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July 13, 2020
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Rep. Greg Stanton has introduced a bill to require the use of body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers as a condition of eligibility for COPS grants. The COPS Accountability Act of 2020, H.R. 7150, would require state, local and tribal government agencies applying for COPS grants to show they have plans in place to put a body camera on every officer who conducts searches and makes arrests.
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July 6, 2020
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As Arizona surpassed 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases today, Rep. Greg Stanton urged State leaders to take three immediate actions to contain the disease: use federal CARES Act funds to expand lab capacity for additional testing and to speed up test results; develop and implement a written statewide contact tracing plan; and mandate face coverings statewide.
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July 2, 2020
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Yesterday, the House passed H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, a $1.5 trillion package to invest in lasting, 21st century infrastructure and address some of America’s most urgent needs. Rep. Greg Stanton, a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, cosponsored the legislation.
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June 29, 2020
Press Release
Today, New Democrat Coalition (NDC) Chair Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and NDC Health Care Task Force Co-Chairs Greg Stanton (AZ-09), Angie Craig (MN-02), Kurt Schrader (OR-05), and Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) released the following statements on House passage of H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act.
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June 25, 2020
Press Release
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a bold, comprehensive approach to improve accountability and transparency in policing, combat police brutality, end racial profiling and fundamentally change the culture of law enforcement.
June 19, 2020
Press Release
Yesterday, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure advanced the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in America) Act, a plan to reauthorize national surface transportation funding and infrastructure investment.
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June 19, 2020
Blog Post
Arizona is in the midst of a once-in-a-generation crisis. Coronavirus infection and death rates in our state are rapidly rising. We broke the record for most cases reported in a day three times this week, and have recorded the four highest 24-hour reporting periods ever in just the past five days. We can turn the tide, but it will take swift, decisive action.
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June 17, 2020
Press Release
Rep. Greg Stanton today called for the governor to assign members of the Arizona National Guard to a new mission: Immediately support state and county efforts to contact trace the spread of COVID-19.
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June 14, 2020
Press Release
Arizona’s rapidly rising COVID-19 infection and death rates have done more than make the state’s response a national embarrassment. The troubling trend puts more Arizonans in harm’s way and local economies at greater long-term risk.
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June 10, 2020
Press Release
Rep. Greg Stanton provided remarks today during the House Judiciary Committee’s oversight hearing on policing practices and law enforcement accountability. His statement as prepared for delivery is below.
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July 14, 2020
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U.S. Rep. and former Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton is pushing for the nationwide usage of body-worn cameras for law enforcement.
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July 13, 2020
In The News
Arizona Congressman Greg Stanton said the state should not have reopened without an aggressive testing and contact tracing strategy in place.
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July 13, 2020
In The News
As cases continue to rise, Arizona Congressman Greg Stanton has been critical of Gov. Doug Ducey’s handling of the pandemic. He has called for a statewide mask mandate and expanded testing — and openly expressed frustration when the governor did not deliver.
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July 12, 2020
In The News
Following a national reckoning over law enforcement practices, U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., wants to promote transparency in policing by requiring departments that receive certain federal funding to expand body camera use.
July 8, 2020
In The News
The five Democrats in Arizona's congressional delegation—U.S. Reps. Raul Grijalva, Tom O'Halleran, Ann Kirkpatrick, Greg Stanton and Ruben Gallego—have asked FEMA to bring expanded testing to Arizona as COVID-19 cases continue their uncontrolled spread.
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July 8, 2020
In The News
Arizona Congressional District One and Nine Representatives Tom O’Halleran and Greg Stanton both offered amendments to help tribal nations, small business projects, and vehicle emissions guidelines.
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July 8, 2020
In The News
Arizona Representatives Ruben Gallego, Ann Kirkpatrick, Tom O'Halleran, and Greg Stanton joined Grijalva in a letter aimed at the Department of Health Services Secretary and the Federal Emergency Management Agency Acting Administrator.
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July 7, 2020
In The News
Rep. Ruben Gallego tweeted out a letter that he, Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, Rep. Raul Grijalva, Rep. Tom O’Halleran and Rep. Greg Stanton sent to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency on the state’s behalf. They say COVID-19 testing is "dangerously" limited and hasn't kept up with demand.
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July 7, 2020
In The News
In separate statements on Monday, U.S. Reps. Greg Stanton and Ruben Gallego both called for an increase in coronavirus testing in Arizona.
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July 7, 2020
In The News
El Representante por Arizona, Greg Stanton, pidió a los lideres estatales tomar tres acciones inmediatas; usar los fondos federales para hacer mas pruebas y tener resultados mas rápidos.
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