In the News
PHOENIX – Arizona politicians and business leaders celebrated the Wednesday signing of the U.S. trade agreement with Canada and Mexico that rewrote rules and replaced a nearly 26-year-old version.
President Donald Trump said the USMCA will keep jobs, wealth and growth in America.
Every day in communities across America, people board their local bus, light rail or train. In fact, 34 million times each weekday, Americans ride public transportation to work or school, to visit the doctor or visit family. But modern, thoughtful transportation infrastructure doesn't just offer a way to get from point A to B - it positively changes people's lives.
Even before President Donald Trump's speech Wednesday on U.S. tensions with Iran, two key members of Arizona's congressional delegation - a Democrat and a Republican - viewed Tuesday's relatively minor missile attacks as a chance to step back from the brink of war.
The lack of casualties from Iran's missile strikes on bases in Iraq that house U.S. troops left Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., and Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., hoping for a de-escalation of the situation.
In a bill introduced last month, U.S. Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) - together with co-sponsor U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) - and U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) jointly pushed for the acceleration of development on Interstate 11 through the disbursement of additional federal assistance.
Specifically, the extra help would be for the Tier II Environmental Impact Study required for segments of the Arizona project. A major lifeline for the state, I-11, also potentially offers an additional route for trade with Mexico and Canada.
The following column is the opinion and analysis of the writer.
On Dec. 12, the House of Representative took a vital step to lower prescription drug costs and passed the Lower Drug Costs Now Act. This bipartisan bill offers real relief to the millions of Americans who struggle to afford their needed medications. The bill would allow Medicare to use its buying power to negotiate lower drug prices, create an out-of-pocket cap for seniors in Medicare Part D, and crack down on excessive drug price increases.
Doing business with Mexico and Canada is an essential part of the fabric of Arizona's economy.
Two-way trade with those two partners alone poured more than $20 billion into Arizona's economy in 2018 and supports nearly 230,000 jobs in our state. Our North American neighbors are the top two export destinations for Arizona products and services.
TUCSON - Sen. Martha McSally and Rep. Greg Stanton introduced companion bills to create a pilot program that would allow visitors from Mexico to travel throughout Arizona, potentially generating up to nearly $1 billion in additional tourist spending over the next five years.
TUCSON - Sen. Martha McSally and Rep. Greg Stanton introduced companion bills to create a pilot program that would allow visitors from Mexico to travel throughout Arizona, potentially generating up to nearly $1 billion in additional tourist spending over the next five years.
U.S. House Democrats announced their support for a revised version of President Donald Trump's United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement trade deal on Tuesday.
The long-awaited deal was welcomed across the political spectrum, but the announcement came just minutes after House Democrats also unveiled two articles of impeachment against Trump.
Arizona's three members of the House Judiciary Committee remained in their partisan corners on impeachment Monday after hearing lawyers for both parties discuss the evidence collected in the Ukrainian matter.
Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., made clear during his questions that President Donald Trump has been treated fairly during the inquiry, but that the president has tried to thwart Congress.