Arizona’s delegation focused on land use on defense property and on education funding.
- Congressman Andy Biggs Calls on Department of War to Unlock Arizona’s Copper Resources to Strengthen National Security: Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), with Reps. Paul Gosar and Eli Crane, sent a letter to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. They urge the Department of War to identify opportunities to expand domestic copper mining, processing, refining and recycling on the roughly 3.12 million acres of defense land it manages in Arizona.
- Gallego, Bicameral Collation Press Trump Administration on Illegal Reallocation of Funding for Minority Serving Institutions: Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and a bicameral Democratic coalition in a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon. The lawmakers call the administration’s decision to redirect funding from Minority-Serving Institutions to other institutions illegal, and say added investments cannot come at those institutions’ expense.
