Press Releases
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May 10, 2017
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Shortly before he was fired, former FBI Director James Comey requested more money and resources for his investigation into the Trump campaign's ties to the Russian government. Congressman Grijalva reacted to Director Comey's firing, as well as this development:
May 04, 2017
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement on his NO vote for the so-called "American Health Care Act," which would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Republicans are attempting to force the legislation through Congress today.
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May 02, 2017
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WASHINGTON, D.C.– The Congressional Progressive Caucus, led by Co-Chairs Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), and First Vice Chair Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) along with other Members of the CPC, released the annual People's Budget today. The Congressional Progressive Caucus' People's Budget: A Roadmap for the Resistance reinvests in American families, prioritizing funding for education, health care, jobs, clean air, and water. The People's Budget puts political and economic power back in the hands of the people.
Apr 24, 2017
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TUCSON – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement today thanking the participants, volunteers and staff that ensured his naturalization fair in Nogales over the weekend was such a success. The event, which took place at Nogales City Hall on Saturday, allowed 22 people to complete their citizenship applications, drew in 31 walk-in's who will complete their applications at the next fair, and saved applicants nearly $18,000 in document preparation fees and naturalization fees.
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Apr 12, 2017
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TUCSON – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) today joined the Center for Biological Diversity in suing the Trump administration over its proposed border wall and other border security measures, calling on federal agencies to conduct an in-depth investigation of the proposal's environmental impacts. Rep. Grijalva released the following statement:
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Apr 11, 2017
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TUCSON – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) reacted to Attorney General Jeff Sessions' directive to federal prosecutors urging them to further prioritize immigration cases (which already comprise roughly 30 percent of all federal cases), and instructs them to look for opportunities to bring serious felony charges for anyone who crosses the border without documentation. Sessions outlined the policy changes in a three-page policy memo, and promoted it at a photo-op visit to the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales, Arizona.
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Apr 11, 2017
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TUCSON – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement on Attorney General Jeff Sessions' visit to Nogales, Arizona today. Sessions is scheduled to tour the U.S.-Mexico border and meet with law enforcement and military personnel at the Mariposa Crossing Port of Entry in Nogales.
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Apr 07, 2017
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WASHINGTON, D.C – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement today on the Senate's confirmation of Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court by the historically low vote of 54 to 45. In the past, confirmation of a Supreme Court justice required 60 votes in the Senate. But today's confirmation comes just 24 hours after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell took the unprecedented step of changing the Senate's rules, known as the "nuclear option", lowering the threshold for approval from 60 votes to 50. Rep. Grijalva released the following statement:
Apr 06, 2017
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) today led 144 lawmakers in sending a bipartisan letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, urging them to appropriate $186.6 million for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) for FY 2018. The LSTA provides grants for libraries in every state to support summer reading programs, develop resources for families with differently abled children, works with local business communities to expand their online presence, and acquire technology tools to close the "digital gap" in rural and underserved communities, among other programs. Grijalva's call for funding comes as the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is responsible for managing grants provided by LSTA, was eliminated in President Trump's budget proposal to Congress.
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Apr 05, 2017
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) today praised an 8-3 ruling by the 7th U.S. Court of Appeals affirming that the 1964 Civil Rights Act's prohibition of sex discrimination also extends to discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Notably, five of the eight justices who ruled for extending protections were Republican appointees, illustrating the significant gains the LGBT community has made towards acceptance and inclusion in recent years. While many recent advances came through the courts, Tuesday's ruling in Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College is the first time an en banc panel – meaning all of the judges sitting on the 7th circuit – jointly decided a case on discrimination protections on the basis of sexual orientation.
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