119th Congress

Stanton Introduces Legislation Establishing Clear 12-Hour Limit for ICE Detainee Stays in Temporary Holding Facilities
April 29, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C.  — U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) introduced the Short-Term Holding Facilities Standards Restoration Act, alongside U.S. Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07). The bill addresses overcrowding at temporary ICE holding facilities, such as Mesa Gateway Airport’s Arizona Removal Operations Coordination Center (AROCC), and restores a clear 12-hour limit for detainee stays in ICE holding facilities.

Issues: Confronting Government Corruption Reforming our Immigration System
Stanton Introduces RELIEF Act to Provide Automatic Tariff Refunds to Small Businesses
February 20, 2026
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Today, after the Supreme Court struck down most of Trump’s tariffs, U.S. Congressman Greg Stanton (AZ-04) joined his colleagues to introduce the Restoring Economic Lifelines for Independent Enterprises and Family Businesses (RELIEF) Act to provide automatic tariff refunds to small and independent businesses. 

Stanton Introduces the Quiet Skies Act to Finalize Ban on In-Flight Cell Phone Calls
July 9, 2026
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04), Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), Rick Crawford (R-AR-01), and Rob Bresnahan (R-PA-08) introduced H.R. 9530, the Quiet Skies Act. The bipartisan legislation would require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to finalize a ban on in-flight calls on commercial planes within 180 days of enactment.

Issues: Confronting Government Corruption Modernizing our Infrastructure
Stanton Leads 40+ House Democrats in Letter Calling on Trump to Immediately Rescind Tariffs on Mexico and Canada
February 1, 2025
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U.S. Representative Greg Stanton today led 42 of his House Democratic colleagues in a letter to President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the acting Secretary of Commerce and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative calling on the Trump Administration to immediately rescind the executive orders levying 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada.
Stanton Leads Arizona Democratic Delegation in Demanding Answers on Measles Outbreak in ICE Detention Centers
July 14, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04), alongside Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and U.S. Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting U.S.

Issues: Reforming our Immigration System
Stanton Leads Arizona Democratic Delegation in Opposing Trump Staffing Cuts to the Phoenix VA
May 7, 2025
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WASHINGTON D.C.-Today, U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) led the Democratic members of Arizona's Congressional delegation in writing to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins to demand that the administration reverse their proposed staffing and benefits cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Stanton was joined by Democratic U.S. Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, and U.S. Representative Yassamin Ansari.
Issues: Strengthening Foreign Partnerships
Stanton Leads Arizona Democrats in Pressing Trump Administration for Answers on Proposed Data Center on Public Lands
September 23, 2026
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WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) led Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Reps.

Stanton Leads Arizona Dems in Effort to Protect Home Cooling Assistance
April 28, 2025
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Stanton-led letter calls on Trump administration to preserve lifesaving LIHEAP funding as summer heat approaches WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) is leading Arizona's Democratic Members of Congress in a letter to President Donald Trump, urging him not to cut funding for a program that helps families afford air conditioning during Arizona's dangerously hot summers.
Issues: Lowering Costs for Families
Stanton Leads Bipartisan Bill to Increase Federal Funding for Local Energy Efficiency Projects
August 4, 2025
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WASHINGTON-U.S. Representatives Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.), Marc Veasey (D-Tex.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Penn.), and Jefferson Van Drew (R-N.J.) introduced a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG), which provides state, local, and tribal governments grants to reduce fossil fuel emissions and conserve energy. The bill reauthorizes and fully funds the program for the next five years.
Stanton Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Rename Tucson Federal Building After the Late Representative Raul Grijalva
June 11, 2025
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WASHINGTON-Today, U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.), alongside Representatives Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), and Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), introduced bipartisan legislation to rename the Tucson Federal Building in honor of the late Congressman Raul Grijalva. Stanton serves as the Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, which has jurisdiction over federal public buildings, including the Tucson Federal Building.