{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://ansari.house.gov/media/press-releases/ansari-stanton-kelly-gallego-bill-to-rename-tucson-federal-building-in-honor-of-late-congressman-raul-grijalva-clears-committee", "Ansari, Stanton, Kelly, Gallego Bill to Rename Tucson Federal Building in Honor of Late Congressman Ra\u00fal Grijalva", "2025-10-30", "2025", "2025-10", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Yassamin Ansari", "A000381", "ansari.house.gov", "ansari", "https://ansari.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Representatives Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03), Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04), Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06), and Paul Gosar (R-AZ-09) introduced legislation to rename the federal building in Tucson as the \u201cRa\u00fal M. Grijalva Federal Building.\"\n\n\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to see our bill to rename the Tucson Federal Building in honor of Congressman Grijalva moving forward. He devoted his life to serving Southern Arizona families with courage and a deep love for the people he represented. This recognition reflects his enduring impact on our community and ensures his legacy will continue to inspire generations to come,\u201d said Ansari.\n\n\u201cRenaming this building is a small but meaningful gesture to recognize Congressman Grijalva for his years of dedicated service to the people of Southern Arizona, and I\u2019m proud to lead this effort in the House,\u201d said Stanton. \u201cThe Tucson Federal Building is a gateway to government\u2014housing small business assistance, immigration services, and more. I know generations of public servants who work within its walls will continue to draw inspiration from Congressman Grijalva\u2019s deep commitment to opportunity and justice for all.\u201d\n\nCompanion legislation by Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego was approved by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill to honor the life and legacy of the late Southern Arizona congressman is now eligible to receive a vote on the Senate floor.\n\n\u201cOn behalf of Southern Arizona, I want to thank everyone here for advancing our bill to rename the Tucson Federal Building after the late Congressman Raul Grijalva,\u201d said Kelly. \u201cCongressman Grijalva represented Southern Arizona in the House of Representatives for more than two decades. He was a man of compassion and conviction, always focused on doing the right thing, a champion for the working class, and he leaves a legacy of making sure everyone had a voice in the halls of Congress. By renaming the Tucson Federal Building in his honor, we recognize his lifetime of service to Southern Arizona and our nation. I look forward to seeing it signed into law.\u201d\n\n\u201cRa\u00fal Grijalva was a mentor and an inspiration to generations of Arizonans, including me. His fight for equality and his deep love for his community made our state a better place,\u201d said Gallego. \u201cRenaming the Tucson Federal Building in his honor is a testament to his decades of public service and his dedication to the people of Southern Arizona. I\u2019m glad to see this bill pass out of committee with overwhelming bipartisan support, and I look forward to voting for it on the floor.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nCongressman Ra\u00fal Grijalva represented Southern Arizona in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2003 until his passing in 2025, and spent more than 50 years in public service championing environmental justice, access to health care, immigrant rights, and investments in education and infrastructure.\n\nThe Tucson Federal Building at 300 West Congress Street houses key federal agencies including the U.S. Forest Service, Small Business Administration, Internal Revenue Service, and Department of Labor. This legislation honors Congressman Grijalva\u2019s enduring commitment to public service and ensures that his legacy will be remembered in the community he served so passionately.\n\nRead the bill text here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"]], "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"], "primary_key_values": ["https://ansari.house.gov/media/press-releases/ansari-stanton-kelly-gallego-bill-to-rename-tucson-federal-building-in-honor-of-late-congressman-raul-grijalva-clears-committee"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.2662519477307796, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}