So you think you know how a bill becomes law? Well, it isn't exactly the process from the Schoolhouse Rock song, "I'm just a bill on Capitol Hill.''
Read More »Sinema challenges Flake in showdown for U.S. Senate seat
Democratic U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema announced today that she is running for the U.S. Senate, ending months of speculation on whether she would challenge U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake for the seat.
Read More »Cuts to food stamp benefits hit more than 1 million Arizonans Friday
More than 1.1 million Arizonans who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – better known as food stamps – will see their benefits reduced Friday in a long-planned national cut.
Read More »Sebelius visits Phoenix call center, offers few solutions to ‘Obamacare’ website problems 
As lawmakers on Capitol Hill grilled contractors responsible for HealthCare.gov, the failing website allowing access to a new federal health-insurance marketplace, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was thousands of miles away in Arizona.
Read More »Freshman hazing: Arizona’s new lawmakers get Capitol Hill offices
Weighty decisions abounded on Capitol Hill this week, but the decisions for Arizona’s three incoming congressmen came down to picking official stationery and the drapes that will hang in their new offices.
Read More »Arizona farmers rally in Washington to urge action on stalled farm bill
Sixteen Arizona farmers left their crops and cattle behind Wednesday and traveled to Washington with the Arizona Farm Bureau to rally at the Capitol for the stalled farm bill.
Read More »Arizona may sue to get action by feds on air-quality plans, official says
Arizona is tired of waiting for the federal government to act on the state’s proposed air-quality plan and “very well may” sue the Environmental Protection Agency if action is not taken soon, a state official said Thursday.
Read More »D.C. official calls Franks a “bully” for bill to limit abortions in the city 
Washington’s delegate to Congress called Rep. Trent Franks, R-Glendale, “a big bully” Tuesday for his proposal to restrict abortions in the District of Columbia.
Read More »Stop the congressional insider trading, now!
With Congress’ approval ratings in single digits, many are asking why I want to return to Washington. It is, after all, one of the most unpopular jobs in America. The fact is, Congress has rightfully earned its unpopular reputation. But instead of ignoring it, I am running to do something about it.
Read More »Social Security shouldn’t be used as a piggy bank to pay debt
Dear Arizona Capitol Times:
It’s outrageous that some in Washington want to cut Social Security to help balance our federal budget. Social Security did not contribute to our financial mess and should not be used as a piggy bank to pay down our debt.