Congressman Greg Stanton

Ranking Member Stanton Launches Investigation After Reported Diversion of FEMA Resources to Support Immigration Enforcement

Fri, 121 May 2026 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04), Ranking Member of the Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee that oversees FEMA in Congress, announced a formal investigation into reports that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) directed Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) personnel and resources to support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a critical hurricane season, potentially violating federal law enacted after Hurricane Katrina.

Stanton Introduces Legislation Establishing Clear 12-Hour Limit for ICE Detainee Stays in Temporary Holding Facilities

Wed, 119 Apr 2026 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) introduced the Short-Term Holding Facilities Standards Restoration Act, alongside U.S. Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07). The bill addresses overcrowding at temporary ICE holding facilities, such as Mesa Gateway Airport’s Arizona Removal Operations Coordination Center (AROCC), and restores a clear 12-hour limit for detainee stays in ICE holding facilities. This follows the representatives’ unannounced visit to the temporary holding facility at Mesa Gateway Airport on April 9, where they observed significant overcrowding, with rooms holding 40 to 50 people, despite a posted maximum capacity of 21, for much longer than 12 hours on average.

Rep. Greg Stanton Joined by Mesa Teacher as Guest for King Charles III's Address to Congress

Tue, 118 Apr 2026 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) was joined by Hermosa Vista Elementary School teacher Juanita Hernandez for King Charles III’s address to Congress.

Stanton-Led Semiconductor Controls Effectiveness Act Passes House Foreign Affairs Committee Unanimously

Wed, 112 Apr 2026 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislation led by U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) to strengthen oversight of U.S. semiconductor export controls passed the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously, today.

Stanton, Biggs Urge Interior, OMB to Release Colorado River Drought Funds

Mon, 110 Apr 2026 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Andy Biggs (AZ-05) sent a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought, urging the immediate release of federal funds held by the Bureau of Reclamation for drought mitigation projects across the Colorado River Basin.

Stanton Statement on War Powers Resolution

Thu, 106 Apr 2026 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) issued the following statement: “Donald Trump launched this war of choice without congressional authorization, without clear objectives or an exit strategy, and without the support of the American people.

Stanton, Colleagues Introduce Legislation Establishing Independent Commission on Presidential Capacity

Wed, 105 Apr 2026 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) helped introduce legislation that would stand up an independent, nonpartisan commission under the 25th Amendment to ensure effective and uninterrupted leadership of the United States amid growing concerns about President Trump's capacity to carry out the responsibilities of the office.

Stanton, Ansari, Grijalva Demand Answers from ICE, DHS on Mesa Gateway Facility Conditions

Fri, 100 Apr 2026 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After a “shocking” oversight visit to the Arizona Removal Operations Coordination Center at Mesa Gateway Airport, U.S. Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04), Yasamin Ansari (AZ-03), and Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons demanding answers about conditions for detainees.

Stanton, Ansari, Grijalva Demand DOJ Reject Trump's Unconstitutional Voting Executive Order

Fri, 93 Apr 2026 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) was joined by Reps. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) and Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) in sending a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche demanding that the Department of Justice reject Donald Trump's executive order seeking to create a national list of eligible U.S. voters.

Stanton, Colleagues Introduce Energy Bills Relief Act

Fri, 86 Mar 2026 12:00:00 EST

Legislation expands access to renewable energy, provides families utility assistance, cracks down on price gouging and makes data centers cover their own energy costs...

House Unanimously Passes Two Stanton-Led Bills Strengthening Federal Oversight and Safety in Federal Properties

Thu, 85 Mar 2026 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two bipartisan bills led by U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) to strengthen federal oversight and improve safety at federal buildings passed the House unanimously this week. Both measures now head to the Senate.

Stanton Statement on Recent Violence in the West Bank

Mon, 82 Mar 2026 12:00:00 EST

PHOENIX – Today, U.S. Congressman Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) issued the following statement following this weekend's violence in the West Bank: "This past weekend, extremist Israeli settlers carried out coordinated, violent attacks against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank. These attacks deserve clear condemnation as acts of terrorism, and ...

Stanton, Colleagues Demand Answers on Reported U.S. Strike on Iranian Girls' School

Fri, 72 Mar 2026 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, joined 121 colleagues in demanding immediate answers from the Administration on the killing of civilians during Operation Epic Fury, including a reported U.S. strike on an Iranian girls’ elementary school, where at least 175 civilians, many of them children, were killed.

Stanton, Ansari, Grijalva Demand Answers on Surprise Facility Contract Awards

Thu, 71 Mar 2026 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) led U.S. Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) on two letters demanding answers about the recent $313.4 million contract awarded to GardaWorld Federal Services LLC (GardaWorld) by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to renovate the Surprise, Arizona immigration facility.

Stanton Demands Answers on Death of Emmanuel Damas in Florence ICE Detention Center

Thu, 64 Mar 2026 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons demanding a full and transparent accounting of the death of Emmanuel Damas, a Haitian national detained at the Florence Service Processing Center in Arizona.

Arizona Democratic Congressional Delegation Demand Equitable Colorado River Protections

Wed, 63 Mar 2026 12:00:00 EST

Delegation Calls Bureau of Reclamation's Draft EIS Unworkable for Arizona, Underscore Impact on Tribes, Semiconductor and Agriculture Industries

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Arizona's Democratic congressional delegation voiced their concerns to the Bureau of Reclamation on the recently released Post-2026 Operational Guidelines and Strategies for Lake Powell and Lake Mead Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).

The letter from U.S. Representative Greg Stanton, Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, and Representatives Yassamin Ansari and Adelita Grijalva makes clear that none of the proposed alternatives in the current DEIS are viable for Arizona's water security.

“We cannot take our focus off securing an agreement that acknowledges the environmental realities of a region plagued by megadrought but demands equitable conservation efforts by all Basin States,” the lawmakers write. “Arizona has and will continue to do its part to protect the Colorado River, but we cannot do it alone.”

The full letter is HERE.

The delegation's letter raises the potential for devastating impacts to Arizona on multiple fronts:

Inequitable Distribution of Reductions: The DEIS alternatives impose required reductions and conservation measures exclusively on the Lower Basin — home to approximately 75 percent of the Colorado River Basin's population and economic output — while failing to hold Upper Basin states accountable for their delivery obligations under the Colorado River Compact of 1922.

Threats to Tribal Communities: Arizona's 22 federally recognized tribes hold significant Colorado River water entitlements critical to their economic development, public health, and infrastructure. The delegation asserts the current DEIS fails to meet the federal government's trust responsibility to tribal nations.

Risk to National Security and the Economy: Arizona hosts the largest concentration of advanced semiconductor manufacturing investment in the nation — approximately $200 billion in announced projects since 2020 — alongside critical aerospace and defense industries. Arizona’s agricultural industry supplies essential products—including fresh produce, dairy, beef, and forage crops—that ensure regional and national food security. Cuts of the magnitude contemplated in the DEIS would jeopardize domestic chip production, military modernization, and food security.

Absent a durable seven Basin State agreement, a decision on river operations could be handed down from Interior as early as July. A plan for post-2026 river operations must be in place before October 1, to fulfill federal treaty obligations with Mexico and provide certainty for Colorado River water users as they enter a new water year.

In Recognition of Black History Month, Stanton Moves to Designate ‘Mayor Coy Payne Memorial Post Office’

Fri, 58 Feb 2026 12:00:00 EST

Bill honors first Black mayor in Arizona history...

Stanton Slams Trump’s Tariffs on The Lead with Jake Tapper

Mon, 54 Feb 2026 12:00:00 EST

Stanton was joined by State of the Union guest, Arizona aerospace manufacturer being hammered by Trump’s 50% tariffs on aluminum...

Stanton Introduces RELIEF Act to Provide Automatic Tariff Refunds to Small Businesses

Fri, 51 Feb 2026 12:00:00 EST

Today, after the Supreme Court struck down most of Trump’s tariffs, U.S. Congressman Greg Stanton (AZ-04) joined his colleagues to introduce the Restoring Economic Lifelines for Independent Enterprises and Family Businesses (RELIEF) Act to provide automatic tariff refunds to small and independent businesses.

Stanton, New Democrat Coalition Unveil Forward-Looking ‘Affordability Agenda’ Answer to Cost of Living Crisis

Wed, 49 Feb 2026 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) joined other leadership members of the New Democrat Coalition to unveil their Affordability Agenda, a policy roadmap to help make life more affordable for Americans by focusing on lowering the five core costs that are too high for hardworking people: health care, housing, energy, family care, and household essentials like groceries. “Trump has failed to deliver on his promise to end inflation and make life more affordable for working families. In fact, he’s made things worse: his trade war is raising prices on everything from groceries to housing, and Congressional Republicans sent health coverage costs skyrocketing for tens of millions of Americans,” said Rep. Stanton. “The New Dems Affordability Agenda doesn’t just undo Trump’s economic sabotage, it offers bold solutions to the biggest pressures families face. This forward-looking plan brings the American dream back within reach for Arizona families.”