Robert Kennedy Jr., an environmental lawyer, and a presidential candidate, visited Arizona on June 6 to evaluate the intensifying migrant situation at the state's southern border.
Representatives Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07) and Jesús G. “Chuy” García (IL-04) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland urging the Department of Justice to investigate the business dealings of Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso and his associates on U.S. soil.
Since 1960, Congress has acted 78 separate times to permanently raise, temporarily extend, or revise the definition of the debt limit – 49 times under Republican presidents and 29 times under Democratic presidents.
U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, released a statement after voting to support the Fiscal Responsibility Act, legislation to prevent the United States from defaulting on its debt.
Teachers, parents, and students in the Tucson Unified School District have been asking for changes to the Code of Conduct due to growing behavioral issues and outcomes from the school.
The Tucson Unified School District heard a report from its bond consultant during its May 23 meeting on community support of a potential $480 million bond proposal for the fall election.
Following the death of Tohono O’odham Nation tribal member Raymond Mattia by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents, Representative Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07) issued a statement calling for accountability and urging Secretary Mayorkas to limit the involvement of CBP’s Office of Personnel Responsibility (OPR) given the conflicted history within CBP’s former Critical Incident Teams (CITs).
On May 26, Representative Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07) announced Grecia Solorio, a senior at Nogales High School, as the winner of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for Arizona’s 7th Congressional District.
U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) introduced new legislation to increase punishments on individuals who aid cartel operations at the southern border.