Press Releases
September 18, 2023
Today, Rep. Greg Stanton and members of the moderate New Democrat Coalition sent a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy calling on him to urgently advance bipartisan government funding bills similar to those advanced by the Senate and consistent with the bipartisan debt ceiling agreement that Congress and the administration negotiated this May.
September 14, 2023
Last week, New Democrat Coalition (NDC) Immigration and Border Security Task Force Chair Greg Stanton (AZ-04) led a letter urging Speaker McCarthy to bring the Administration's proposed supplemental funding legislation to the House floor next month. The Administration's request provides $4 billion to secure the border and streamline immigration processes in addition to nearly $800 million to address the flow of illicit fentanyl into the country.
Issues:
Reforming our Immigration System
August 29, 2023
Following two near-collisions between planes at Sky Harbor International Airport, Rep. Greg Stanton called on his U.S. Senate colleagues to immediately take up the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill when they return in early September without any further delay.
Issues:
Modernizing our Infrastructure
August 29, 2023
Rep. Greg Stanton applauded the announcement of the first 10 prescription drugs selected for Medicare price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act-a process which will lower prescription drug costs for the more than 1.4 million Arizonans on Medicare.
Issues:
Expanding Access to Healthcare
July 27, 2023
Today, Rep. Greg Stanton and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania 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.
July 27, 2023
This week, New Democrat Coalition (NDC) Immigration and Border Security Task Force Chair Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Vice Chairs Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Lou Correa (CA-46) made clear that they will help ensure the Biden-Harris Administration has the necessary resources to secure the U.S.-Mexico border and stand ready to support additional border security funding through the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations process and potentially a supplemental funding bill.
Issues:
Reforming our Immigration System
July 25, 2023
As much of the state hits record high temperatures, Representatives Greg Stanton, Ruben Gallego and Raul Grijalva called on House leadership to pass emergency funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
The emergency funding would help vulnerable families and individuals in Arizona pay their electricity bills as dangerous, record-breaking heat continues to be forecasted-temperatures in Phoenix have hit 110 degrees daily for more than 3 weeks.
Issues:
Protecting our Water and Climate
In Advance of 'Oppenheimer,' Stanton Re-introduces Bill to Fight for Arizona's Forgotten Downwinders
July 20, 2023
As thousands of Americans flock to theaters this weekend to see Christopher Nolan's blockbuster Oppenheimer, Rep. Greg Stanton renewed his effort to bring justice to Downwinders-victims of cancer-causing radiation from nuclear fallout during the development and testing of the atomic bomb.
Issues:
Expanding Access to Healthcare
July 19, 2023
Today, U.S. Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and David Schweikert (AZ-01) applauded the House Natural Resources Committee for passing their bipartisan legislation which enables the exploration of constructing additional pumped storage hydropower facilities in the Salt River reservoir system to keep energy costs low for Arizonans, help stabilize the state's electric grid during peak demand, and boost the supply of affordable and reliable energy.
July 17, 2023
U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), along with Greg Stanton (D-AZ) and Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-SD) reintroduced the Interactive Federal Review Act. The legislation would direct the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to select a minimum of ten federal highway projects to demonstrate the use of interactive, digital, cloud-based platforms in carrying out the environmental analysis and community engagement processes required in FHWA projects. The bill would drastically cut down the time needed to repair our nation's highways by allowing modern technology to make government more efficient and cost-effective.
Issues:
Modernizing our Infrastructure