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March 11, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C-Today Rep. Greg Stanton released the following statement on the Fiscal Year 2025 government funding bill, known as the continuing resolution: "My job is to stand up for Arizonans, and Speaker Johnson's hyper-partisan continuing resolution fails Arizona.

March 10, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C-Representative Greg Stanton and Senator Mark Kelly led the entire Arizona congressional delegation in a letter requesting a meeting as soon as possible with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to discuss the future of the Colorado River. The request comes as negotiations between the seven basin states on post-2026 operating guidelines have stalled.

March 6, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C-Representative Greg Stanton today joined top Democrats to introduce resolutions to terminate President Trump's unlawful use of "emergency" authorities to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The Resolutions end the Administration's abuse of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which it has used to justify tariffs based on a fabricated national emergency.

March 4, 2025
As extreme Republicans and the Trump administration push for major cuts to Medicaid to pay for a tax cut for billionaires, it's Arizona's most vulnerable that will pay the price WASHINGTON, D.C-Representative Greg Stanton will be joined by Walter Murillo, CEO of Native Health and Board President of the National Council of Urban Indian Health, for President Donald Trump's Joint Address to Congress tomorrow evening. "Walter and the team at Native Health work every day to provide quality affordable health care to Arizona's urban native population, and as many as half of their patients rely on AHCCCS. I'm proud that Walter will be my guest at the President's address to highlight why Congress should reject any budget that cuts Medicaid and takes away health care for Arizona families," Stanton said.

March 4, 2025
Representative Greg Stanton led 37 of his House Democratic colleagues in calling on President Donald Trump to immediately rescind the 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada.

February 18, 2025
Rep. Greg Stanton joined a group of lawmakers in urging Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy to take immediate action in implementing key aviation safety reforms included in the recently passed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization. This push follows the recent midair collision near Reagan National Airport, a deadly runway crash at Scottsdale Airport, and a crash at Toronto Pearson Airport involving a plane departing from the United States-both underscoring the urgent need for enhanced air traffic control and aviation safety measures.

February 11, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C-Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Greg Stanton (D-AZ) sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Comptroller General of the United States Gene Dodaro requesting an investigation after unelected billionaire Elon Musk and his staff at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gained access to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) data and payment systems.

February 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.- This week, Representative Greg Stanton was appointed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to serve on the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

February 6, 2025
Taxpayer Data Protection Act ensures only public servants can access sensitive personal information WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Rep. Greg Stanton joined House Democrats to introduce the Taxpayer Data Protection Act. This legislation is a direct response to Elon Musk's shameful invasion of Americans' privacy. It will stop people with conflicts of interest or without a security clearance from accessing the highly sensitive Treasury Department payment system–which is responsible for Social Security and Medicare benefits.

February 1, 2025
U.S. Representative Greg Stanton today led 42 of his House Democratic colleagues in a letter to President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the acting Secretary of Commerce and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative calling on the Trump Administration to immediately rescind the executive orders levying 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada.