Jeff Flake | Congressman Arizona’s Sixth District

Press Releases

  • Congressman Flake Applauds Passage of STEM Jobs Act
    Nov 30, 2012  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today applauded the House passage of H.R. 6429, the STEM Jobs Act. The bill makes up to 55,000 visas available to foreign-born recipients of advanced degrees from United States universities in the fields of science, technolo... More
  • Congressman Flake: White House Fiscal Cliff Plan Is Not a Serious Proposal
    Nov 30, 2012  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today panned the White House proposal for averting the fiscal cliff. "Simply put, the White House’s plan is not a serious proposal to get the country back on the right fiscal track,” said Flake. “A mixed bag of tax increases... More
  • Congressman Flake Disappointed in UN Vote to Upgrade Palestinian Authority Status to Non-Member Observer State
    Nov 29, 2012  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today voiced disappointment in the vote taken by the UN General Assembly to elevate the status of the Palestinian Authority to non-member observer state: “This end-run around negotiations by the Palestinian Authority is coun... More
  • Flake-Championed Legislation Forcing DHS to Return to Reporting Operational Control as Measurement of Border Security Passed by the House
    Nov 27, 2012  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today applauded the House passage of H.R. 6025, the Mandatory Operational Control Reporting and Performance Measures Act, introduced by Congresswoman Candice Miller of Michigan. Congressman Flake is a lead cosponsor of H.R. ... More
  • Congressman Flake Decries EPA Decision to Implement Costly Haze-Controlling Burdens on Coal-Fired Power Plants in Arizona
    Nov 16, 2012  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today decried the decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement costly and unnecessary air pollution controls at the AEPCO Apache Generating Station near Benson, the APS Cholla Power Plant near Joseph Ci... More
  • Congressman Flake Issues Statement on Shooting of Border Patrol Agents in Naco, Arizona
    Oct 2, 2012  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today issued the following statement on the shooting of two border patrol agents, one who was killed and the other wounded, near the Brian Terry Station in the Tucson Sector of Border Patrol: “Our thoughts and prayers are wi... More
  • Congressman Flake Successfully Offers Amendment to Stop the EPA from Implementing Costly Haze-Controlling Burdens on Coal-Fired Power Plants
    Sep 21, 2012  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today along with Congressmen Rick Berg of South Dakota, Paul Gosar of Arizona, and James Lankford of Oklahoma offered an amendment to H.R. 3409, the Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012. The amendment would reassert that the sta... More
  • Congressman Flake Votes to Prevent Obama Administration From Weakening Welfare Program Work Requirements
    Sep 20, 2012  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today voted in favor of H.J. Res. 118, which will prevent the Obama Administration from weakening work requirements within the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program that were established by the 1996 welfare ... More
  • Congressman Flake Disappointed in Failure of STEM Jobs Act
    Sep 20, 2012  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today expressed disappointment in the failure of H.R. 6429, the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Jobs Act of 2012. The bill, introduced by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith would create a new visa cate... More
  • Congressman Flake Issues Statement on Death of Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever
    Sep 18, 2012  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today issued the following statement on the tragic death of Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever: "We will remember Larry Dever as the rugged sheriff, straight-talking, tough and fair - the consummate lawman. His family will r... More