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March 18, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva delivered the following remarks at a House Democratic Caucus press conference this afternoon announcing a discharge petition to force a vote on legislation that would fund DHS agencies that are not related to immigration enforcement including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Immediately after her remarks, she proceeded to the House Floor to sign the petition.


March 17, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-07) released the following statement in response to recent reports of allegations of sexual abuse made against Cesar Chavez: 


March 17, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-07) released the following statement after introducing legislation to preserve public lands in the Chi’chil Biłdagotel Historical District that lie directly adjacent to the land that was transferred to Resolution Copper following the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling last Friday. 


March 16, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-07) released the following statement after the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied a preliminary injunction to halt mining at Oak Flat pending review by the U.S. Supreme Court: 


March 12, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Adelita S.


March 11, 2026
Washington, D.C. — Representatives Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-07), Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), and Greg Stanton (AZ-04) sent a letter to outgoing U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem demanding a full investigation into the death of Emmanuel Damas, a Haitian asylum seeker who died after reportedly being denied adequate medical care while in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after complaining about a toothache to facility staff.
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Issues: Immigration

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