Arizona Politics

SNAKEBITE— 1.23.26— Gallego on 'TACO' Trump— Crane's North Rim Restoration Act— Roe v. Wade, Biggs on Accountability, Much More...

Gallego on 'TACO' Trump

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) weighed in on President Donald Trump's recent Greenland negotiations, posting an AI-generated image of the president in a taco costume while raising questions about the proposed agreement.

The post referenced "TACO", which stands for Trump Always Chickens Out. It's a term that gained traction in May 2025... READ MORE

Senator Mark Kelly: Getting corporate money out of politics shouldn’t be controversial. We work for the people, not corporations. Ban corporate PACs.

Senator Ruben Gallego: He said they’d go after the “worst of the worst.” Lower grocery costs on day one. Release the Epstein files. End forever wars. Promises made. Promises broken.

Representative Andy Biggs: Roe v. Wade was a devastatingly incorrect ruling that cost millions of innocent lives. Roe's overturning was a great win for life and constitutional soundness. I was glad that my friends from @azpolicy could join me in the Chamber this evening. Thanks for all your hard work!

Representative Eli Crane: Congress is quite the place.

Representative Juan Ciscomani: All 12 funding bills PASSED! Proud of the work completed to bring accountability, transparency, and fiscal responsibility back. As Arizona’s only appropriator, I was proud to ensure our AZ06 priorities had a seat at the table and bring federal resources home.

Representative David Schweikert: I support full enforcement of our nation’s immigration laws.

Representative Abe Hamadeh: Today, with the passage of the THUD minibus, Congressman Hamadeh has successfully secured $1.5M in Community Project Funding to renovate the Phoenix Fire Department's Member Services Building (last updated in the 1960s!). A huge win for our first responders keeping AZ-08 safe!

Representative Greg Stanton: Without real, enforceable oversight that holds agents breaking the law responsible, ICE will only get worse. I voted no on the Republican funding bill because I cannot support a paramilitary-style mass deportation operation that keeps getting it wrong and hurting so many people.

Representative Yassamin Ansari: I’m obviously a hell no on funding for @DHSgov and @ICEgov.

Ruben Gallego Serves Up 'TACO' Critique of Trump's Greenland Deal— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon—

Eli Crane's North Rim Restoration Act Unanimously Passes House Natural Resources Committee— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative Eli Crane's (R-AZ) North Rim Restoration Act has unanimously passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee, and he hopes to get it on the House floor ahead of the Grand Canyon National Park's summer season.

Katie Hobbs Receives Abortion Group Endorsement on Roe v. Wade Anniversary— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Marking the anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, Governor Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) received a major endorsement from Reproductive Freedom for All, a national organization dedicated to protecting abortion access across the country.

Andy Biggs 'Just as Frustrated' in Lack of Punishment for Corrupt Officials— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) said he was "just as frustrated as you are" in how government corruption seems to go unpunished in a recent discussion on James T. Harris's Conservative Circus radio show.

Off-Duty Twin Cities Officers Targeted by Immigration Agents— By Cactus Politics' Joseph Quesada— Several off-duty police officers in Minnesota’s Twin Cities have been stopped by immigration officers demanding proof of U.S. Citizenship, according to Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley.

House Democratic Leaders Will Oppose DHS Funding Bill— By Cactus Politics' Joseph Quesada— House Democratic leadership spoke out against a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a closed-door caucus meeting, affirming that they will vote against it due to concerns about the Trump administration’s failure to check Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to sources present in the setting.

DHS Launches 'Operation Catch of the Day' Operation— By Cactus Politics' Joseph Quesada— The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a new immigration enforcement operation in the state of Maine.

Andy Biggs Leads Hearing on Minnesota Welfare Fraud— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) chaired a House Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee hearing on the ongoing Minnesota welfare fraud scandal, saying that the issue's politicization prevents its solution.

Will Governor Katie Hobbs Back Grocery Tax Cut After Vetoing Republican Tax Plan?— By Cactus Politics' Erikca Pinon— As hundreds of thousands of Arizona families navigate a struggling food assistance system, State Representative Leo Biasiucci (R-AZ) is taking aim at what he calls an unfair burden on local taxes on groceries.

Quang Nguyen Moves to Block Quiet Closures of Public Shooting Ranges— By Cactus Politics' Erikca Pinon— State Representative Quang Nguyen (R-AZ) is working to ensure state-owned shooting ranges can't be closed without public scrutiny and approval from elected officials.

The Snakebite is written by Grayson Bakich and Javier Manjarres

Grayson Bakich

Grayson Bakich is a Florida and Arizona legislative correspondent for The Floridian and Cactus Politics, specializing in national and state-level politics. With three years' experience covering federal Florida, and Arizona politics, they have been cited by NewsBreak, SGT Report, Lucianne.com, and Cause Action. Email: grayson@dnm.news

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