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Bipartisan Witnesses Testify in Strong Support of Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act
Congressman Paul Gosar, D.D.S (AZ-04) released the following statement after participating in a Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources legislative hearing on his bill, H.R. 2663, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act
Rep. Gosar & 34 Members Make Bipartisan Push to Move Public Lands Renewable Energy...
U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after being joined by 34 members of the House in formally requesting the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources hold a hearing on H.R. 2663, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015
Congressman Gallego Helps Lead Effort to Ensure Full LGBT Equality as Original Co-sponsor of...
Congressman Ruben Gallego signed on as an original co-sponsor of the Equality Act - a comprehensive non-discrimination bill that would provide protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered individuals from discrimination in housing, work, jury service, credit, education, federal funding, and public accommodations.
Rep. Gosar Slams ‘Save Oak Flat Act’, Anti-Mining Misinformation Campaign Rally
U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released a statement following a rally on the West lawn of the U.S. Capitol building in opposition to a bipartisan land exchange which paves the way for the development of the largest copper mine in North America
Rep. Gosar on New HUD Fair Housing Regulation: Obama’s Biggest Overreach Yet
U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a new regulation today known as Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH
Rep. Gosar Blocks Amendment that Would Have Allowed EPA Water Grab to Move Forward
U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after blocking an amendment introduced by Brenda Lawrence (D-MI) to the House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016, that sought to strip the Gosar requested rider included in the base bill which prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) from using any appropriated funds to carry out the new “Waters of the United States (WOTUS)” regulation
Non-partisan Legal Review Validates Gosar Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Law
U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after the non-partisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a legal review of the Congressman’s legislation, the Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement, validating his previous assertions:
Grijalva Applauds Supreme Court Decisions to Protect Health Care and Fair Housing
Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva released the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court released its decisions in King v. Burwell and Texas Department of Housing and Communicty Affairs v. The Inclusive Community Protect, Inc
Strong Support for Gosar Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Bill at Committee Hearing
U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after the House Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans held a legislative hearing on the Congressman’s bill, H.R. 1107, the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) Transparency Act
Rep. Gosar Votes to Shield States from Overreaching EPA Regulations
U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after the House voted in favor of H.R. 2042, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which prevents states from being forced to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s rules addressing emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil-fuel fired power plants until after a comprehensive judicial review has taken place
YES Vote on TPA Holds President Accountable to Congress on Free Trade
Executive power has spiraled out of control and needs to be reined in when it comes to international trade. Trade Promotion Authority strengthens the priorities and the role of Congress, providing for a 60 day congressional review period on any negotiated trade agreement and a strict set of parameters on the Executive branch for protecting American trade.
Gosar Funding Rider Blocking EPA Water Grab Passes Interior & Environment Appropriations Subcommittee
U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after a House Appropriations Subcommittee approved the fiscal year 2016 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which included Congressman Gosar’s language request prohibiting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) from using any appropriated funds for the proposed “Waters of the United States (WOTUS)” rule
House Passes Gosar Amendment Protecting Local Zoning Rights from Federal Overreach
U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after his amendment preventing the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from implementing the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) regulation passed the House by a vote of 229-193 and was attached to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Rep. Gosar Blocks $500 Million Obama Wanted for New, Wasteful Grant Program, Keeps Money...
U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after an his amendment prohibiting any funds from being used for the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) proposed Rapid Growth Area Transit Program successfully passed the House and was attached to H.R. 2577, the Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act
Rep. Grijalva Welcomes Secretaries Castro, Perez and McDonald to Tucson
Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement today, welcoming Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, and Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald to Tucson for an event Pima County Sullivan Jackson Employment Center next Monday, June 1st. The cabinet secretaries will hold a Homeless Veterans Roundtable Discussion and tour the facility from 3-5pm.
Rep. Grijalva, Whip Hoyer, Caucus Chairs Urge Speaker Boehner to Bring Long-Term Surface Transportation...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 4, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, today joined forces with...
House Passes Gosar Amendments Supporting Increased Water Storage, Western Drought Solutions
Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after successfully passing amendments on the House floor that protect and promote critical water infrastructure, thereby attaching them to the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Rep. Gosar Introduces Bill to Protect Local Zoning Decisions from New Obama Regulation
U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after introducing the Local Zoning and Property Rights Protection Act which would prohibit the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from implementing a new regulation known as Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH)
Gosar Funding Rider Blocking EPA Water Grab Included in Final House Energy & Water...
U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2016 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which included Congressman Gosar’s language request prohibiting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) from using any appropriated funds for the proposed “Waters of the United States (WOTUS)” rule
Rep. Gosar Joins Chairman Shuster in Introducing New Bill to Stop EPA’s Water Grab
Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after joining the Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Bill Shuster (PA-09) in introducing the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act