Arizona’s Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords announced today that she is retiring from Congress so she can continue her rehabilitation work. Gifford was shot in the head a little more than a year ago during her public appearance with constituents in Tucson. Giffords is expected to turn in her resignation letter this coming week. The letter will […]
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CD 1 Lawmaker Responding to President’s Speech
Congressmen Gosar Responds to the President’s Request for Another Stimulus Plan—“Son of Stimulus” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Paul Gosar (AZ-01) made the following statement in response to President Obama’s address to the Joint Session of Congress on September 8, 2011: “I was very disappointed in the speech. Once again the President asked for our trust, […]
11th Circuit Strikes Individual Mandate from Legislation
Karen Harned, executive director of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Legal Center, issued the following statement in response to the decision by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals finding the individual mandate in the health care law unconstitutional: “Small-business owners across the country have been vindicated by the 11th Circuit’s ruling […]
Flag 40 Encouraging Redistricting Participation
Redistricting is the redrawing of legislative and congressional district lines following the decennial U.S. Census. The lines are redrawn so that districts are of very nearly equal population as required by the Arizona and United States Constitutions. There are 435 members of congress whose districts are apportioned among the states by population. Arizona currently has […]
Gosar Introduces Legislation for Schultz Victims
U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar, DDS (AZ-01) has introduced H.R. 922, The Burn Area Prevention Act of 2011, legislation oriented towards protecting individuals whose property is directly affected by disasters on federal lands. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to waive the 30-day waiting period for flood insurance when […]