Press Releases
Avondale, AZ — Today, U.S. Representative Adelita S. Grijalva joined Mayor Mike Pineda, members of the Avondale City Council, and community leaders for a park bench dedication honoring the life, service, and lasting legacy of Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva, whose leadership helped deliver critical federal investments for Avondale.
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representative Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement today after voting against an annual appropriations package funding the Department of Homeland Security, which includes Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
ST. PAUL, M.N. — U.S. Representative Adelita S. Grijalva delivered the following remarks today at a field hearing in Minneapolis titled “Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump’s Deadly Assault on Minnesota.”
The full recorded livestream of the event is available here. (Rep. Grijalva speaks at 3:14:50)
You can view Rep. Grijalva’s remarks here.
Her full remarks are below:
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva introduced the No Delay in Representation Act, legislation to require that members of Congress elected in special elections be provided the opportunity to be sworn in and seated no later than five legislative days after their election results are certified. The bill is aimed at preventing future instances in which communities are left without representation in Congress due to political delay or gamesmanship.
Rep. Grijalva Celebrates $600,000+ Veterans Housing Grant Award to the Tohono O’odham Nation
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva celebrated the award of $622,637 in federal funding to the Tohono O’odham Kiki Housing Authority to expand housing support for Native American veterans on the Tohono O’odham Nation. The grant will be used to provide rental assistance to approximately 20 Native American veterans.
Representative Grijalva with Representative Stanton, Senator Mark Kelly, Former Representative Gabby Giffords, and House Speaker Jeffries
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement on the 15th anniversary of the January 8th shooting in Tucson, Arizona:
Tucson, AZ – La Representante Adelita S. Grijalva emitió la siguiente declaración en respuesta al tiroteo ocurrido hoy en Minneapolis:
“El tiroteo fatal cometido por un agente de ICE es horroroso y profundamente preocupante. Desde Minnesota hasta Arizona, las acciones de ICE en nuestras comunidades solo han causado caos, violencia y muertes. Yo lo he vivido personalmente en Tucson. En lugar de calmar las situaciones, las empeoran; la presencia de ICE hace que nuestras comunidades sean menos seguras, no más seguras.”
Tucson, AZ – Representative Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement in response to the shooting which occurred in Minneapolis earlier today:
Tucson, AZ - Rep. Grijalva released the following statement following the capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela. The statement is also available in Spanish below:
TUCSON, AZ – Today, Representative Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement after the Department of Justice announced it would only release a partial batch of the Epstein files, in violation of the Epstein Files Transparency Act which was signed into law one month ago on November 19.