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March 5, 2026

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva released the following statement after voting against a bill that would continue funding for the Department of Homeland Security without making any reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 


March 5, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement after voting in support of a War Powers resolution that directs the President to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces for hostilities in Iran. It also affirms Congress’ sole power under the Constitution to declare war.  

Issues: Foreign Policy

March 5, 2026

Nearly 8 million Americans rely on Supplemental Security Income benefits to meet their basic needs — but parts of program haven’t been updated in over five decades 


March 4, 2026

Washington D.C. - Today, Representative Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement in response to reports on the death of a Haitian asylum seeker at a federal immigration detention center in Florence, Arizona.

Issues: Immigration

March 4, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, hundreds of voters in Dallas County were turned away from their usual polling places and directed to new precinct-specific locations after changes to the county’s election procedures disrupted expectations and created confusion for voters arriving to cast ballots.


February 27, 2026

Phoenix, AZ - Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva escorted Julia “La abuela” Benitez to her gate at Sky Harbor airport for her flight home to Florida where her daughter is awaiting her return. This comes after Julia was released on Thursday evening after being held in federal detention for nine months.

Issues: Immigration

February 26, 2026

Tucson, AZ - Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement after Julia Benitez - a 79-year old asylum seeker and grandmother with dementia who had been in federal detention for nine months - was released on Thursday evening.

Issues: Immigration

February 25, 2026

Washington, D.C. — Today, Representative Adelita S. Grijalva announced that her office is now accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2027 Community Project Funding (CPF) requests, a process that allows Members of Congress to submit up to 20 community-driven projects for consideration in the federal appropriations process. 


February 25, 2026

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