119th Congress

Stanton Backs Bills to Restrict Excessive Use of Force by Immigration Agents, Safeguard Sensitive Locations in Immigration Actions
January 15, 2026
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ) is backing two bills to improve accountability, ensure safety and prevent excessive overreach in federal immigration enforcement–the Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act and the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act. 

Stanton Backs Bills to Restrict Excessive Use of Force by Immigration Agents, Safeguard Sensitive Locations in Immigration Actions
January 15, 2026
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ) is backing two bills to improve accountability, ensure safety and prevent excessive overreach in federal immigration enforcement–the Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act and the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act.
Stanton Backs Legislation to Stop Elon Musk From Invading Americans' Privacy
February 6, 2025
Press Release
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.
Issues: Confronting Government Corruption
Stanton Calls for AI Safeguards Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting
September 23, 2026
Press Release

WASHINGTON D.C. – Ahead of Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) joined his Democratic colleagues on the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party to call for the United States and China to reach an agreement on basic artificial intelligence safeguards.

Stanton Calls for Resignation of Trump's Secretary of Defense, National Security Advisor
March 26, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Following reporting by The Atlantic showing the Trump Administration's Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and National Security Advisor Michael Waltz shared classified war plans over the commercial messaging app Signal, Rep. Greg Stanton released the following statement: "Hegseth and Waltz shared classified and detailed attack plans in an unsecured chat-information that could have cost American servicemembers their lives-and then lied about it to the public. This was gross incompetence at the highest level, and there must be accountability. They must resign or be fired."
Issues: Confronting Government Corruption
Stanton Celebrates $15 Million Grant Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Expand Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in Phoenix
January 8, 2025
Press Release
PHOENIX-Rep. Greg Stanton today announced that the City of Phoenix will receive a $15 million award under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand Phoenix's electric vehicle (EV) charging network, improving access for Phoenix residents and helping to address air quality challenges in Maricopa County.
Issues: Modernizing our Infrastructure Protecting our Water and Climate
Stanton Celebrates Four Years of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Alongside Arizona Retirees
August 18, 2026
Press Release

TEMPE – U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) joined retirees and community advocates from the Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans (AARA) for a roundtable marking four years since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The discussion focused on how the landmark law has lowered prescription drug costs and solutions to healthcare expenses that continue to strain seniors’ budgets.

Issues: Expanding Access to Healthcare
Stanton Celebrates Major Milestone in Returning Amtrak Service to Phoenix
June 25, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) celebrated a major milestone in reestablishing Amtrak service connecting Phoenix and Tucson. Today, the Arizona Department of Transportation announced that the Federal Railroad Administration approved the first step of the Corridor Identification and Development Program for the proposed Phoenix-Tucson Intercity Passenger Rail. Stanton-the only Arizona member of the House Infrastructure and Transportation Committee-secured $500,000 in federal funding in 2023 for the planning process used to develop a scope, schedule, and cost estimate for the service. "This is a big step in our mission to return Amtrak service to Phoenix-connecting our communities, creating jobs, and expanding transportation options," said Rep. Stanton.
Issues: Modernizing our Infrastructure
Stanton Confronts Secretary Rubio Over Foreign Conflicts of Interest Involving Trump Envoys Witkoff and Kushner
June 3, 2026
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) demanded answers from Secretary of State Marco Rubio over mounting evidence that Trump administration officials Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are personally profiting from foreign business dealings with the very governments they are tasked to negotiate with on behalf of the United States.

Stanton creates new congressional caucus to focus on extreme heat
August 20, 2025
In The News
Arizona Congressman Greg Stanton is launching a new Extreme Heat Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. 2024 was Phoenix's hottest year on record. And heat-related deaths have skyrocketed in the last decade in Maricopa County, with 602 heat-related deaths last year.