Press Releases
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva introduced the Fairness for Farm Workers Act, legislation to strengthen federal labor protections for agricultural workers by expanding overtime protections and narrowing exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement after the Coronado National Forest approved South32 Hermosa Inc.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement and spoke on the House Floor (video here) reacting to reports of a hate crime and shooting that targeted an LGBTQIA+ bar in Tucson, Arizona.
TUCSON, AZ — Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva and Tohono O’odham Nation Chairman Verlon Jose today condemned the entry of armed federal agents and federal contractors onto sovereign Tohono O’odham Nation lands without authorization and in violation of the Nation’s laws governing entry onto Tribal lands.
Ajo, AZ — Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva participated in a town hall and listening session hosted by the International Sonoran Desert Alliance to discuss ongoing and planned construction along the U.S.-Mexico border.
TUCSON, AZ — Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva and Congressman Raul Ruiz (CA-25) alongside Representatives Vernonica Escobar (TX-16) and Juan Vargas (CA-52) called on the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Interior (DOI) to immediately suspend construction of secondary border walls until the federal government has meaningfully consulted with the Tohono O’odham Nation.
Tucson, AZ — Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement today following the Bureau of Reclamation’s record of decision on guidelines for 2027–2028 Colorado River operations: