10/05/06
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva Calls on Speaker Hastert to Resign
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva has called for the resignation of Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert, over the recent scandal surrounding the actions of former representative Mark Foley and the cover-up by the majority's leadership. He releases the following statement: “The inappropriate behavior by former Congressman Mark Foley and the House Republican leadership's apparent decision to put power before justice is abhorrent.
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09/29/06
Grijalva Bill to Adjust Boundaries of Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Passes Senate
A bill to adjust the boundaries of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area passed the Senate today. The bill now goes to the President for signature, the last step before it becomes law. “I’m pleased that the Senate has passed this legislation, which recognizes the community’s efforts to identify and protect the most important areas contained in the original Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area,” stated Grijalva. “The City and the community can now put their full attention and federal funding toward restoring the areas along the Colorado River that are rich in history and natural beauty.”
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09/26/06
Property Rights Bill Would Have Undermined Local Zoning Laws
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva voted against a bill today that would have abdicated local control of land use and zoning to the Federal level, taking the decision-making power away from local elected officials and giving it to appointed federal judges and developers. The bill failed on a recorded vote on the House floor. “This bill is one of the worst I have seen out of this Congress,” said Grijalva. “To discourage community protections for the development of our last open spaces, without ANY debate, was disingenuous at best."
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09/25/06
Tucson Main Post Office to Be Re-Named for the Late Morris “Mo” K. Udall
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 The U.S. House of Representative today passed HR 5857, introduced by Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, which will rename the Cherrybell Post Office in Tucson, Arizona in honor of the late Rep. Morris K. Udall of Arizona. Udall, best known as an environmentalist, steered the Postal Reorganization Act of 1971 to passage and thus laid the foundation for an independent post office.
“The naming of the main Tucson post office building will stand as a testament to Mo Udall’s lifetime of contributions to Arizona, the nation and American political history,” said Grijalva. “I am humbled to be able to do this honor on behalf of the Udall family.”
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09/21/06
Grijalva: Congress Fails to Protect American Taxpayers from Corrupt Oil Royalty Program
The New York Times reported today that four government auditors were blocked by Department of Interior officials in efforts to pursue more than $30 million in fraudulent underpayments of royalties for oil extracted in publicly owned waters in the Gulf of Mexico. “The failure of the Republican-led Congress to use its oversight authority to force the Bush Administration to correct this long-standing problem is giving oil companies and free ride and increasing the tax burden on average Americans,” said Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva.
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09/14/06
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva's Floor Statement On H.R. 6061, the “Secure Fence Act”
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 Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. I rise in strong opposition to the so-called Secure Fence Act, H.R. 6061. This bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to construct a wall along the entire Arizona border with Mexico. The House has already considered and passed this legislation but since the majority of both bodies of Congress have been unable to come to agreement on immigration reform, the majority wants to appear as if it accomplishing something as we near the election. But this is a sham.
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09/12/06
Pascua Yaqui Land Bill Passes U.S. House of Representatives
Representative Raúl M. Grijalva’s legislation, a bill to allow the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to consolidate its land holdings and have its land taken into trust, passed today in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill requires the Secretary of the Interior, who acts as trustee of Indian tribes, to acquire the mineral rights to land already owned by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe from the State of Arizona, and take the land and mineral interests into trust on the Tribe’s behalf. “I am honored to have sponsored this legislation,” said Grijalva. “This is an important measure that will enable the Tribe to have full control over its own lands, providing more opportunities for economic development and self-determination for the community.”
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08/25/06
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva Calls on Administration to Seek Congressional Authority Before Military Strikes on Iran
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva was one of 62 bipartisan members of Congress to send a letter to President Bush, calling on him to seek congressional approval before making any preemptive military strikes against Iran. “This letter calls on the president to follow the law as set by Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution and get authorization from Congress before taking military action against Iran,” Grijalva said. “Members of the House of Representatives have been elected by their constituents to participate in major decisions like initiating military strikes against other countries, and it is an injustice to the American people to deny them that responsibility.”
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08/14/06
Grijalva, Holt Call For Accessible Balloting and Verifiable Election Results
U.S. Representatives Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rush Holt (D-NJ) joined local elected officials and representatives of Common Cause and Vote Trust USA in calling on Congress to pass legislation to make electronic voting machines secure and their results verifiable, and to ensure easy access to polling places for all citizens.
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08/14/06
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva Applauds Implementation of FAST Lane for Mariposa Port of Entry
The Nogales-Mariposa Port of Entry will dedicate two new commercial Free and Secure Trade (FAST) lanes. The FAST lanes will help facilitate, identified low-risk trucks and provide them expedited processing time when entering the United States. The FAST lanes, a public/private partnership, underwent a holding for several months due to a delay in the issuance of a Presidential Permit with the U.S. Department of State. Rep. Grijalva assisted in the expedited interpretation of the FAST lane’s Presidential Permit, which resulted in the project approval for construction in late 2005.
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08/02/06
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva Congratulates Local Native American Tribes for COPS Grant Award
Representative Raúl M. Grijalva took the opportunity today to congratulate several Tribal Police Departments that reside in Congressional District Seven for their hard work in receiving a grant award from The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the Tribal Resources Grant Program (TRGP). “This grant is a huge opportunity. The tribal police departments have, over the years, offered valuable services to their communities,” Grijalva commented. “I am happy to congratulate the tribes on this award.”
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07/28/06
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva Introduces CANAMEX Corridor Legislation
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva introduced legislation today to designate a new passage on the CANAMEX Corridor. HR 5997 designates a new leg of the corridor, called the Western Passage, which will link both the San Luis and San Luis II ports of entry to the corridor via SR195 and US95. Similar to other high priority corridor designation expansions, the Western Passage designation will permit Arizona to capitalize on increased trade flows and to prioritize infrastructure projects more comprehensively. The bill also clarifies the current CANAMEX route around the Phoenix Area.
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07/26/06
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva Supports Effort to Expand Saguaro National Park Boundary
Today, legislation was introduced to revise the boundaries of Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona. The Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2006, co-sponsored by Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, would expand the boundary of the park by at least 583 acres. The bill gives the Secretary on the Interior the authority to acquire State land within the boundaries of the Park in accordance with Arizona State law. If the Secretary cannot acquire the land, then it will enter into an agreement to manage the State land as part of the Park.
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07/24/06
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva Introduces Native Nations Bill
Representative Raúl M. Grijalva introduced legislation today to permanently establish the Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy. The Native Nations Institute (NNI) was founded by the Morris K. Udall Foundation and the University of Arizona to serve as a resource to indigenous peoples across the United States and elsewhere. The Institute provides leadership and management training and other resources to tribal leaders, helping them to develop skills in self government. “I am proud to be the sponsor of this important legislation in the House,” said Rep. Grijalva. “The Native Nations Institute has helped tribal leaders develop critical leadership skills, and has served as a resource for tribes all over the country for several years. It deserves permanent congressional recognition and funding.”
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07/20/06
Pascua Yaqui Land Bill Passes Congressional Committee
Representative Raúl M. Grijalva’s legislation, a bill to take land into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, H.R. 631, was passed by the Committee on Resources yesterday in the U.S. House of Representatives. H.R. 631 now awaits a vote on the floor of the House. The bill requires the Secretary of the Interior, who acts as trustee of Indian tribes, to acquire the mineral rights to land already owned by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe from the State of Arizona, and take the land into trust on the Tribe’s behalf.
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07/14/06
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva Supports Reauthorization of Voting Rights Act
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva voted yesterday to reauthorize the landmark Voting Rights Act (VRA), citing the need to ensure the right to vote is fully protected. This legislation will reauthorize the Act for 25 years. The reauthorization passed by a vote of 390 to 33. “This legislation works to improve our democratic system,” said Rep. Grijalva. “While our nation has made tremendous strides in its ongoing quest to guarantee the ideals of our Constitution, the specter of discrimination still haunts us. As Members of this Congress, we have a special responsibility to be vigilant in protecting the most fundamental expression of equality in our democracy: the right to vote.
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07/13/06
Seniors Provided with Inaccurate Information about Costly Medicare Prescription Drug Program
A new report released by the Government Accounting Office (GAO) found that the call centers run by private Medicare drug plans provide inaccurate and incomplete information to callers most of the time. The report finds that in most instances, prescription plan providers were unable to accurately respond to simple questions about plan costs, low-income coverage, plan formulary procedures, and plan utilization management techniques.
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07/06/06
Save lands by leaving them intact - but protected
Guest opinion
Tucson Citizen
June 8 was the 100th anniversary of the Antiquities Act, an obscure law adopted by Congress in 1906, giving the president authority to permanently reserve as national monuments federal sites with significant prehistoric, historic or natural features. Beginning with Theodore Roosevelt, presidents have used the act to protect more than 160 of America's best-known and beloved landscapes.
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07/01/06
National Citizenship Day Begins Process for More Than 200 People
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva hosted a successful Citizenship Day workshop at the Martin Luther King Neighborhood Center in Yuma, Arizona. The event helped 250 people with their applications to become U.S. citizens. In addition, three workshops were provided in order to familiarize community members with the process.
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06/29/06
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva Participates in Live Nationwide Online Town Hall on the Environment
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06/29/06
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva to be Honored with NEA Cesar Chavez Human and Civil Rights Award
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva will receive a 2006 National Education Association Human and Civil Rights award at this year’s Human and Civil Rights Awards Dinner on July 1, 2006, in Orlando, Fla. Rep. Grijalva is being recognized as a dedicated advocate for workers’ rights with the NEA’s César E. Chávez Accion y Compromiso Human and Civil Rights Award. Chavez, who founded the United Farm Workers, devoted his life to improving working conditions and gaining living wages for the nations exploited farm workers by using nonviolent methods.
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06/23/06
Rep. Grijalva Supports Strengthening of 1972 Title IX
Today marks the 34th anniversary of Title IX, which has been an enormous success in the equal opportunity for women in athletics and contributed to the athletic and educational achievement of hundreds of thousands of young women. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, along with 140 other members of Congress, marks this anniversary by continuing to promote the national effort to save Title IX, by putting pressure on the Bush Administration to withdraw the damaging new Title IX policy that the Administration issued in March 2005.
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06/14/06
Rep. Grijalva Secures Funds for District 7 Projects
Today, The U.S. House of Representatives approved the FY07 Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act by a vote of 406 to 22. Included in the bill are several key projects that were secured by Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva.
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06/08/06
Rep. Grijalva Thanks House Appropriation Committee for Funding Border Port of Entry
San Luis II Port of Entry received support from the House Committee on Appropriations this week. The bill will now be scheduled for a vote in the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva appreciates the decision from the Committee to fully fund the port of entry during a period of turmoil along the border. “Absent from the national debate on immigration and the border is a serious discussion on infrastructure,” said Rep. Grijalva.
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06/08/06
Restore the value of federal aid by reducing student loan interest
Guest opinion
Arizona Daily Star
"The lenders are bleeding" was House Majority Leader John Boehner's slogan throughout Congress' recent debate of the Higher Education Reauthorization Act. It is hard to believe that he was referring to the "plight" of cash-rich student loan lenders rather than the real victims, students and their families. Mr. Boehner coined a good phrase but it was misdirected; it is students and their families that are suffering, saddled with debt by a federal financial aid system that has long protected private lenders and continues to do so today.
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06/06/06
Rep. Grijalva Congratulates University of Arizona Women’s Softball Team on 7th National Title
After winning their 7th Women’s College World Series Championship in Oklahoma City, Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva congratulates the University of Arizona Women’s Softball team on their impressive victory over Northwestern, 5-0.
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06/05/06
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva to Host Citizenship Day Workshop in Yuma
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva will be hosting a Citizenship Day Workshop, Saturday, July 1, 2006, at the Martin Luther King Neighborhood Center in Yuma, Arizona. The workshop will be part of National Citizenship Day, which encourages eligible Legal Permanent Residents to begin the process to become US Citizens. Those interested must register in advance by contacting Rep. Grijalva’s Yuma office at (928) 343-7933. Registration is limited.
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05/25/06
Arctic Drilling Bill A Symbolic Gift to Oil and Gas Industry
 An area often described as "America's Serengeti" for its rich variety of wildlife, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is once again under threat by the U.S. Congress. The U.S. House of Representatives today voted to open up, for the first time, the pristine coastal plain of the Refuge to oil and gas drilling. The bill must be passed by the U.S. Senate before becoming law. Passage in the Senate is uncertain given the willingness of Senators opposed to drilling to filibuster previous Arctic drilling bills.
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05/23/06
San Luis High School Student Winner of 2006 Congressional Art Competition
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva has announced San Luis High School art student, Jazmin Jacuinde, the winner of the 2006 Congressional Art Competition: An Artistic Discovery. The painting, A Hand for Famines, was chosen as the art work to represent Congressional District 7. Jazmin will be among hundreds of students who will be flown to Washington, D.C. to participate in the ribbon cutting ceremony in the Cannon Tunnel on Wednesday, June 28th.
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05/18/06
Rep. Grijalva Joins CHC in Denouncing Destructive Kyl Immigration Amendment
U.S. Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, 2nd Vice-chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, joined other members of the CHC today in opposing the Kyl-Cornyn amendment expected to be on the senate floor tomorrow morning.
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05/18/06
Budget Has Wrong Priorities, Fiscally Reckless
Once again, House Republicans are choosing/have chosen the wealthy over the priorities of the middle class and working Americans. The Republican budget endorses the President’s tax policies, which squander as much as $2.5 trillion over the next 10 years on permanent tax cuts targeted to the wealthiest Americans, while cuts to critical services such as including education, veterans’ services, health, and environmental protection will hurt American families.
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05/15/06
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva Comments on President’s Immigration Address Tonight to the Nation
The most troubling aspect of the President’s discussion will be the policy of deploying National Guard troops on the border, a move that will cement the full militarization of the U.S. and Mexican border. The Bush initiative is a transparent political ploy, one intended to appease the anti-immigrant extremists within his own party. The Bush strategy will have no effect on security; it will only deepen the divisions in our nation and among other nations, both in the short term and long term. The Bush Administration and the Republican Congress have responded to difficult national crises with a military solution, as was done in the failed policy in Iraq.
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05/11/06
Democrats Introduce Legislation to Revitalize SBA
Grijalva to Introduce Amendments to Help Small Business
Today, Democrats on the House Small Business Committee introduced comprehensive legislation to revitalize and enhance the sole agency charged with aiding this nation’s small businesses – the Small Business Administration (SBA). With the large number of economic hardships facing this nation’s small businesses, the Empowering the Next Generation by Investing in the Nation’s Entrepreneurs (ENGINE) Act aims to help re-energize the agency so it can assist entrepreneurs with these daily barriers.
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05/04/06
Medicare for ALL a solution to American Health Care Crisis
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva stood in solidarity with the goals pushed during this week’s Cover the Uninsured Week. Among his efforts to address the over 46 million uninsured Americans is his support for H.R. 676, Medicare for All, which would provide a universal high standard of medical care to every American.
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04/27/06
CMS Ruling on Formulary Guidelines Emerges from Rep. Grijalva Supported Legislation
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva has been working to improve the Medicare Part D Drug Program that passed Congress in 2003. Among the many efforts was his original co-sponsor of H.R. 5102, the Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act. The language of that legislation was recently accepted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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04/25/06
Solutions for Immediate Relief at Gas Pump Being Ignored by Republican Majority
As gas prices remain high, efforts to reduce the price of gasoline by cracking down on price gouging have been held up by the Republican majority since the first session of the 109th Congress. The Gas Price Spike Act of 2005 (HR 2070), cosponsored by Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, addresses the spike in the price of gasoline by placing a windfall profits tax on oil companies; giving tax credits for the purchase of ultra efficient vehicles; and provide federal grants to reduced mass transit fares. The bill has been stalled in committee since May 5, 2005.
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04/14/06
Bush Administration Removes Needed Protection for Pygmy Owl
The Fish and Wildlife Service, under pressure from industry and political appointees within the Bush Administration, has hammered the last nail in the pygmy owl’s coffin. Despite strong scientific evidence that the bird is imperiled, the agency has moved forward with this politically motivated decision that is contrary to what everyone knows about the pygmy owl – that it is dying out.
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04/13/06
Gila River Indian Community Receives HUD Grant for Community Development
Arizona's Gila River Indian Community received $2,750,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG). “This grant award is a huge opportunity,” said Rep. Grijalva. “Providing the foundation for a healthy relationship between the Tribe and the surrounding community boosts the quality of life for all tribal members.”
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04/06/06
Rep. Grijalva Statement on Hagel/Martinez Immigration Compromise
The Senate proposal referred to as the Hagel/Martinez Compromise on Comprehensive Immigration Reform is a significant step toward humane and reality-based immigration reform. While the Compromise does not reach the threshold of progress and fairness promised by both the McCain-Kennedy bill and the legislation produced by the Senate Judiciary Committee, it does, however, move the debate on immigration to a more balanced and productive stage.
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03/28/06
 COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM
Rep. Grijalva addresses Congress, highlighting immigration events throughout the country over the last few weeks and his position on the current immigration debate. text » video »
03/28/06
Immigration Debate should Concentrate on Working Solutions for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva and Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY), along with 30 other Members of Congress, sent a letter today to Senators Frist and Reid regarding the need to ensure that Congress work on Immigration Reform that creates solutions. The letter comes at crucial point when the Senate Judiciary Committee has sent a bill to the Senate Floor and while millions of individuals across the country are showing their support of realistic immigration reform.
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03/28/06
Rep. Grijalva Announces We The People Bookshelf Award to Local Libraries
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today announced an award of 15 classic books on the theme of “Becoming American” to four local libraries in Congressional District 7, made possible through the National Endowment for the Humanities’ (NEH) We the People Bookshelf program. The libraries awarded this year are Avondale Public Library in Avondale, AZ and Cajero Library at Pueblo Magnet High School, Desert View High School Library and Valencia Branch Library, all of Tucson.
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03/20/06
Retired Marine to Finally Receive Medals for
World War II Service
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva will present Mr. Leonard Sobel, a retired U.S. Marine soldier, his long-waited medals for his service in World War II. The presentation will be at the office of Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, 810 E. 22nd Street, in Tucson on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 9 AM. Mr. Sobel served his tour of duty in the Asiatic Pacific Area from 1943 to 1946. After completing his service, Mr. Sobel was never honored with the proper medals for his service to our country.
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03/14/06
Representative Raúl M. Grijalva Introduces
Cocopah Lands Act
Today, Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva introduced the Cocopah Lands Act. This legislation will direct the Secretary of the Interior to take lands in Yuma County into trust as part of the reservation of the Cocopah Indian Tribe. The Cocopah Indian reservation, created by an Executive Order signed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1917, is divided into three parts of noncontiguous tracts of land which have not been sufficient to provide the Tribe with an economic base or to meet its basic needs as a community.
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03/13/06
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva Applauds Introduction of
Sen. Feingold Censure Resolution
I support Senator Russ Feingold’s resolution to censure the President of the United States. Today’s resolution reflects the mood of the American people who are demanding accountability from the President. This situation demands that the Democratic leadership speak strongly and clearly to protect the constitutional rights of the American people.
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03/09/06
Bill to Adjust Boundaries of Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Passes Senate Committee
A bill to adjust the boundaries of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today, bringing the bill a big step closer to final passage. The bill, H.R. 326 in the U.S. House and S. 505 in the Senate, has already passed the House and awaits final approval in the U.S. Senate. Sponsored by Representative Raúl M. Grijalva in the House and Senator Jon Kyl in the Senate, the bill would amend a law from 2000 establishing the Heritage Area.
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03/02/06
Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Receives Joseph Papp Racial Harmony Award
The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding honored Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva with the Joseph Papp Racial Harmony Award today in Washington, D.C. Rep. Grijalva received the recognition on behalf of his work to promote cultural understanding. Rep. Grijalva is one of five Members of Congress being honored this year.
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02/22/06
Rep. Grijalva Opposes Port Security Deal with United Arab Emirates
The US Congress should place an immediate moratorium on the deal to give responsibility for security at six major US seaports to a company that is controlled by the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Like many of my colleagues, including Republican Congressional leaders, I believe that we must thoroughly scrutinize this deal with UAE, a nation that has been uncooperative in the War on Terror.
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02/16/06
Major Military Construction Projects Headed to Yuma
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva is pleased to announce that both the Yuma Proving Grounds and Yuma’s Marine Corps Air Station will benefit from the federal budget approved in 2005. Both installations were designated federal funding to enhance specific training facilities and base infrastructure. Yuma Proving Grounds was earmarked $8.1 million to upgrade its Wastewater Treatment Facilities and Yuma MCAS will receive $3,637,000 to build out a rotary wing refueling apron and $7.3 million for a rotary wing hydrant system.
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02/15/06
Gas and Oil Companies Get a Sweetheart Deal from Bush Administration
The NY Times reported yesterday that, ‘The federal government is on the verge of one of the biggest giveaways of oil and gas in American history, worth an estimated $7 billion over five years.’ While average Americans feel the squeeze of energy prices that have shot through the roof, oil and gas companies are reaping unprecedented profits. Allowing private companies to take federal resources without paying any return to taxpayers is simply shameful
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02/09/06
Presidential Budget Eliminates Border Security Funding
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva opposes President Bush’s proposal to eliminate federal funding of the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) for the 2007 Budget. Acceptance of this request would hurt the State of Arizona, which received over $14 Million last year. “Incarceration of undocumented criminal immigrants is a Federal responsibility, “said Rep. Grijalva. “The counties along the border should not bear the sole financial burden. All of us realize that security is a national concern, yet the President’s proposed budget severely undermines what is needed to protect the safety and security of our Nation.”
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02/07/06
2007 Budget Continues Record of Broken Promises
Last week’s State of the Union outlined education and economic competitiveness. Unfortunately this was all rhetoric. The Bush Administration’s 2007 budget fails to prioritize education, health and economic security of the American people, while it wastes $1.5 trillion on tax breaks for the wealthy. Over the last four years, this Administration has produced the largest deficits in history - with a record $423 billion deficit in 2006 alone - bringing the overall deficit to $3.3 trillion. This is reckless fiscal policy that is leaving a legacy of debt to our children and grandchildren, while putting an even greater burden on the backs of working Americans.
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02/06/06
San Luis II Funded in FY 2007 Budget:
Rep. Grijalva embraces Administration funding change
San Luis II Port of Entry will receive much needed funding for construction of the project announced today in the FY 2007 budget. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva reviewed the President’s Budget introduced this morning. After the Administration failed to include any funding for San Luis II Port of Entry in the 2006 Budget, Rep. Grijalva and the Greater Yuma Port Authority led the effort to advocate on behalf of the port to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the General Services Administration (GSA) and the House Appropriations Committee. Due to this effort, the project has been listed at $42 million in the Fiscal Year 2007 GSA budget.
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02/06/06
Nogales/Mariposa Port of Entry Funded in FY 2007 Budget:
Funding of Modernizing Mariposa becomes Reality
The Nogales/Mariposa Port of Entry will receive much needed funding announced today in the FY 2007 budget. The project is a reconfiguration to expand the port and enhance border security. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva reviewed the President’s Budget introduced this morning. After the 2006 Presidential Budget failed to include any funding for Mariposa Port of Entry, Congressman Grijalva led the effort to advocate on behalf of the port to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the General Services Administration (GSA) and the House Appropriations Committee. Due to this effort, the project has been listed at $9.8 million in the Fiscal Year 2007 GSA budget.
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01/31/06
No Improvements in the State of the Union:
President’s Speech will be more Rhetoric with no Results
Not much has changed since President Bush last addressed our nation. I was hopeful that goals set and promises made would have activated an important chain of events over this past year—that Congress, as a whole, would have risen to the challenge of developing comprehensive solutions for the laundry-list of ills that plague us as a people. I was hopeful that the President’s speech might have lead to meaningful initiatives. Somehow, though, given the unprecedented level of corruption that has seized the Halls of Congress and the Republican Majority’s blatant refusal to prioritize the needs of America’s working families, I’m not surprised that last year’s State of the Union Address has turned into yet another series of stale remarks. President Bush, who routinely promises to ‘lead America forward’, instead continues to allow his Party to ignore the very issue that hits at the core of America’s ability to remain a strong and competitive global leader.
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01/20/06
Rep. Grijalva Named “Humane Advocate” by the Humane Society of the United States
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) released its Humane Scorecard for 2005. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva was given a perfect score of 100% in part to for his advocacy on animal welfare issues considered by Congress in 2005. “I thank the Humane Society of the United States for this honor,” said Grijalva. “As a member of the Congressional Friends of Animals Caucus, I am a strong advocate of measures to promote the increased humane treatment of animals. I believe that this score is a reflection of that and I will continue my efforts to advance animal protection measures in 2006.”
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01/17/06
Rep. Grijalva and Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Announce $2.5 Million In Affordable Housing Grants
Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ 7th) joined with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) to announce that $42 million in Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants have been awarded to housing projects institutions throughout Arizona, California, and Nevada that will produce affordable Housing. Six projects in the Southern Arizona area receiving a total amount of $2.5 million.
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