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Rep. Greg Stanton asks questions to panelists at the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's hearing "Examining How Federal Infrastructure Policy Could Help Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change."
Rep. Greg Stanton today announced new appointments to his Congressional staff in his Washington, D.C. and district office in Phoenix.
"We've built an incredibly strong and qualified team to serve the residents of Arizona's ninth district and advance our policy priorities," Stanton said. "I value the diverse experiences on my team and am confident that together, we're going work hard and deliver real results back home."
Arizona Rep. Greg Stanton will makes his first appearance as a congressman on Arizona Horizon to discuss issues such as the emergency declaration by President Trump on border issues.
WASHINGTON – Arizona lawmakers vowed to fight the loss of any funding at Luke Air Force Base, where up to $40 million in construction projects could be tapped for border wall funding under President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration.
Pentagon officials have not said where they plan to get the $3.6 billion the president wants redirected toward the wall, but Luke projects are among the $8.2 billion in the military construction budget for this fiscal year, according to data released by the House Appropriations Committee.
LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ -- Phoenix Congressman Greg Stanton says the nation is in uncharted territory as President Trump attempts an end run around Congress to fund a border wall.
After signing a spending bill that included no money for the wall, President Trump declared a national emergency. By doing so, he now has access to $21 billion in military construction funds.
Rep. Greg Stanton has joined the chorus of condemnations against President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency to secure funding for the border wall, arguing it jeopardizes one of the Phoenix metro area's key economic engines - Luke Air Force Base.
Stanton, D-Ariz., said on Sunday that Trump's border emergency plan puts at risk $40 million in construction projects, including a new aircraft maintenance facility.
?PHOENIX – The President's national emergency declaration to build a border wall could have a significant negative impact on Arizona's Luke Air Force Base, jeopardizing $40 million in construction projects slated to support the base's F-35 fighter program.
The Administration's plan calls for diverting funds from FY 2019 military construction projects "under a little-known statute that allows the defense secretary to undertake military construction projects 'not otherwise authorized by law' when they are in support of troops deployed in a national emergency."
Mr. Stanton's statement, as submitted for the record:
"Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this important hearing today to examine the impacts to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the recent 35-day partial government shutdown. I want to thank each of the witnesses for being here today and for sharing with us some of the impacts that resulted from the shutdown.
The government shutdown impacted 800,000 federal workers across the country and had an $11 billion impact on our economy according to the Congressional Budget Office.
As Congress and the president face off over immigration reform, recent developments in Arizona could help Dreamer employees and their employers.
The state announced that Dreamers can now possess a valid Arizona driver's license, making it possible to drive to and from work.
Dreamers represent a valuable workforce in Arizona, said Glenn Hamer, president and CEO of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry.