Author
U.S. House votes to ban uranium mining near Grand Canyon
The U.S. House approved legislation Wednesday to permanently ban uranium and other hardrock mining near the Grand Canyon.
U.S. House to vote on legislation banning mining near Grand Canyon
The full U.S. House is slated to vote this week on legislation to permanently ban uranium and other hardrock mining near the Grand Canyon.
AOC rebukes Rep. Gosar for trying to shut down oversight hearing
Freshman U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar and his GOP colleagues on Tuesday as they attempted to shut down a hearing to examine the Trump administration’s rollbacks of environmental rules.
Biggs’s censure of Dem leading Trump impeachment effort fails
The U.S. House on Monday rejected a GOP-led effort to censure California Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee.
Sinema breaks with Dems on effort to overturn Trump power plant rule
The U.S. Senate on Thursday rejected Democrats’ attempt to overturn a controversial Trump administration power plant regulation. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema was one of three Democrats who sided with the Republicans.
Bipartisan condemnation of Trump’s Syria actions, but 3 AZ Republicans stand with him
Three Arizona Republicans voted against a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday condemning President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of U.S. troops from northern Syria.
How an Arizona Republican decided to impeach the president (in 1998)
Ahead of the U.S. House vote to impeach President Bill Clinton, Arizona Republican Rep. Jim Kolbe’s office was inundated with calls from constituents hoping to sway him.
U.S. Supreme Court takes on high-stakes abortion case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a high-profile case that could have major implications for abortion rights in states across the country, including Arizona.
Emails show Interior stalling responses to Rep. Grijalva
The U.S. Interior Department appears to have intentionally delayed responses to oversight requests from Rep. Raúl Grijalva, the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee.
U.S. House launches official impeachment inquiry
It’s official: President Donald Trump is the subject of a U.S. House impeachment inquiry.
Ariz. lawmakers in U.S. House split along party lines on gun safety votes
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee committee advanced three gun safety bills on Tuesday, despite unified Republican opposition.
McSally open but noncommittal on gun legislation
Arizona Sen. Martha McSally will soon be a central player in the congressional debate over gun control legislation. The freshman Republican, who was appointed to fill the seat of the late Sen. John McCain and could have a tough re-election contest next fall, is certain to face intense scrutiny over her support — or lack […]