Blog Post

I headed back to D.C. today to pass our latest coronavirus response bill, a $484 billion aid package with additional funding for small businesses, health care workers and increased testing.

You usually hear from me in my capacity as a Congressman, but I'm first and foremost a dad to two grade-schoolers. Talking to our kids about the coronavirus and maintaining any sense of normalcy at home has been a challenge for so many parents and caregivers. There's no playbook for parenting during a global pandemic.

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.

Today, hundreds of thousands of Arizonans are out of a job or working fewer hours because of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving many under immense financial strain. In the face of so much uncertainty, no one should have to worry about losing their home or not being able to feed their family.

Today, Congressman Greg Stanton released the following statement on the escalating violence in Israel and Gaza: "It is time for an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, and I hope President Biden will actively work toward that goal.

If you have suffered financially due to the coronavirus and struggle to pay rent, there is still help available in our district.

The bipartisan Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act includes several key investments I've long fought for-from highways to broadband to water and wastewater systems to public transit.