Kelly's Drug Bill
Senator Mark Kelly scored a bipartisan victory this week as his bill targeting drug cartels passed the Senate, aiming to strengthen cooperation between the United States and Mexico in the fight against deadly narcotics.
The Counternarcotics Enhancement Act, co-sponsored by Mark Kelly and Texas Senator John Cornyn, passed as part of the larger National Defense Authorization Act. The legislation requires America's intelligence agencies to create a detailed action plan for working with Mexico to stop drug trafficking.
"To win the fight against drug trafficking, the U.S. and Mexico have to work together against the cartels..." READ MORE
AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes: .@SpeakerJohnson, do your job and swear in Congresswoman Grijalva. Or I'll do mine, and Arizona will see you in court.
AZ Treasurer Kimberly Yee: I am proud to serve on the @Childhelp Arizona Advisory Board alongside Co-Founders Sara O'Meara and Yvonne Fedderson. For 66 years, Childhelp has been dedicated to preventing child abuse and has served over 14 million children.
State Senator Janae Shamp: Do No Harm!! That oath used to mean something! I am so grateful to see the mutilation trend declining. Now, let's get to the root cause and treat the mental illness that is affecting our kids!
State Representative Alma Hernandez: I'm 32; I am a grown adult. I don't know who needs to hear this, but no, a 30-some-year-old is NOT a kid. Your parents may call you that but no matter how many times you say it and excuse the racist antisemites just bc they are “Young Republicans”. Doesn't make it true. You're at 18; you will be held accountable and be treated as such. PERIOD.
State Representative Rachel Keshel: So many kids have been physically and mentally harmed by the trans agenda. I’m so grateful to see that the tide is turning!!!
State Representative John Gillette: Non paid, Indian born senior advisor to National Security council ! Red flag all day long, was his SF 86 investigation completed by a contract company? Who brought him in? Who established contact with China? WTF
State Representative Leo Biasiucci: Arizona’s income tax is a flat 2.5%, yet we have a balanced budget, $1.5 billion in savings, are faced with maybe 10% of the issues New York City is faced with. It’s not a revenue problem, it’s a spending problem. #VoteRepublican #StopRaisingTaxes
State Representative Walt Blackman: I’m a father, husband, son & Combat Veteran who stood for you on some of the most dangerous battlefields in the world — Iraq & Afghanistan. Now I need YOU to stand with me. If you live in LD7 — Snowflake, Show Low, Payson, Globe, Miami, AJ & more — your signature keeps this fight alive. apps.azsos.gov/apps/election/ #LD7 #AZPolitics #WaltBlackman
State Representative Quang Nguyen: Arizona signed the Transnational Repression bill
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AG Mayes Demands Congress Seat for Adelita Grijalva— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Attorney General Kris Mayes sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson this week, demanding that newly elected Representative Adelita Grijalva be sworn into office immediately. If the House doesn't comply within two days, she warned that she would take legal action to force the issue.
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Yassamin Ansari Introduces 3-Bill Mental Health Package— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) has introduced three pieces of legislation concerning mental health as a package deal.
Ruben Gallego Urges Safety Measures Amidst Flooding Crisis— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Just weeks after devastating floods claimed lives in Globe and Miami, the communities faced another crisis this past weekend when powerful storms brought heavy rains and fresh flooding to the area.
The Snakebite is written by Grayson Bakich and Javier Manjarres
