Press Releases
Nearly six months after the $16.2 billion Shuttered Venue Operator Grant program was signed into law, fewer than one percent of the venues that applied for grants have received aid—and Rep. Greg Stanton is asking the Small Business Administration to explain why.
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee began consideration of a sweeping infrastructure bill today, which includes key provisions pushed by Rep. Greg Stanton to support Arizona tribes.
An infrastructure grant to make much-needed improvements to the Scottsdale Airport’s runway could be accelerated thanks to Rep. Greg Stanton’s advocacy to the Federal Aviation Administration. Stanton has been working with Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega to elevate the airport’s runway rehabilitation project to the FAA and make the case for releasing grant funds ahead of schedule.
A new plan to reauthorize national surface transportation funding and infrastructure investment includes funding for several key Arizona projects pushed by Rep. Greg Stanton. The Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act authorizes nearly $547 billion over five years to address some of the nation’s most urgent infrastructure needs.
As Congress prepares to take up major surface transportation legislation, Mayors Kate Gallego of Phoenix, John Giles of Mesa and Corey Woods of Tempe are calling on national leaders to act boldly to invest in infrastructure in a new video campaign.
Package set for a House floor vote Thursday
Rep. Greg Stanton’s bill to require all uniformed, on-duty U.S. Capitol Police officers to utilize body-worn cameras—introduced in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol—has been included as a part of the House’s larger measure to boost security at the complex.