Mark Kelly Against Dept. of Education Transfer

Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) spearheaded a recent letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon demanding the reversal of plans to transfer special education programs and civil rights enforcement out of the... READ MORE

Representative Andy Biggs: Our federal investigators and prosecutors are working around the clock to remove criminals from the streets and protect innocent families in their communities. Another job well done here.

Representative Abe Hamadeh: Democrats are spreading fear and misinformation about the Big Beautiful Bill. The facts tell a different story: Service workers keep more of their tips, small businesses are hiring and growing, and this law puts American workers first. Hardworking families and workers earning under $200,000 are the biggest winners, the backbone of our economy and most of Congressman Hamadeh’s constituents.

Representative Greg Stanton: The 20,000 DACA beneficiaries in Arizona are our neighbors, teachers, nurses, and small business owners. They're doing everything right, but even so @DHSgov is deliberately delaying the renewal of their permits, putting them at risk of deportation.

Mark Kelly Demands Reversal of Special Education Program Transfer Out of Education Department— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich—

University of Arizona Lands $3.74 Million Federal Grant to Combat Livestock Pest— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Rodriguez Diaz— Over the past few weeks, Arizona has been working to better prepare for the threat of the New World screwworm, and this week, Congressman Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) announced that the University of Arizona has been awarded a $3.74 million Grand Challenge Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to...

New Federal Agreement Aims to Protect Farmers and Ranchers From Regulatory Overreach— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Rodriguez Diaz— Congressman Eli Crane (R-AZ) was at the U.S. Department of Agriculture headquarters this week for the signing of a new federal agreement aimed at shielding farmers and ranchers from what supporters are calling...

Yassamin Ansari Convenes Healthcare Hearing: 'Patients Over Profits'— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Rodriguez Diaz— Millions of Americans are skipping doctor visits, rationing medication, and choosing between groceries and insurance premiums. Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) says that's not acceptable, and she convened lawmakers and experts this week to...

Greg Stanton Criticizes Trump for Not Renewing US-Mexico-Canada Agreement— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ) criticized the Trump Administration's recent decision not to renew the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in a statement, saying it will...

Mark Kelly Spearheads Letter Demanding Reversal of OMB Rule on Federal Grants— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) is spearheading a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought, demanding a reversal of new rules that he claims would...

David Schweikert's IRS Modernization Bill Passes Committee— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative David Schweikert's (R-AZ) bill to modernize the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has passed out of the...

Eli Crane Backs Federal Bill to Keep Foreign Legal Systems Out of American Courts— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Rodriguez Diaz— At a press conference for the newly formed Sharia-Free America Caucus, Congressman Eli Crane (R-AZ) stood alongside fellow lawmakers to back a bill that would prohibit foreign and religious legal systems from being enforced in...

Three Egg Giants to Pay $3.3 Million After Investigation Into Secret Price Coordination— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Rodriguez Diaz— At a time when many Arizona families were already struggling to afford groceries, some of the country's biggest egg producers were quietly making things worse on...

Ruben Gallego Pushes for Raise as Data Shows Workers Taking Home Less Than Ever— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Rodriguez Diaz— Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is calling for a major minimum wage increase after new research revealed that American workers are keeping less of what the economy produces than at any point in...

The Snakebite is written by Grayson Bakich and Javier Manjarres