119th Congress

Stanton Statement on Federal Deadline for Colorado River Agreement
January 13, 2026
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PHOENIX—U.S. Congressman Greg Stanton (D-AZ) released the following statement as states failed to reach an agreement for Post-2026 Operational Guidelines for the Colorado River:

"Today is the federally imposed deadline for the seven Colorado River basin states to agree on new operating rules for 2026 and beyond. This deadline has arrived without a resolution. Forty million Americans depend on this river for water, and the stakes couldn't be higher.

Stanton Statement on FEMA Administrator Richardson's Resignation
January 13, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Congressman Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure's Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, released the following statement after Acting Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator David Richardson resigned.
Stanton Statement on House Passage of ACA Tax Credit Extension
January 8, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Congressman Greg Stanton today released the following statement on the House passage of a three-year extension of the Affordable Care Act tax credits. 

"The last thing Arizonans need right now are higher prices. But as of January 1st more than 400,000 Arizonans have watched their monthly health care premiums go through the roof.  

That’s why I joined every single House Democrat, and a few pragmatic Republicans, to pass a 3-year extension of ACA health care tax credits to keep health care costs low for the American people. 

Stanton Statement on House Passage of ACA Tax Credit Extension
January 13, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Congressman Greg Stanton today released the following statement on the House passage of a three-year extension of the Affordable Care Act tax credits.
Stanton Statement on Israel's Strike Against Iran
June 13, 2025
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WASHINGTON-U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to Israel's strikes against Iran: "I'm closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East. I've spoken with Israeli Consul General Bachar and have requested more information about the intelligence that led to this preemptive action and its timing. I will continue to push for de-escalation and long-term stability in the region.
Stanton Statement on Passage of Republican Budget Bill
July 8, 2025
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WASHINGTON-U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) released the following statement after the House passed the Republican budget bill today on a party-line vote of 218 to 214. The legislation now heads to the President's desk, where he is expected to sign it into law. Stanton's statement reads as follows: "This is a gut punch to the people of Arizona. Republicans' budget bill is a giveaway to the wealthiest Americans and largest corporations at the expense of middle and working class families. "Republicans are slashing federal funding for AHCCCS, Arizona's largest and most effective anti-poverty program, and stripping more than 350,000 Arizonans of their ability to see a primary care doctor. With the same pen stroke, they're making the largest cuts to food assistance in U.S. history-kicking over 73,000 Arizonans off SNAP and putting nearly 50,000 more at risk of losing these lifesaving benefits.
Stanton Statement on Passing of Congressman Harry Mitchell
July 29, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz) issued the following statement:

“Harry Mitchell was as Tempe as it gets.

Born and raised here, he graduated from Tempe High, attended Arizona State University, and returned to teach American Government at his alma mater for three decades, shaping generations of young minds along the way.

Stanton Statement on Passing of Congressman Raul Grijalva
March 13, 2025
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WASHINGTON, D.C-Rep. Greg Stanton released the following statement: "Congressman Raul Grijalva will be rightly remembered as one of the most consequential leaders in Arizona political history. WASHINGTON, D.C-Rep. Greg Stanton released the following statement: "Congressman Raul Grijalva will be rightly remembered as one of the most consequential leaders in Arizona political history. He dedicated his life to serving the community he loved – as a political organizer, school board member and county supervisor before running for Congress, where he faithfully served the people of Southern Arizona for more than 20 years.
Stanton Statement on Recent Violence in the West Bank
March 23, 2026
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PHOENIX – Today, U.S. Congressman Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) issued the following statement following this weekend's violence in the West Bank:

"This past weekend, extremist Israeli settlers carried out coordinated, violent attacks against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank.

These attacks deserve clear condemnation as acts of terrorism, and I strongly condemn them as such. Those responsible must be held fully accountable, because without real consequences, this pattern of violence will continue.

Stanton Statement on Secretary Noem's SAVE Act Press Conference in Arizona
February 13, 2026
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PHOENIX – Today, U.S. Congressman Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) issued the following statement following Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference in Arizona on election security:

"Trump and his allies have spent six years trying to cast doubt on the outcome of the 2020 election in Arizona. They've turned up nothing.

Issues: Confronting Government Corruption