Summer Gas Tax Suspended

The Arizona House approved a trio of bills this week designed to bring down fuel costs for drivers, with backers saying the measures will make a real difference for families and commuters, especially during the summer months... READ MORE

Senator Mark Kelly: The Senate needs to vote immediately on Tim Kaine’s War Powers Resolution. I’m voting yes, because it’s clear that Trump has no plan to avoid escalation into a wider conflict that puts more servicemembers in harm’s way.

Senator Ruben Gallego: I’m voting yes on Senator Kaine’s war powers resolution. This is an illegal war. Period. It should be an easy yes vote for every Senator, Democrat or Republican.

Representative Andy Biggs: My condolences are with the families of the heroic service members who tragically lost their lives today. We are also praying for the recovery of those injured. God bless and keep our troops all around the world.

Representative Eli Crane: Yesterday, my staff presented a replacement Purple Heart to Homer Beatty, a Korean War veteran of the White Mountain Apache Tribe. After his original medal was lost in a house fire, we were honored to help ensure he received what he earned through his service and sacrifice.

Representative David Schweikert: Because of the courage and resolve of America's military and our Israeli allies, we have a real chance to build lasting peace in the Middle East and to give the Iranian people a chance to live free from the oppression they have endured for decades.

Representative Abe Hamadeh: Alongside @USAMBTurkiye, Congressman Hamadeh has been working tirelessly for months to lay the groundwork for a historic detainee swap between Damascus and the Druze of Sweida. The effort has paid off.

Representative Greg Stanton: As Americans, we mourn for the three service members killed in action in service to this country. Praying hard for those still fighting for their lives.

Representative Yassamin Ansari: I do not believe Donald Trump has good intentions or a plan as it pertains to the future of Iran. This belief is rooted in the fact that Donald Trump has demonstrated a lack of good intentions or a plan as it pertains to the future of the United States. I genuinely hope I’m wrong. 90 million Iranians deserve a better future, and American lives are at stake.

Arizona House Approves Bills to Suspend Summer Gas Tax and Study Long-Term Fuel Costs— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon—

Mariana Sandoval Vows to Keep Fighting for Police Mask Bill— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— A Democratic state representative is vowing to keep fighting after Republicans used a procedural move to block her proposal that would have required Arizona law enforcement agencies to have written policies limiting the routine use of masks.

'You Can Bully Me, But We Are Not Supposed to be Bullying Kids:' Lorena Austin Speaks Out Against 'Parents' Bill of Rights'— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— An Arizona state representative made a deeply personal appeal on the House floor this week, sharing their own experience as a nonbinary person while speaking out against House Bill 2249 that would require schools to obtain written parental consent before allowing staff to use a student's preferred name or pronouns.

Abe Hamadeh Praises Syria-Druze Prisoner Exchange Led by Turkish Ambassador— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) praised the US Ambassador to Turkey and Syrian envoy, Tom Barrack, for facilitating a "historic" prisoner exchange between the Syrian government and the Druze people.

Lawmaker Pushes Back on Bill She Says Goes Too Far on Medical Mandates— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— House Bill 2248 is designed to protect medical freedom in Arizona schools and workplaces, but it is drawing pushback from lawmakers who say its language reaches further than intended.

As Lab-Grown Food Nears Store Shelves, Arizona Wants Accurate Food Labels— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— A bill moving through the Arizona legislature would take the guesswork out of grocery shopping, at least when it comes to food grown in a lab.

Eli Crane Condemns Democrats for Their SOTU Response— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ) condemned Democrats' refusal to stand up during a portion of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address this week.

The Snakebite is written by Grayson Bakich and Javier Manjarres