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Delegation members hail decision to postpone A-10 retirement
Some members of Arizona's congressional delegation are hailing a decision to postpone the planned retirement of the A-10 attack jet.
Bill to block tribe’s Glendale casino set for US House vote
A bill that would block a casino project nearing completion in the western Phoenix suburbs is on the calendar for routine approval in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Kirkpatrick raises $570K for third quarter
Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick raised about $570,000 last quarter for her U.S. Senate bid, according to her campaign.
GOP Lawmakers: Speaker Boehner to resign at end of October
In a stunning move, House Speaker John Boehner informed fellow Republicans today that he would resign from Congress at the end of October, giving up his top leadership post and his seat in the House in the face of hardline conservative opposition.
Congress returns from recess facing long to-do list, short calendar
When Congress returns today from a five-week vacation, its members had better be rested. They face a laundry list of issues, ranging from a vote on the Iran nuclear deal to a possible Planned Parenthood funding fight to gun control – not to mention the “elephant in the room,” passage of a federal budget by Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown.
U.S. House, Senate panels forward bills to halt Glendale casino development
The Keep the Promise Act of 2015 – introduced by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Rep. Trent Franks, R-Glendale – would “prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian land in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts” in 2027.
APS employee drafted anti-solar letter signed by AZ congressmen
Rooftop solar companies are using deceptive marketing to push risky leases on consumers, and federal regulators need to step in. That was the message sent by six Arizona congressmen in letters to the Federal Trade Commission and the recently created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But one of those letters was originally drafted by an employee of Arizona Public Service, the state’s largest [...]
End game: No immigration deal, just divisions
A Congress that began with bright hopes for immigration legislation is ending in bitter divisions on the issue even as some Republicans warn that the political imperative for acting is stronger than ever for the GOP.
Congressional Conservatives threaten immigration showdown
Some conservative Republicans want to drag must-pass spending bills into their fight with President Barack Obama over his planned executive action on immigration, inviting comparisons to last year's shutdown showdown over the health care law.
Some in GOP fear schism over Obama, immigration
With President Barack Obama vowing to press ahead on immigration, prominent Hispanic Republicans are worried about the reaction of staunch conservatives. They fear it will harm the party's ability to win over Latinos in the next presidential election and beyond.
Glendale mayor urges Congress to halt West Valley casino
Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers told a Senate committee Wednesday that unless Congress acts to block a Tohono O’odham Nation casino in his city, residents should prepare for widespread Las Vegas-style gaming throughout the Valley.
Veterans issues draw early focus in Sinema-Rogers CD9 matchup
After the end of a bitter GOP primary, the first general election skirmish in the battle for Arizona’s 9th Congressional District centers on the crisis in health care for veterans.
