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Sinema and Schweikert Lead Congressional Delegation for Fair Share of Coronavirus Relief Funds  

December 19, 2020 By FBN

Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-06) partnered in a bicameral, bipartisan effort to ensure Arizona Medicaid providers receive their full share of coronavirus Provider Relief Funds. “We are concerned the current reconciliation of CARES Act funding requirements will disproportionally affect Arizona hospitals that continue to operate tirelessly to serve their communities through the end of the pandemic and beyond,” wrote members of the Arizona … [Read more...] about Sinema and Schweikert Lead Congressional Delegation for Fair Share of Coronavirus Relief Funds  

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Congress, Coronavirus relief funds, covid- 19, COVID-19 Relief Fund, Krysten Sinema

Congresswoman Giffords Resigning from Congress

January 22, 2012 By techsuperadmin

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 be received by House Speaker John Boehner and Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. See Gifford's statement: … [Read more...] about Congresswoman Giffords Resigning from Congress

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Congress, congressional district vacancy, Congresswoman, congresswoman gabrielle giffords, gabrielle giffords, house democratic leader, john boehner, letter, resignation, work

CD 1 Lawmaker Responding to President’s Speech

September 9, 2011 By techsuperadmin

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, but I think he keeps forgetting that trust is a series of promises kept.  I am still awaiting fulfillment of many of his … [Read more...] about CD 1 Lawmaker Responding to President’s Speech

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: Congress, congressman paul, copper, copper mine, debt, flagstaff az, free trade agreements, joint session of congress, Responds, trust

11th Circuit Strikes Individual Mandate from Legislation

August 12, 2011 By techsuperadmin

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 that the individual mandate in the health-care law is unconstitutional. The Court reaffirmed what small businesses … [Read more...] about 11th Circuit Strikes Individual Mandate from Legislation

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: 11th circuit court of appeals, 50 state capitals, Circuit, Congress, director, free enterprise system, independent business owners, law, national federation of independent business, ruling

Flag 40 Encouraging Redistricting Participation

August 1, 2011 By techsuperadmin

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 eight members of congress. Census data from 2010 tells us that America is growing in the South and West and shrinking in the … [Read more...] about Flag 40 Encouraging Redistricting Participation

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: arizona constitution, arizona state legislature, citizen initiative, community, Congress, Independent, legislative district boundaries, Legislature, redistricting commission, State

Gosar Introduces Legislation for Schultz Victims

March 7, 2011 By techsuperadmin

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 private property faces a flood threat caused by wildfire.   H.R. 922 would also establish a … [Read more...] about Gosar Introduces Legislation for Schultz Victims

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: area, Congress, emergency management agency, federal emergency management, federal emergency management agency, federal emergency management agency fema, flood protection system, insurance, result, Schultz

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