Press Releases
April 1, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Ahead of Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" on April 2-the day he is expected to announce sweeping and broad tariffs on "all countries"-Representative Greg Stanton is backing the Congressional Trade Authority Act. This legislation would require the president to submit to Congress any proposal to adjust tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, the authority Trump has used to impose or threaten tariffs on foreign cars and auto parts, aluminum, lumber, steel, and copper imports, driving aluminum prices to record highs and raising housing costs.
"Enough is enough. Arizona families and businesses are being hurt by Trump's chaotic trade wars. It's time Congress step in and stop the President from weaponizing tariff authorities," Stanton said. "We have the bills to block this overreach, we just need the political will."
Issues:
Lowering Costs for Families
March 31, 2025
Despite population booms in recent decades, cities like Phoenix receive far fewer affordable housing vouchers than smaller, older cities.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Reps. Greg Stanton, Dina Titus of Nevada and Yassamin Ansari, along Senators Ruben Gallego, Mark Kelly, and Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen of Nevada, introduced the Housing Vouchers Fairness Act. The bill would update the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) decades-old Housing Choice Voucher allocation formula, increasing the number of vouchers allocated to states such as Arizona and Nevada to lower housing costs and address the housing shortage crisis.
Issues:
Lowering Costs for Families
March 27, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Reps. Greg Stanton and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania re-introduced the bipartisan Urban Waters Federal Partnership Act, legislation to formally authorize an Environmental Protection Agency-led partnership that supports improvements to our nation's waterways and drives urban renewal.
The Urban Waters Federal Partnership works to reconnect communities to open spaces, as well as spur private investment and job creation. The Rio Reimagined project in metro Phoenix was officially added to the partnership in September 2020.
March 26, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Following reporting by The Atlantic showing the Trump Administration's Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and National Security Advisor Michael Waltz shared classified war plans over the commercial messaging app Signal, Rep. Greg Stanton released the following statement:
"Hegseth and Waltz shared classified and detailed attack plans in an unsecured chat-information that could have cost American servicemembers their lives-and then lied about it to the public. This was gross incompetence at the highest level, and there must be accountability.
They must resign or be fired."
March 26, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.-In one of his first hearings as Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure's Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Rep. Greg Stanton defended the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from political attacks. President Donald Trump and senior members of his Administration have repeatedly called for abolishing the lifesaving agency, and threatened to put conditions on aid to disaster victims.
Issues:
Protecting our Water and Climate
March 24, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Tonight, Rep. Greg Stanton led the U.S. House of Representatives in a moment of silence in memory of the late Rep. Raul Grijalva. He was joined by bipartisan members of the Arizona delegation, and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
March 24, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Reps. Greg Stanton and Yassamin Ansari urged Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to reinstate the stories of two Native American service members to the Department of Defense's website.
"We write to request the immediate reinstatement of two courageous Arizonans, Pima/Akimel O'odham Marine Pfc. Ira Hayes and Hopi Army Specialist Lori Ann Piestewa, to the Department of Defense (DOD) website," wrote the representatives. "Other mistakenly removed references to Native American veterans and service members have been restored, but information on these two pivotal figures is still missing."
March 20, 2025
350+ constituents attend in-person, nearly 1,000 more tuned into livestream
TEMPE, ARIZONA-Rep. Greg Stanton took questions for two hours in Tempe on Wednesday night from constituents concerned and scared about actions being taken by Donald Trump, Elon Musk and extreme House Republicans in Washington. More than 350 constituents attended the town hall in person, and nearly 1,000 more tuned in live on YouTube.
March 13, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C-Rep. Greg Stanton released the following statement:
"Congressman Raul Grijalva will be rightly remembered as one of the most consequential leaders in Arizona political history.
WASHINGTON, D.C-Rep. Greg Stanton released the following statement:
"Congressman Raul Grijalva will be rightly remembered as one of the most consequential leaders in Arizona political history.
He dedicated his life to serving the community he loved – as a political organizer, school board member and county supervisor before running for Congress, where he faithfully served the people of Southern Arizona for more than 20 years.
March 12, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C-Rep. Greg Stanton released the following statement after President Donald Trump's U.S. Department of Transportation directed all agencies to halt competitively-awarded grant funding for investments in bike, pedestrian and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure.
"Again and again, the Trump Administration has gone around Congress to take money from Arizona communities. This time, Trump is throwing the breaks on four years' worth of infrastructure projects Congress funded in a bipartisan manner
Issues:
Modernizing our Infrastructure