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  • Grijalva Reiterates Opposition To Permanent I-19 Checkpoint, Citing Concerns About Economic Impacts

    Monday November 23, 2009

    Rep. Raśl M. Grijalva today reiterated his opposition to construction of a permanent border checkpoint along the I-19 highway corridor, pointing to a recent government report that found Border Patrol data do not support such a project. The Army Corps of Engineers recently granted more than $1.5 million to a Phoenix contractor to begin construction, although the Arizona Department of Transportation has not yet approved the plan.

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  • Grijalva Emphasizes Health Care With Triggers, Opt-Out Or Reproductive Restrictions Will Not Pass House

    Friday November 20, 2009

    Rep. Raśl M. Grijalva today announced his continuing support for health care reform with a strong public option available as soon as possible to all Americans, emphasizing that a final bill containing triggers, state opt-out language or excessive restrictions on reproductive rights will be defeated in the House. "The American people have made clear their support for an effective public option throughout this process, and now it's time to give them one," Grijalva said. "Further watering down an already weakened public insurance program, either out of misplaced political calculation or a misunderstanding of policy, would be a profound mistake."

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  • Grijalva Announces Bill To Help Struggling Schools Prevent Dropouts, Encourage Pursuit of Higher Education

    Friday November 20, 2009

    Rep. Raśl M. Grijalva today announced the release of H.R. 4122, the Graduation for All Act, which seeks to decrease dropout rates and provide assistance to struggling middle schools and high schools around the country. The bill, co-sponsored by Grijalva, House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller and several other lawmakers, authorizes $2 billion in competitive grants for low-performing high schools and their feeder middle schools, increases financial aid awareness and career planning, and supports strategic partnerships between high schools, middle schools and local communities to turn around struggling institutions, among other features.

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  • Grijalva Announces Support For Congressional Investigation Of Anti-Consumer Drug Pricing Irregularities

    Friday November 20, 2009

    Washington, DC – Rep. Raśl M. Grijalva today announced his full support for a Congressional investigation of unusual drug company pricing behavior over the past several years. Grijalva, co-chair of the 83-member Congressional Progressive Caucus, said the Government Accountability Office (GAO) should look carefully at why pharmaceutical companies have raised prices on dozens of common prescription drugs far in excess of standard inflation.

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  • Grijalva Welcomes Energy Efficiency Grants for Tucson, Says Recovery Act Will Create Local Jobs

    Monday November 16, 2009

    Washington, DC – Rep. Raśl M. Grijalva today applauded the Department of Energy's newly announced award of more than $5 million in federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants to the City of Tucson. The grant, one of thousands given to communities around the country, is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

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  • Grijalva Announces Readiness to Fight Triggers, Opt-Out in Senate Health Bill

    Thursday November 12, 2009

    Rep. Raśl M. Grijalva today announced his determination to fight against any upcoming health care legislation that further damages an already weakened public health insurance option. Grijalva said that as the Senate takes up a final reform bill, a public plan should be offered without conditions to Americans in every state similar to the version approved in the House on Saturday.

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  • Grijalva Welcomes Public Comments Supporting Grand Canyon Mining Moratorium

    Friday November 06, 2009

    Rep. Raśl M. Grijalva today hailed the nearly 100,000 public comments filed in support of an Interior Department proposal to withdraw nearly a million acres surrounding the Grand Canyon from consideration of new mining claims. He said the comments embrace the spirit of H.R. 644, his proposal to ban mining claims near the canyon, which draws millions of American and international visitors every year.

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  • Grijalva Hails Legislation Recognizing Former Interior Secretary Stewart L. Udall

    Tuesday November 03, 2009

    Legislation to improve the Udall Foundation and honor one of the great public servants of our time, Stewart L. Udall, was signed into law today. Introduced by Congressman Raśl M. Grijalva, H.R. 1035 passed the Senate Oct. 21 and was signed by President Obama this morning. The law renames the entity the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, in recognition of the Interior Secretary's historic contributions, and opens the door for the foundation to open an office in Washington, D.C., among other provisions.

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