Levin (D-CA), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Jake LaTurner (R-KS), Garrett Graves (R-LA), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Pete Aguilar (D-CA) and Debbie Lesko (R-AZ) joined as original cosponsors of the legislation.\n\nTo read the full text of the legislation, click HERE.\n\n###\n\nBack to News", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-andy-biggs-introduces-legislation-prohibit-businesses-received", "Congressman Andy Biggs Introduces Legislation to Prohibit Businesses That Received Relief Funding from Mandating COVID-19 Vaccination", "2021-08-27", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Andy Biggs, along with 11 of his colleagues, introduced legislation prohibiting businesses that received federal COVID-19 relief funds from mandating vaccination of their employees:\n\n\u201cEmployers should not be meddling in the personal, private health care decisions of their employees by mandating the COVID-19 vaccine. Many of these companies turned to the federal government for support during 2020\u2019s tough economic times, and that support was provided by American taxpayers. Now companies are bullying those same tax-paying employees into taking a vaccine that they may not be comfortable with. My bill will stop those companies from enforcing those mandates by requiring them to return the relief funds they received if they don\u2019t allow their employees to make their own personal health care decisions.\u201d - Congressman Andy Biggs\n\nCo-sponsors: Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-05), Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07), Rep. Alex Mooney (WV-02, Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01), Rep. Jody Hice (GA-10), Rep. Matt Gaetz (FL-01), Rep. Thomas Massie (KY-04), Rep. Greg Steube (FL-17), Rep. Brian Mast (FL-18), Rep. Jeff Duncan (SC-03), and Rep. Madison Cawthorn (NC-11)", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4538", "Gosar Leads Effort to Transfer Land to Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport", "2021-08-27", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "PRESCOTT, AZ - Representative Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement after introducing the \u201cLaughlin/Bullhead Airport Land Conveyance Act,\u201d legislation that would transfer approximately 10 acres of land from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to Mohave County for the Mohave County Airport Authority\u2019s use of operating the airport and providing related services.\n\n\u201cEveryone living in Federal land states understands the hardships that a checkerboard of old disconnected pieces of federal land has on a community\u2019s ability to attract investment, modernize and create jobs. That is certainly the case with these 10 acres of land in Mohave County.\n\nMore than half of this parcel of land sits inside the airport security fence and should have been transferred to the county 30 years ago when the airport was founded. It only makes sense that the airport own and control this property. Finally, after many years, we have been able to resolve outstanding jurisdictional confusion and are moving forward with this bill to make the land ownership clear and free BLM from continued management of this piece of property,\u201d said Congressman Gosar.\n\nIn the 1980\u2019s and 1990\u2019s, much of the land that makes up the current Laughlin/Bullhead Airport was consolidated under the ownership of Mohave County. However, a ten-acre parcel was held by the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) and not included in the parcels owned by the county. The parcel was then transferred to BLM, where it has resided since. Last year, while working on runway maintenance, the Airport Authority was required to apply for a new lease of the property from the BLM to secure financing. While that lease was processed, the experience highlighted the unnecessary burden created by the fractured land ownership. This act will consolidate the land with Mohave County and the Airport Authority. Importantly, the bill is requested and supported by the Mohave County Airport Authority.\n\nThe following map depicts the federal lands that would convey to Mohave County:\n\nBACKGROUND:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4566", "Gosar on Afghanistan Attack: \"We Mourn the Loss of Life and Strengthen Our Resolve to Get Our People Out of Afghanistan\"", "2021-08-26", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "PRESCOTT, AZ \u2013 Congressman A. Paul Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement in response to heartbreaking deaths of American servicemen and women in Afghanistan.\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s tragic death of at least a dozen service members is a reminder of how grateful we are for the selfless acts of courage our men and women in uniform exhibit every day. I am incredibly grateful for their service to our country and my heart goes out to the families of the fallen who bravely gave their all trying to protect Americans abandoned in Afghanistan.\n\nWe mourn the loss of life and strengthen our resolve to get our people out of Afghanistan.\n\nWhile questions concerning the details of the terrorist attack remain, one fact is clear: the deaths of these soldiers are the direct result of Mr. Biden\u2019s disastrous method of withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. This was wholly preventable. Mr. Biden\u2019s decision to pull American soldiers out before evacuating American citizens and equipment has sadly led to the predictable loss of American lives. In 2019 the House Armed Services Committee was informed about the presence of ISIS-K. The reckless manner this withdrawal was undertaken is nothing short of gross negligence and pure incompetence, and it has resulted in the panic and now death. On top of $80 billion in lost military equipment.\n\nInstead of rescuing Americans, Mr. Biden has been illegally flying tens of thousands of Afghans into our country. Congress has not authorized this massive illegal immigration airlift. We will likely face terrorist events in our country because of Mr. Biden\u2019s illegal and immoral transport of illegal aliens into our country. I repeat my request: focus on getting our citizens and our troops out.\n\nCountless more American citizens remain stranded. Mr. Biden must immediately inform the American people how he intends to safely evacuate ALL American citizens before others continue to be allowed to board American flights for safe haven to our country. We cannot have any more loss of American life.\n\nMr. Biden has demonstrated an incredible dereliction of duty in Afghanistan. I supported President Trump and Mr. Biden\u2019s decision to get American troops out of the failed 20-year war in Afghanistan. Biden rejected the Trump plan, a plan that was vetted and approved by everyone in the region and would not have abandoned our people and equipment there.\n\nMr. Biden\u2019s failure to get Americans out of Afghanistan in an orderly and safe manner is unconscionable. As a result, today\u2019s attack is the deadliest day in Afghanistan in over a decade. Mr. Biden has recklessly ignored his duty as Commander in Chief and has gravely failed the America people. For these and other reasons, Mr. Biden must be impeached. His incompetence, violation of his oath of office to execute our laws faithfully, and his involvement with corruption in the Ukraine, require his removal from office,\u201d concluded Congressman Gosar.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/8/stanton-house-pass-historic-voting-rights-legislation", "Stanton, House Pass Historic Voting Rights Legislation", "2021-08-24", "2021", "2021-08", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Rep. Greg Stanton joined his House colleagues to pass H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, to restore the full protections of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965.\n\n\u201cNothing in our democracy is more sacred than the right to vote. But that right is increasingly under attack in Arizona and in state houses across the country,\u201d said Stanton, one of the bill\u2019s sponsors. \u201cThe John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act will give the Voting Rights Act teeth again and help end a partisan attack on the ballot box\u2013\u2013now the Senate must act.\u201d\n\nFor decades, the VRA\u2013\u2013with overwhelming bipartisan support\u2013\u2013prevented states and localities from restricting the right to vote. In 2013, though, the Supreme Court gutted the law in Shelby County v. Holder by invalidating Section 4 and striking down the formula used to determine which jurisdictions are subject to federal oversight. In July 2021, the Court further weakened the law in its decision in Brnovich v. DNC which made it more difficult to challenge discriminatory voting laws under Section 2.\n\nAfter the Supreme Court weakened voting rights protections, state legislatures across the country passed a series of restrictive voting laws that disproportionately suppress turnout among minorities, Tribal communities, young adults and the elderly\u2013\u2013including efforts in Arizona to chip away at the state\u2019s effective vote-by-mail program.\n\nThe John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would restore the full protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Specifically, the bill would address the Court\u2019s Shelby County decision and establish an updated formula to determine which states and localities need federal pre-clearance before changing their voting laws. It also would establish a process for reviewing voting changes based on measures that have historically been used to discriminate against voters.\n\nH.R. 4 also addresses the Court\u2019s Brnovich v. DNC decision by setting a judicial standard of review that makes it easier for plaintiffs to prove violations under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which would apply in cases of claims of vote denial and vote dilution and ensure plaintiffs can fairly challenge discriminatory voting rules.\n\nThe bill now moves to the Senate for consideration.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4567", "Gosar Introduces Americans not Aliens Act to Prohibit Work Permits for Illegal Aliens Under Removal Orders", "2021-08-20", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Prescott, AZ \u2013 Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement after introducing the Americans not Aliens Act, legislation to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from issuing work permits for aliens with orders for removal.\n\n\u201cProviding work permits to aliens who have been ordered removed from the United States is the very definition of insanity. At a time when American citizens are struggling to find jobs, my legislation removes the incentives for aliens to ignore the rule of law and not return to their country of origin.\n\nThese aliens have already exhausted substantial government resources throughout the removal process and have ultimately been ordered removed from the United States by an immigration judge. It\u2019s time to close this loophole. It\u2019s time they go back to their home,\u201d concluded Congressman Gosar.\n\nDan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) added, \"it is hard to imagine that we would allow illegal aliens with deportation orders to obtain a work permit in the United States, yet this practice occurs regularly under the current administration. Congressman Paul Gosar\u2019s common-sense bill will prohibit any removable aliens from receiving work permits. We applaud Congressman Gosar\u2019s long and continuing leadership on this issue.\"\n\nOriginal Cosponsors: Brian Babin (TX-36), Andy Biggs (AZ-05), Jeff Duncan (SC-03), Matt Gaetz (FL-01), Louie Gohmert (TX-01), Matt Rosendale (MT)\n\nBackground:\n\nUnder current regulations, an alien who has a final order of removal and who is temporarily released from DHS custody is generally eligible for an employment authorization document (EAD). This creates a disincentive for the alien to depart or cooperate with their home country to obtain travel documents to depart the United States.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4523", "Gosar Seeks Answers About Afghanistan Catastrophe: \u00a0How Many U.S. Citizens Are Still Stranded", "2021-08-17", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "PRESCOTT, AZ - In response to Mr. Biden\u2019s catastrophic abandonment of Afghanistan and complete incompetence from his military strategy that stranded American citizens residing in Afghanistan, Congressman Gosar issued the following statement demanding answers from Mr. Biden about his plans to safely bring Americans home from Afghanistan.\n\n\u201c1. What is the total number of Americans the Biden administration has abandoned in Afghanistan?\n\n2. What is the Biden administration\u2019s plan to safely evacuate all Americans living in Afghanistan and how long will it take?\n\n3. Why did the Biden administration not prioritize the evacuation of American citizens from Afghanistan before drawing down American soldiers who could have remained there to ensure their safe departure?\n\n4. Will the Biden administration pledge that American citizens now in danger residing in Afghanistan be prioritized over other potential evacuees, including non-citizens?\n\nI supported President Trump and Mr. Biden\u2019s decision to get American troops out of the failed 20-year war in Afghanistan. That war started with lies from the State Department and ends with State Department incompetence.\n\nBut the method to achieve the withdrawal implemented by Mr. Biden and his woke generals is absurd and the world looks at the United States as weak and ineffective as well as unreliable. China has certainly noticed.\n\nI don\u2019t support abandoning the countless number of Americans, including civilians and contractors, living there. This is a catastrophe. Mr. Biden should have had a plan in place months ago to safely transfer all Americans from Afghanistan long before our troops left,\u201d concluded Congressman Gosar.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4524", "Gosar Asks Biden Administration: \u201cWhat is the Plan to Get our Equipment Back?\u201d", "2021-08-17", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "PRESCOTT, AZ - Today, Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. is pressing the failed Biden administration to take action and bring back military equipment in Afghanistan.\n\nIt has been reported that billions of dollars of top U.S. military equipment is being left behind for the Taliban to use.\n\nBecause of the incompetent Biden withdrawal, the Taliban has seized helicopters, Humvees, Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles (MRAPs), drones, and even \u201canti-aircraft guns, armored tanks, and artillery.\u201d\n\nBiden has no plan to get any of that equipment back or to keep the Taliban from seizing even more weapons. Some military equipment that did not fall into the hands of the Taliban may now be in Iran.\n\nGosar said \u201cI am asking the Biden administration what its plan is to get billions of dollars of American military equipment back and out of the hands of Iran and the Taliban? American military hardware is the best in the world. Americans paid for it. We want it back and secured.\n\nWhat is the plan?\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/8/stanton-house-colleagues-introduce-john-lewis-voting-rights-advancement-act", "Stanton, House Colleagues Introduce John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act", "2021-08-17", "2021", "2021-08", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Rep. Greg Stanton joined more than 190 of his House colleagues to introduce H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, to restore the full protections of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965.\n\n\u201cIn the face of a relentless partisan effort to restrict access to the ballot box, Congress must do everything we can to protect the fundamental right of every American to make their voice heard,\u201d said Stanton, a member of the House Judiciary Committee. \u201cI\u2019m proud to join my colleagues in introducing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to preserve the promises of our democracy by again giving teeth to the Voting Rights Act.\u201d\n\nSince the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in its 2013 Shelby County v. Holder decision, and again weakened voting rights protections in the Brnovich v. DNC decision in July of this year, there has been a steady increase in the number of restrictive voting bills that disproportionately suppress turnout among minorities, Tribal communities, young adults, and the elderly\u2014including efforts in Arizona to chip away at the state\u2019s effective vote-by-mail program.\n\nThe John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would restore the full protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.\n\nSpecifically, the bill will address the Court\u2019s misguided Shelby County decision by establishing an updated formula for determining which states and localities must obtain federal pre-clearance before making changes to their voting laws. It also establishes a targeted process for reviewing voting changes based on measures that have historically been used to discriminate against voters.\n\nFor areas to qualify for judicial pre-clearance, they must have one of the following qualifications:\n\nStates with a history of 15 or more violations at any level in the previous 25 years;\n\nStates with a history of 10 or more violations, if one violation occurs at the state level in the previous 25 years; or\n\nSubdivisions with 3 or more violations in the subdivision in the previous 25 years.\n\nH.R. 4 also accounts for the Court\u2019s recent decision in Brnovich v. DNC by creating specific standards for courts to apply when ruling on cases brought under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.\n\nThe House is set to consider H.R. 4 next week.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4522", "Gosar Recognized as \u201cFriend of the Farm Bureau\u201d for His Support of Rural Arizona", "2021-08-16", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "PRESCOTT, AZ - Representative Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) was recently recognized by the Yavapai County Farm Bureau for his strong advocacy and support of Arizona farmers, ranchers and growers. This is the fourth time Congressman Gosar has received this recognition.\n\nThe award is only given to members of Congress who have supported the Farm Bureau\u2019s position on important agriculture-related policy issues, as demonstrated by their voting records.\n\nAfter receiving his award in Prescott, in front of a full house, Rep. Gosar said \u201cI am pleased to be recognized as a true friend to Arizona\u2019s farmers and ranchers. The agriculture industry faces many challenges ranging from onerous taxation, inflation, water regulations, labor issues, environmental issues and more. Despite these challenges, it is impossible to overstate the importance our farmers play in feeding families in Arizona and throughout the country. There is no single industry more important than our rural farmers.\n\nIn rural Arizona, agriculture is integral to the health of our local economy and I have always considered our proud farmers and ranchers as friends. It is both humbling and rewarding to once again be a recipient of this prestigious award and I will continue to support policies that enable this important industry to prosper,\u201d concluded Congressman Gosar.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/8/stanton-action-to-safeguard-our-water-supply-has-never-been-more-critical", "Stanton: Action to Safeguard Our Water Supply Has Never Been More Critical", "2021-08-16", "2021", "2021-08", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "PHOENIX\u2014Rep. Greg Stanton issued the following statement following the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation\u2019s announcement of a first-ever water shortage declaration for the Colorado River.\n\n\u201cAlthough expected, today\u2019s Colorado River shortage declaration is alarming\u2013\u2013and the latest example of how our rapidly changing climate and prolonged drought will continue to affect the lives of Arizonans.\n\nUltimately, Arizona\u2019s economy\u2014from agriculture and recreation to our future growth\u2014depends on a well-managed water system.\n\nFurther action to safeguard our water supply has never been more critical, and Arizona leaders must meet this moment with the urgency required. Basin state stakeholders must come to the table in good faith to renegotiate the next iteration of the Drought Contingency Plan and long-term plans that follow. And the State of Arizona must demonstrate leadership and modernize groundwater management policies.\n\nI\u2019ll continue to make sure that Congress will do its part to sustainably plan for our water future, provide investments in resilient water infrastructure and take meaningful action to mitigate climate change. There is still much work to do on this front and I hope today\u2019s declaration will be a catalyst for action.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-files-articles-impeachment-against-dhs-secretary-mayorkas", "Congressman Biggs Files Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Secretary Mayorkas", "2021-08-10", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Andy Biggs filed articles of impeachment against Secretary Mayorkas:\n\n\u201cSecretary Mayorkas is a threat to the sovereignty and security of our nation. As a result of his actions and policies, America is more in danger today than when he began serving as Secretary. He is willfully refusing to maintain operational control of the border and is encouraging aliens to enter our country illegally. Under his direction, DHS is systematically releasing COVID-19 positive aliens into our communities, subjecting the American people to unnecessary and avoidable risks. Secretary Mayorkas is failing to faithfully uphold his oath of office and is presiding over a reckless abandonment of border security and immigration enforcement, at the expense of the U.S. Constitution and the security of the United States.\u201d- Congressman Andy Biggs\n\nRead the resolution here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4513", "Gosar Announces New Funding for Drug Treatment in Bullhead City", "2021-08-10", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "PRESCOTT, AZ - Representative Paul A. Gosar, DDS (AZ-04) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 decision to award a $1,000,000 Rural Communities Opioid Response Implementation grant to WestCare Arizona, Incorporated in Bullhead City, Arizona.\n\n\u201cI am pleased to announce that WestCare Arizona, which operates Hildy\u2019s House and other programs in Bullhead City, will receive this critical funding to continue the vital role in caring for people with drug addiction and other substance abuse problems in a dignified, private, and successful way\n\nI personally saw the work WestCare is providing in Bullhead City and met the staff and residents of Hildy's House. Helping the forgotten victims of the illegal drug trade is long overdue and I congratulate WestCare, Cheryl DeBatt and Supervisor Angius for the accomplishments to date and look for more good news in the future.\n\nBecause of Hildy\u2019s House, countless women in our community have been helped. This funding ensures that Hildy\u2019s House will continue to offer hope to many more struggling with addiction and want to recover,\u201d concluded Congressman Gosar.\n\n\"WestCare Arizona is pleased to accept the 2021-22 HRSA Rural Communities Opioid Response-Implementation Grant for $1m to be spread over a three-year term. This grant will be used for coordination with other organizations within Mohave County for the continuum of care so important to client success. In addition, a portion will go to assist non or underinsured clients seeking help for opioid addiction at Hildy\u2019s House, WestCare\u2019s 16 bed women's behavioral health residential treatment facility located in Bullhead City. I\u2019d like to thank Congressman Gosar and his staff for visiting Hildy\u2019s House last month and meeting with the women who are working hard to change and better their lives by dealing with their substance abuse issues,\u201d added Cheryl Debatt, Vice President of WestCare Arizona.\n\nBackground:\n\nOn Friday, August 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Congressional Grant Notification of an HHS discretionary grant award Westcare Arizona, Incorporated to provide $1 million in federal funding to help combat opioid addiction in rural communities.\n\nHildy\u2019s House is a 16-bed, behavioral health residential center located in Bullhead City, Arizona that provides treatment for drugs and alcohol addiction. It is named after County Supervisor Hildy Angius, who is an outspoken supporter of recovery.\n\nDrug abuse, including fentanyl and heroin, have plagued parts of Bullhead City. Earlier this year, 12 people were arrested there, including suspected Mexican cartel members from the Sinaloa Cartel. Over one pound of heroin was confiscated, and three illegal aliens were captured as part of the arrest:\n\nJuan Francisco Romero-Valdez, 43, of Sinaloa, Mexico\n\nSalvador Solis Contreras, 42, also of Sinaloa, Mexico\n\nGerson Gaudiel Rodriguez, 38, of Guatemala\n\nThe grant money helps to provide treatment to people who suffer from addiction and get them into a manner of decision making that leads them away from drugs.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/8/stanton-cbp-decision-to-equip-officers-with-body-cameras-the-right-one", "Stanton: CBP Decision to Equip Officers with Body Cameras the Right One", "2021-08-10", "2021", "2021-08", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Rep. Greg Stanton today applauded a recent move by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which will begin to equip agents and officers with body-worn cameras.\n\nIn the wake of the January 6 attack, Stanton introduced a bill to require all uniformed, on-duty U.S. Capitol Police officers to utilize body-worn cameras.\n\nA non-partisan review led by senior retired military leaders and law enforcement experts agreed with Stanton\u2019s push, the measure passed the House as a part of an emergency security supplemental package meant to boost security at the complex. Curiously, it was omitted from a $1 billion Capitol security bill that originated in the Senate and was ultimately approved by the House.\n\n\u201cEvery law enforcement officer walking the beat in the United States ought to have a body-worn camera,\u201d said Stanton. \u201cCameras increase transparency and accountability and make both officers and the public they serve safer.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-announces-plans-file-articles-impeachment-against-dhs", "Congressman Biggs Announces Plans to File Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Secretary Mayorkas", "2021-08-06", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Andy Biggs announced his intent to file articles of impeachment against Secretary Mayorkas in the coming weeks.\n\n\"Secretary Mayorkas is a threat to the sovereignty and security of our nation. As a result of his actions and policies, America is more in danger today than when he began serving as Secretary. He is willfully refusing to maintain operational control of the border and is encouraging aliens to enter our country illegally. Under his direction, DHS is systematically releasing COVID-19 positive aliens into our communities, subjecting the American people to unnecessary and avoidable risks. Secretary Mayorkas is failing to faithfully uphold his oath of office and is presiding over a reckless abandonment of border security and immigration enforcement, at the expense of the U.S. Constitution and the security of the United States,\"said Congressman Biggs.\n\n####", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/8/senators-introduce-companion-to-stanton-s-covid-19-memorial-day-resolution", "Senators Introduce Companion to Stanton\u2019s \u2018COVID-19 Memorial Day\u2019 Resolution", "2021-08-04", "2021", "2021-08", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Rep. Greg Stanton applauded three Democratic senators\u2014Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey of Massachusetts and Martin Heinrich of New Mexico\u2014who introduced a companion resolution to his House version of the \u201cCOVID-19 Victims and Survivors Memorial Day.\u201d\n\nIn March, more than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, Stanton led 50 of his House colleagues to introduce H. Res 174. The resolution expresses support for a national day to memorialize those lost and their loved ones, and to recognize the suffering of those who still carry unknown health side effects from the virus. In Arizona alone, more than 18,000 people have died as a result of COVID-19.\n\n\u201cCommemorating this Memorial Day is an important marker for all those affected by this pandemic,\u201d said Stanton. \u201cLong after our nation moves beyond this grim episode, we will need to collectively grieve those we lost and let those who have lost a loved one, or who are still dealing with the long-term effects of COVID, know that they are not forgotten.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-andy-biggs-and-congressman-brian-babin-send-letter-congressional", "Congressman Andy Biggs and Congressman Brian Babin Send Letter to Congressional Leaders Opposing Amnesty in Budget Reconciliation Package", "2021-07-30", "2021", "2021-07", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Andy Biggs and Congressman Brian Babin, co-Chairs of the Border Security Caucus, sent a letter to Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, and Minority Leader McCarthy urging them to not include amnesty in the budget reconciliation package.\n\n\"Amnesty rewards those who have broken our laws. It is not, nor should it ever be, a legislative priority. The Far Left, yet again, proves how out-of-touch they are by attempting to ram through amnesty while in the midst of a humanitarian and national security crisis at our southern border. Granting amnesty will only incentivize more illegal crossings into our country and will exacerbate an already dire crisis at the border. We cannot jeopardize our country any further with the Democrats' America-last agenda.\" - Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05)\n\n\"The Democrats' push to use the budget reconciliation process to grant amnesty to millions of illegal aliens will not only exacerbate the raging border crisis, it will make it permanent,\"said Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36). \"This is an affront to all law-abiding Americans and must be stopped.\"\n\nCo-signers: Congressman Matthew Rosendale, Sr. (MT-AL), Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05), Congressman Tom McClintock (CA-04), Congresswoman Yvette Herrell (NM-02), Congressman Dan Bishop (NC-09), Congressman Jeff Duncan (SC-03), Congressman Clay Higgins (LA-03), Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Congressman Ted Budd (NC-13), Congressman Bill Johnson (OH-06), Congressman Bob Good (VA-05), Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12), Congressman Bob Gibbs (OH-07), Congressman Michael Cloud (TX-27), Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14), Congressman Paul Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04), Congressman Mike Bost (IL-12), Congressman Scott Perry (PA-10), Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06), Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08), Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02), Congressman Bill Posey (FL-08), Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07), Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02), Congressman Eric A. \"Rick\" Crawford (AR-01), Congressman Steven Palazzo (MS-04), Congressman Louie Gohmert (TX-01), Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26), Congressman Dusty Johnson (SD-AL), Congressman Jody Hice (GA-10), Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01), Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02), Congressman Scott DesJarlais (TN-04), Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21), Congressman Andrew S. Clyde (GA-09), Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03), Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06), Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14)\n\nYou can read the full letter here and below:\n\nJuly 30, 2021\n\nThe Honorable Chuck Schumer The Honorable Mitch McConnell\n\nMajority Leader Minority Leader\n\nU.S. Senate U.S. Senate\n\nWashington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510\n\nThe Honorable Nancy Pelosi The Honorable Kevin McCarthy\n\nSpeaker Minority Leader\n\nU.S. House of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives\n\nWashington, D.C. 20515 Washington, D.C. 20515\n\nLeader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, and Minority Leader McCarthy:\n\nWe strongly urge you not to include amnesty in the budget reconciliation package. We are in the midst of a national security and humanitarian crisis at our southern border; mass amnesty will exacerbate the devastation and chaos.\n\nIn this fiscal year alone, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has encountered more than 1.1 million aliens, with June numbers reaching a 20-year high with 188,829 apprehensions. This increase is a direct result of policy changes by the Biden administration and the Democrat campaign promise of amnesty.\n\nThe more Congress and the White House push for amnesty, the more illegal aliens will come to the United States in the hopes of receiving it. Democrats are signaling that they are not serious about enforcing our laws and that it's worth it to pay the drug cartels to cross the border in the hopes of being here for the next round of free citizenship handouts.\n\nGranting amnesty does not just provide a pathway to citizenship to those currently here illegally, it opens the door for millions of immigrants who otherwise would not have a legal pathway to the United States. Based on the 1986 amnesty, an average of five legal immigrants were added to the U.S. population for each illegal alien who received amnesty. On the heels of a pandemic, adding millions of new workers into the job market, and to our bloated welfare and entitlement programs, would certainly devastate our economy.\n\nThe budget reconciliation process should not be abused as a tool to appease open-border activists. The United States is a nation of laws \u2013 granting amnesty to those who violate them is an affront to all law-abiding Americans.\n\nPeople all over the world want to come here because we respect the rule of law, and the law applies to all equally. This is what separates us from the banana republics that others want to flee. Granting amnesty to those who have broken the law and putting them on a path to citizenship is unfair, will encourage more illegal activity, and will impose significant challenges for hurting American families. Instead of rewarding illegal aliens who have broken our laws, we should focus on the crisis on our border, the abuse of our asylum process, and actually enforcing the law.\n\nAny move toward amnesty jeopardizes our sovereignty and undermines our ability to provide opportunities for those who truly seek freedom and respect our values.\n\nSincerely,\n\nAndy Biggs\n\nMember of Congress\n\nCo-Chair, Border Security Caucus\n\nBrian Babin, D.D.S.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:03:51Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4498", "Gosar Introduces National Environmental Policy (NEPA) Process Accountability Act", "2021-07-30", "2021", "2021-07", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement after introducing the NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act, legislation designed to reduce unnecessary delays and burdensome paperwork while also promoting better environmental decision making.\n\n\u201cThe NEPA process has become a bungling bureaucratic nightmare that delays investments, hurts our ability to build new infrastructure in a timely manner, and creates endless streams of lawsuits from lawyers and bad actors.\n\nFrom start to finish, the review process can drag on for years and years. In fact, the average time for project approval now stands at 5.2 years, creating an unnecessary roadblock for important projects to begin.\n\nThis bill will streamline the agencies environmental review process, reduce duplicative paperwork and unnecessary analysis, thereby decreasing the cost and time needed to complete critically needed infrastructure projects,\u201d said Rep. Gosar.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:03:51Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4499", "Gosar Introduces the National Environmental Policy (NEPA)  Data Transparency and Accountability Act", "2021-07-30", "2021", "2021-07", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement after introducing the NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act, legislation that would empower Americans to see and understand the full bureaucratic costs of NEPA by requiring each federal agency to report to Congress on its NEPA activity every year.\n\n\u201cOver the last 50 years, NEPA has become weaponized by those who oppose projects and want to stop economic development. Endless delays and lawsuits are used to prevent infrastructure projects and job creation throughout the country. The increasingly complex bureaucratic process has also dramatically increased the cost and timeline to complete projects. Today, on average, the NEPA process takes 5.2 years for completion.\n\nBy requiring clear transparency, this bill will allow Americans to analyze the costs of our expensive and burdensome NEPA system,\u201d Rep. Gosar said.\n\nYou can read the legislative summary by clicking here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:03:51Z"], ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/7/stanton-secures-9-9-million-in-funding-for-key-arizona-projects", "Stanton Secures $9.9 Million in Funding for Key Arizona Projects", "2021-07-29", "2021", "2021-07", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Rep. Greg Stanton announced that he secured the inclusion of nearly $10 million for several key Community Funding Projects as part of the House passage of H.R. 4502, the Seven-Bill Appropriations package for Fiscal Year 2022.\n\n\u201cFrom investing in small businesses and career development, to improving transportation safety and water security, these funds will make a critical difference in the lives of Arizonans,\u201d said Stanton.\n\nThe projects requested by Stanton included in the legislation are:\n\n$4 million to advance the new $150 million Arizona-centered environmental infrastructure authority Stanton secured in the 2020 Water Resources Development Act, which was based on his bill, H.R. 2206, the Environmental Infrastructure Assistance Act. These funds will be used to provide grants to communities and tribal nations to address their water infrastructure needs.\n\n$1.8 million for Tres Rios, an ecosystem restoration project along the Salt and Gila rivers, which Stanton supported and advocated for during his time as Phoenix mayor. The project was spearheaded by the late Sen. John McCain and Rep. Ed Pastor and is designed to provide flood control protection and the use of treated effluent from a regional wastewater treatment facility to restore hydrological connectivity and sustain fish and wildlife habitats. Specifically, the funds support a Post Authorization Change Report that is necessary to complete construction of the project.\n\nPhoenix\n\n$960,000 for the City of Phoenix to make critical safety improvements to the intersection at 32nd Street and Thomas Road, including traffic signal rebuild, crosswalk enhancements, street lighting and ADA upgrades. This intersection is ranked as the 39th most dangerous intersection in the region by the Maricopa Association of Governments. These funds were requested by the City of Phoenix.\n\nMesa\n\n$600,000 for Terros Health in Mesa to help renovate 5,500 square feet of existing space to build out Caf\u00e9 (Children, Adolescents, and Families Empowered) Stapley to create a model apartment for high-risk and at-risk youth, ages 12 to 17, in Arizona communities to support teaching day-to-day skills and relationships. This model of care holds promise to reduce costs of health care related to emergency care, residential treatment and other societal costs realized in the justice system.\n\n$300,000 to assist small businesses in downtown Mesa with fa\u00e7ade improvements, including new or refurbished business signage, colonnade rehabilitation or removal, and small- to medium-sized fa\u00e7ade design and construction projects. Downtown Mesa is a federally designated Opportunity Zone and locally designated Redevelopment Area. These funds were requested by the City of Mesa.\n\n$300,000 to support the Aliento Education Fund\u2019s efforts to boost first-generation immigrant and Latino students through social-emotional programming. These programs include paid student fellowships and internships; building the capacity of educators, counselors and school leaders through professional development on college access and post-secondary pathways; and supporting collaboration with cross-sector partnerships such as school districts, community colleges, universities, businesses, and cities to advocate for increased access to higher education.\n\nTempe\n\n$500,000 to support the City of Tempe\u2019s efforts to lift up local entrepreneurs\u2014with a focus on minority entrepreneurs\u2014and help them overcome the most significant obstacles to start-up manufacturing through grants to cover the cost of space, start-up raw materials and equipment necessary for micromanufacturing. The funds would also support Tempe\u2019s effort to train and coach entrepreneurs.\n\n$500,000 to support the City of Tempe\u2019s efforts address homelessness in the community by helping to acquire an existing hotel of up to 60 rooms to provide shelter for up to 120 vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness. While at the facility, temporary residents would receive services and await transition to permanent supportive housing. These funds were requested by the City of Tempe.\n\nChandler\n\n$990,000 for the City of Chandler to install smart meters to better conserve our water supply in the wake of climate change. These funds were requested by Mayor Kevin Hartke and the Chandler City Council.\n\nThe appropriations bill now heads to the Senate.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:03:51Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4493", "Gosar Introduces Legislation to Deport Criminal Aliens", "2021-07-28", "2021", "2021-07", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement after introducing the Criminal Alien Removal Clarification Act, legislation that would ensure non-citizens, convicted of a felony or two or more misdemeanors, can be removed from the United States.\n\n\u201cThis common-sense legislation would make any alien who has committed a felony or two misdemeanors deportable. Current law only includes certain felonies and some crimes.\n\nToday, more than ever, we must do everything possible to close loopholes in laws that allow criminal activity to occur without consequences. My legislation gives codified guidance to the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security to remove non-citizens who break our laws,\u201d Gosar said.\n\n\u201cThe Biden administration\u2019s open-borders policy is inviting violent criminals into the U.S. I\u2019m grateful that Congressman Gosar is introducing the Criminal Alien Removal Clarification Act in the House to help deport dangerous criminals who are putting American communities at risk every day,\u201d stated Senator John Kennedy.\n\n\"NumbersUSA is pleased to support Congressman Gosar\u2019s Criminal Alien Removal Clarification Act. Convicted criminal aliens should be removed from our country so they can no longer victimize Americans or legal immigrants. This bill would make our neighborhoods safer,\u201d said Rosemary Jenks, Director, Government Relations, NumbersUSA.\n\n\u201cPresident Biden, Secretary Mayorkas, and Democrats on Capitol Hill have one objective on our issue \u2013 a borderless nation with virtually no enforcement of immigration laws, including the deportation of criminals. Congressman Gosar and Senator Kennedy are trying to do the opposite. Their bill is a reasonable solution that would keep American communities safe. We\u2019re proud to support it,\u201d added RJ Hauman, Government Relations Director, Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR).\n\n\u201cThe America First Policy Institute supports Rep. Paul Gosar\u2019s efforts to protect American citizens and communities by clarifying the conditions under which criminal aliens can be removed from the United States. Current statutory language is unnecessarily complicated and has provided federal judges with the ability to create truck-sized loopholes in the executive branch\u2019s ability to enforce federal immigration law, the net result of which is criminal aliens remaining free on our soil and hurting Americans. This straightforward proposal is an important first step toward restoring our national security and public safety,\u201d added John A. Zadrozny, Director for the Center for Homeland Security and Immigration, America First Policy Institute (AFPI).\n\nOriginal cosponsors [25]: Brian Babin (TX-36), Andy Biggs (AZ-05), Lauren Boebert (CO-03), Ken Buck (CO-04), Kat Cammack (FL-03), Jeff Duncan (SC-03), Matt Gaetz (FL-01), Bob Gibbs (OH-07), Louie Gohmert (TX-01), Bob Good (VA-05), Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14), Glenn Grothman (WI-01), Jody Hice (GA-10), Tom McClintock (CA-04), Scott Perry (PA-10), Matt Rosendale (MT-at-large), Ted Budd (NC-13), Yvette Herrell (NM-02), Mo Brooks (AL-05), Ralph Norman (SC-05), Randy Weber (TX-14), Jodey Arrington (TX-19), Scott DesJarlais (TN-04), Debbie Lesko (AZ-08), Robert Aderholt (AL-04)\n\nSenate sponsor: John Kennedy (R-LA)", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:03:51Z"], ["https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4490", "Rep. Gosar Statement on the Passing of Former Senator Mike Enzi", "2021-07-27", "2021", "2021-07", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Paul A. Gosar", "G000565", "gosar.house.gov", "gosar", "https://gosar.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement after the passing of Senator Mike Enzi (R-Wyoming).\n\n\u201cMaude and I are saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Senator Enzi and we send our deepest condolences to Senator Enzi\u2019s family. Senator Enzi was a tireless champion for the American people and dedicated to making their lives better.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:03:51Z"], ["https://schweikert.house.gov/2021/07/27/congressman-schweikert-joins-bipartisan-legislation-encourage-clean/", "Congressman Schweikert Joins Bipartisan Legislation to Encourage Clean Energy Innovation", "2021-07-27", "2021", "2021-07", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "David Schweikert", "S001183", "schweikert.house.gov", "schweikert", "https://schweikert.house.gov/category/congress_press_release/", "scraper", "Share\nFacebook\nTwitter\nLinkedIn\nEmail\nPress Release\nJuly 27, 2021\nCongressman Schweikert Joins Bipartisan Legislation to Encourage Clean Energy Innovation\nWASHINGTON, DC \u2013\nToday, Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-06) joined House Ways and Means colleagues Rep. Tom Reed (NY-23) and Rep. Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) in introducing the Energy Sector Innovation Credit (ESIC) Act,\u00a0a bipartisan energy tax proposal to encourage innovation in the clean energy sector to help rapidly scale-up and diversify new technologies.\nOriginal co-sponsors of the House legislation include Rep. Tom Reed (NY-23), Rep. Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL-18), Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY-03), and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05).\n\u201cI am proud to join this bipartisan effort with my colleagues to promote clean energy technology in the United States,\u201d\nsaid Congressman Schweikert.\n\u201cThe Energy Sector Innovation Credit is a pro-growth, economically responsible tax credit that will provide a critical opportunity for investment in emerging clean energy technologies, and take us one step forward in achieving energy independence.\u201d\n\u201cIt is time Congress finally act to mobilize American ingenuity and fully unleash the power of new innovative energy technologies,\u201d\nsaid Congressman Reed\n. \u201cWe can best do so by passing the Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act, our technology-neutral tax incentive designed to boost the deployment of any cutting-edge clean energy system without the government picking winners and losers. We are proud to reintroduce this critical legislation, and I thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for their continued support.\u201d\n\u201cTo combat the ever-growing climate crisis, we can use the tax code to incentivize clean energy innovation for next-generation technologies,\u201d\nsaid Congressman Panetta\n. \u201cOur bipartisan and bicameral Energy Sector Innovation Credit will leverage the ITC and PTC tax credits to bolster new, emission-reducing technologies and motivate existing energy sources to go greener. This bill will provide the tools necessary to support clean energy entrepreneurship and reach our emissions reductions targets more quickly and efficiently.\u201d\n\u201cThis tech-neutral tax credit will incentivize innovation across the board for new energy technologies,\u201d\nCongressman LaHood said\n. \u201cFacilitating the expansion of cutting edge energy technologies into the marketplace in a fair and fiscally responsible way is aimed at providing a cheaper, more reliable energy portfolio. This new incentive will strengthen our country\u2019s economic competitiveness, as well as reinforce our leadership in global energy innovation, and I am pleased to join this bipartisan group to introduce this legislation.\u201d\n\u201cProtecting our environment and improving energy efficiency are issues that everyone, Republicans and Democrats, can come together on,\u201d\nsaid\u00a0Congressman Josh Gottheimer\n. \u201cI am proud to support this bipartisan legislation, which will lower taxes for wind, solar, and other alternative energy innovators and provide them with incentives to utilize green, efficient, and cutting-edge technology. We need an all-of-the-above approach, focusing on every option that can improve energy efficiency for our country.\u201d\nSenator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and U.S. Senate Finance Committee member Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) have introduced identical legislation in the U.S. Senate. Original co-sponsors of the Senate legislation include Senate Finance Committee members John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) and Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee members Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado).\n\u201cIf we are to meet long-term emissions targets without sacrificing affordable electricity, we need to invest in on-the-horizon technologies that can accomplish our environmental goals, create good-paying American jobs and meet our energy demand,\u201d\nSenator Crapo said\n.\u00a0 \u201cESIC will incentivize technology-wide clean energy innovation so new, clean technologies can rapidly scale up and compete independently in the market.\u00a0 Moreover, ESIC automatically scales down credits as technologies\u2019 market penetration ramps up, so taxpayer dollars do not subsidize market-mature technologies.\u00a0 The U.S. is a leader in energy production because our robust economy allows for innovation and pathways to clean energy solutions, and I will work to get this legislation across the finish line.\u201d\n\u201cMajor investments in innovative clean energy technologies are needed if we\u2019re going to make a difference in the race against climate change,\u201d\nSenator Whitehouse said\n.\u00a0 \u201cOur bipartisan legislation will accelerate nascent clean technologies that have the potential to compete against heavy-polluting forms of energy and create good jobs in the process.\u201d\nBackground:\nThe Energy Sector Innovation Credit is a technology-inclusive, flexible investment tax credit (ITC) or production tax credit (PTC) designed to promote innovation across a range of clean energy technologies, including generation, storage, carbon capture and hydrogen production.\u00a0 ESIC:\nPromotes clean energy innovation by allowing up to a 40 percent ITC or 60 percent PTC for low market penetration technologies across a range of energy sources, including renewables, fossil fuels, and nuclear.\nPhases out credits as technologies mature, which provides an on-ramp for the most innovative technologies to get to market and then compete on their own, rather than allowing Congress to pick winners and losers when temporary credits expire.\nGroups technologies substantively different from one another as determined by experts at the Department of Energy (DOE), national labs and other stakeholders.\nProvides flexibility for unforeseen clean energy technologies to be eligible for ESIC by including an expedited-consideration provision for Congress to take up new technology recommendations from DOE.\nESIC is supported by a number of industry groups, including ClearPath Action, Idaho Falls Power, the Evangelical Environmental Network, the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, Citizens\u2019 Climate Lobby, the U.S. Nuclear Industry Council, the Nuclear Energy Institute, Carbon180, Bipartisan Policy Center Action, The Nature Conservancy, American Conservation Coalition, ThirdWay, Nuclear Innovation Alliance, Arnold Ventures, Clean Air Task Force, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, Xcel Energy, American Public Power Association, Oklo, NuScale, Geothermal Rising, Fervo Energy, Ormat, Geothermal Resource Group, GeothermEx, Long Duration Energy Storage of California, Environmental Defense Fund and National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association.\nTo read a section-by-section of the legislation, click\nHERE\n.\nTo read a one-pager of the legislation, click\nHERE\n.\nTo read the full text of the bill, click\nHERE\n.\n###\nBack to News", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-28T00:49:20Z"]], "truncated": false, "filtered_table_rows_count": 317, "expanded_columns": [], "expandable_columns": [], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "units": {}, "query": {"sql": "select url, title, date, 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