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Crane Wants SAVE America Act Passed After Trump Speech

Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ) rejoined the chorus of House Republicans calling for the SAVE America Act's passage after President Donald Trump's recent... READ MORE

Sneator Mark Kelly: It was great to meet with principal Chad Cantrell of Cooley Middle School. Cooley was just named an Arizona School to Watch, a recognition for schools demonstrating excellence. I know how important a quality public education is—that's why I’ll keep pushing to make sure schools like Cooley have the resources they need to support Arizona students.

Senator Ruben Gallego: Last night’s shooting in Tucson was a tragedy. No community should have to wake up to news like this. Arizonans deserve to feel safe no matter where they are, and I’m thinking of the victims of this senseless violence. I'm grateful to the Tucson Police officers and first responders who rushed toward danger to stop the shooting and provide lifesaving care. Their courage undoubtedly prevented an even greater tragedy.

Representative Andy Biggs: Congratulations to Vice President @JDVance and @SLOTUS. What an incredible blessing to your family.

Representative Eli Crane: Rural Arizona matters. #AZ02

Representative Juan Ciscomani: As more details emerge regarding the tragic shooting this morning, we remain grateful for the brave Tucson police officers whose swift response helped protect our community. It’s a stark reminder of why we must never waver on our full support of all first responders. They put their lives on the line every day and their fast intervention is to be commended. Laura and I are praying for a full recovery of all of the victims.

Representative Abe Hamadeh: We honor the U.S. service members killed in Jordan and Iraq, those still missing, and the wounded who faced Iranian attacks. Your sacrifice and bravery will never be forgotten.

Representative Greg Stanton: Thanks to whistleblowers at FEMA, we now know that @DHSgov leaders have slashed nearly 30% of staff & reassigned over 100 emergency responders to planning ICE raids & running detention centers. My new report exposes how they gutted the agency from the inside &, in doing so, are putting Americans at risk.

Representative Yassamin Ansari: I'm not surprised that Donald Trump's Freedom 250 party on the National Mall was a complete failure. No one wants to be associated with the most corrupt president in American history, who has absolutely destroyed this country while enriching himself and his family. As the latest @NRDems further proves, Trump put himself at the center of America's birthday, enriched his operatives through Freedom 250, courted foreign money in America's name, and created a blueprint for future corruption.

Representative Adelita Grijalva: I’m grateful to our first responders for their swift response to last night’s shooting in downtown Tucson, and I’m keeping the victims and our entire community in my thoughts. A night out should never end in bloodshed. Congress has failed for far too long to act while communities continue to bear the devastating cost of gun violence. We cannot continue to let the gun lobby dictate our gun laws while cities like Tucson pay the price. Congress must do its job, pass common sense gun safety reform, and protect our communities.

Eli Crane Demands Passage of SAVE America Act After Trump Speech on Election Interference— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich—

Ruben Gallego Allegedly Slept With Staffers, RNC Calls on JoAnna Mendoza to Disavow Him— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— New allegations against Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) have surfaced, claiming he had relationships with Congressional staffers, and the Republican National Committee (RNC) is calling on Democratic Congressional candidate JoAnna Mendoza to...

Kris Mayes Takes DoD to Court Over Unexplained Wind Energy Freeze— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Rodriguez Diaz— Attorney General Kris Mayes (D-AZ) is taking the Department of Defense (DoD) to court over what she calls an unlawful freeze on wind energy project reviews, a halt that has stalled...

Kate Gallego Celebrates Historic TSMC Deal While Keeping One Eye on Phoenix's Water Future— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Rodriguez Diaz— Phoenix is making history on two fronts this week, landing the largest investment deal in American history while simultaneously preparing for a future with less water, and Mayor Kate Gallego (D-AZ) is thinking carefully about...

Yassamin Ansari Responds to Trump's Primetime Election Speech: 'Incredibly, Incredibly Dangerous'— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Rodriguez Diaz— President Donald Trump delivered a primetime address Thursday night, making sweeping claims about election fraud, foreign interference, and vulnerabilities in America's voting systems. Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) responded shortly after with...

Mark Kelly Introduces Bipartisan Bills Expanding Male Teaching Opportunities, Encourage Civic Engagement— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) is introducing two bipartisan, bicameral bills aimed at expanding opportunities for men to serve as teachers, educators, and mentors, and encouraging civic engagement among...

Andy Biggs Officially Endorses Warren Petersen for Arizona Attorney General— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) has officially endorsed State Senate President Warren Petersen (R-14) for Arizona Attorney General in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections in a new...

Todd Blanche Seeks Confirmation as AG, Ruben Gallego Points to a Killed Corruption Investigation— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Rodriguez Diaz— Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is demanding a federal investigation after reports emerged that a senior Justice Department official may have intervened to shut down a probe into potentially corrupt payments connected to a presidential commutation, and he's calling out...

Juan Ciscomani Introduces Bipartisan Bill Improving Diagnosis of Veterans' Respiratory Conditions— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) has introduced a bipartisan bill with Representative Chris Pappas (D-NH), improving the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) ability to diagnose...

Kate Gallego Calls TSMC's $100 Billion Investment 'The Largest Deal in US History'— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Rodriguez Diaz— One hundred billion dollars. That's how much Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is adding to its already massive investment in Phoenix, and Mayor Kate Gallego (D-AZ) says it...

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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