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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.