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If you are a member of the media looking to contact the office about a press matter, please call Communications Director Geoff Nolan at (202) 225-2435 or (202)-580-5289. You can also e-mail him at Geoff.Nolan@mail.house.gov. You can view statements Rep. Grijalva has released through the Congressional Progressive Caucus here. For statements pertaining to natural resource issues, please visit the Natural Resource Committee Democrats website.

Grijalva Applauds House Passage of Border Security Funding – Measure Includes His Request for 500 New Officials at Ports of Entry

July 30, 2010 Press Release
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today hailed the July 29 House vote to approve the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Border Security Act, which includes funding for 500 new Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials at ports of entry. Grijalva requested $300 million "to upgrade technology and infrastructure and ensure adequate CBP staffing across our southwestern border" in a June 10 letter to President Obama.
Issues:
Immigration, Jobs & Job Training

Grijalva Celebrates 45th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, Calls on Congress to Protect and Strengthen "Landmark Achievements"

July 29, 2010 Press Release
Friday, July 30, marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare currently provides health care coverage for 47 million older adults and people with disabilities, and since its inception has lifted generations of American seniors out of poverty while improving and extending the quality of their lives. Medicaid provides health care access to 60 million low-income people, extending vital services to the most vulnerable members of our society.
Issues:
Health Care

Grijalva Urges Full Census Participation by July 30 Deadline – Toll-Free Number Available For Those Not Yet Counted in 2010

July 29, 2010 Press Release
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today encouraged the people of Southern Arizona to make sure they are counted in the 2010 Census, which closes Friday.
Issues:
Health Care, Education, Housing, Veterans Affairs, Grants & Community Assistance

Grijalva Closes Yuma Office After Bullet, Shattered Window Found by Staff

July 29, 2010 Press Release
The Yuma district office of Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva has been closed for the day because of recent vandalism. A shattered window and bullet inside the office were found earlier today. Police are investigating the incident and have not released details about a potential motive. Rep. Grijalva intends to open the office again as soon as possible.

Rep. Grijalva Statement on July 28 U. S. District Court Ruling Enjoining SB 1070

July 28, 2010 Press Release
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today welcomed U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton's decision to grant a temporary injunction against major parts of Arizona's controversial SB 1070 immigration law. Judge Bolton enjoined both the reasonable suspicion section – which would have allowed law enforcement officers to demand proof of citizenship from anyone they had detained and "reasonably suspected" of being an illegal immigrant – and the section requiring the carrying of federal immigration documents at all times.
Issues:
Immigration

Grijalva Hails Twentieth Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act

July 26, 2010 Press Release
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today hailed the twentieth anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Approximately one in six Americans – nearly 50 million people – lives with disabilities.
Issues:
Health Care, Education, Jobs & Job Training, Housing, Veterans Affairs

Grijalva Calls on Obama to Reform Mining Standards, Protect Grand Canyon Ahead of Vice President Biden's Tuesday Visit

July 26, 2010 Press Release
In anticipation of Vice President Joe Biden's July 27 visit to the Grand Canyon, Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today sent a letter to the White House highlighting the ongoing environmental health threats posed by uranium mining near the canyon and calling on President Obama to overhaul the 1872 Mining Law. That law governs most natural resource extraction in the United States and has not been substantially updated since its original passage.
Issues:
Environment

Grijalva Applauds Fish & Wildlife Investigation of Mexican Grey Wolf Shootings, Calls On Agency to End Threat to Reintroduction

July 22, 2010 Press Release
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, who co-chairs the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, today applauded the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) on its recently announced investigation of the murder of several endangered grey wolves in Arizona. The agency last week discovered the third dead Mexican wolf in the past month and has said the killings are being treated as intentional, which would be a violation of the Endangered Species Act.
Issues:
Environment

Grijalva Applauds Signing of Improper Payments Elimination Act – Highlights Congressional Action Against Federal Waste and Fraud

July 22, 2010 Press Release
President Obama today signed the Improper Payments Elimination and Reduction Act, which is designed to reduce waste and fraud resulting from a lack of federal agency spending oversight. The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has reported that federal agencies made an estimated $98 billion in improper payments in fiscal year 2009, more than double the budget for the Department of Homeland Security.
Issues:
Economics

Grijalva Applauds Finalized Wall Street Reform Law – Highlights Consumer Financial Protection Agency As Check on Industry Abuses

July 21, 2010 Press Release
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, today applauded President Obama's signing of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Grijalva highlighted the law's creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) as an especially important step toward preventing a future financial collapse and protecting consumers from predatory credit and mortgage practices.
Issues:
Economics

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