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June 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Greg Stanton's American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act with strong bipartisan support. The bill will increase cooperation between local entities in the United States and Mexico to combat the trafficking of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.
Issues:
Reforming our Immigration System
June 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today Rep. Greg Stanton announced Valley Metro would receive a $15,939,835 federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant, funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to advance the Rio East-Dobson Streetcar Extension (REDE).
Issues:
Modernizing our Infrastructure
June 18, 2024
PHOENIX-Rep. Greg Stanton released the following statement on President Joe Biden's executive action.
"I applaud the President for taking executive action today. It will keep families together in the United States and provide Dreamers, who have built their lives here, the opportunity to work in their communities and use their academic degrees to strengthen our economy-without fear of deportation.
Issues:
Reforming our Immigration System
Stanton, Grijalva, Gallego Call for Immediate House Vote on RECA Extension and Expansion Legislation
June 7, 2024
Without Congressional action, RECA is set to sunset June 10th
WASHINGTON, D.C.-In a letter to House leadership this week, U.S. Congressmen Greg Stanton, Raul Grijalva and Ruben Gallego called for an immediate vote on bipartisan Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act expansion and extension legislation. This bill would ensure all Arizona 'Downwinders'-people exposed to
Issues:
Expanding Access to Healthcare
June 4, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Arizona Congressman Greg Stanton joined leaders at the White House as President Joe Biden announced a new executive action that will bar migrants who cross the Southern Border unlawfully from receiving asylum, which will be in effect during high levels of encounters at the border. This action will enable immigration officers to more easily remove those who do not have a lawful basis to remain in the country and ease the burden on Border Patrol agents.
Issues:
Reforming our Immigration System
June 3, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Rep. Greg Stanton released the following statement on yesterday's Presidential election in Mexico.
"Congratulations to President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum for making history as Mexico's first female leader...
May 31, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Rep. Greg Stanton released the following statement after Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed the House will no longer vote on a gutted version of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) that would fail to compensate thousands of radiation victims across the country, including Arizonans in Lower Mojave County.
Issues:
Expanding Access to Healthcare
May 23, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, New Democrat Coalition Immigration and Border Security Task Force Chair Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Vice Chair Salud Carbajal (CA-24) released the following statement after Senate Republicans again blocked a vote on the bipartisan deal to secure the border and address the broken asylum process:
Issues:
Reforming our Immigration System
May 23, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Ahead of the Mexican general elections on June 2, Rep. Greg Stanton questioned Secretary of State Antony Blinken about critical issues impacting the U.S.-Mexico relationship at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing-including increased migration, fentanyl trafficking, advanced manufacturing companies 'nearshoring' parts of their supply chains to Latin America, and shared water scarcity issues.
May 21, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Reps. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) introduced H.R. 8414, the Semiconductor Supply Chain Security and Diversification Act-legislation designed to bolster the development of a regional semiconductor ecosystem in Latin America.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Reps. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) introduced H.R. 8414, the Semiconductor Supply Chain Security and Diversification Act-legislation designed to bolster the development of a regional semiconductor ecosystem in Latin America.
The bipartisan bill encourages 'nearshoring' of the semiconductor supply chain...