Press Releases
Sep 30, 2014
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Congressman also welcomes $51 million in federal funding for Southern Arizona school districts and $2.5 million for Pima Community College
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today announced that two Southern Arizona schools have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2014, the highest national honor bestowed by the Department of Education.
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Sep 30, 2014
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Congressman announces $149 million contract for Raytheon to work on missile defense system, a portion of the work to be done in Tucson
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today announced that Raytheon has been awarded a $149 million contract to produce parts for Israel’s Iron Dome missile-defense system – something that Barber has aggressively fought for since he took office more than two years ago.
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Sep 29, 2014
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Administration acts after congressman urged them to do more to crack down on payday and other lenders
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today welcomed an announcement that new rules have been proposed to crack down on payday and other predatory lenders preying on military families – something that Barber has been urging for more than seven months.
Sep 26, 2014
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Congressman will read at children’s book festival, visit Fiesta Sahuarita and attend Big Brothers Big Sisters gala
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber tomorrow will take part in three events for children and families as he reads at the Tucson Children’s Museum, visits Fiesta Sahuarita and attends the annual gala for Big Brothers Big Sisters.
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Sep 24, 2014
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Congressman also will visit 90th Cochise County Fair in Douglas
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber will be in Cochise County on Friday to speak at the opening of a border-area livestock inspection facility and for a visit to the 90th Cochise County Fair.
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Sep 23, 2014
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Congressman also praises international cooperation in fight against ISIL; Tucson-made Tomahawks were key in fight
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today issued the following statement on the air strikes in Syria and highlighted the importance of the Tucson-made Tomahawk which is being used in the strikes, and the A-10 in supporting our men and women in uniform as they continue to serve in the Middle East:
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Sep 23, 2014
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Congressman also will speak with 200 employees in employee town hall at Aetna
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber tomorrow will speak to a gathering of local homebuilders and also tour the Tucson office of a national insurance company where he will talk with several hundred employees.
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Sep 22, 2014
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USA TODAY features congressman’s academy nomination selection process based on merit, not politics
TUCSON – U. S. Rep. Ron Barber is accepting applications from high school students in Southern Arizona who are interested in receiving a congressional nomination to attend one of America’s prestigious service academies.
U.S. REP. RON BARBER DONATES SEPTEMBER HEALTH INSURANCE SUBSIDY TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT FOCUS ON WOMEN
Congressman will continue donations throughout 2014; stresses that members of Congress should play by the same rules as all Americans
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber and his wife Nancy have donated to three Southern Arizona charities money that the federal government spent to subsidize the congressman’s health insurance premiums.
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Sep 19, 2014
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Congressman represents 365,000 Southern Arizona women and continues to advocate for economic equality, fair workplace treatment, family and medical leave
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber will observe the 65th anniversary of American Business Women’s Day next week by touring a local women-owned small business and attending a YWCA conference where his predecessor, former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, will be honored.
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Sep 19, 2014
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Congressman, a UA graduate, says most of the funding will go to College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber welcomed announcements this week that the University of Arizona will receive more than $1.3 million in federal grants, with most of the funding destined for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
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Sep 19, 2014
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Congressman, who fought previous shutdown at Douglas, says alternative facilities will prevent another closure if inspectors cannot enter Mexico
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today announced that two contingency livestock inspection facilities have been opened in Southern Arizona, preventing federal officials from again having to halt cattle importations into the United States.
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Sep 18, 2014
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Congressman bucks president and leaders of his own party to support comprehensive package of jobs bills
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today joined a bipartisan majority in the House to pass a package of legislation that will create jobs by limiting the regulatory authority of the federal government.
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Sep 18, 2014
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Congressman works with Arizona Republicans and Democrats to praise Fort Huachuca’s EPG for 60 years of strengthening America’s military
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today introduced a resolution with the support of all of his House colleagues from Arizona – Republicans and Democrats – to formally recognize the 60th anniversary of the Electronic Providing Ground at Fort Huachuca.
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Sep 18, 2014
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today issued the following statement after attending the speech by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to a joint meeting of Congress:
Sep 18, 2014
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Congressman calls for ‘well-funded, well-planned campaign’ to halt epidemic
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber, noting that a veteran commits suicide every 65 minutes, called for increased attention to the issue, saying that soldiers and veterans “are left to face the ghosts of war alone.”
Sep 17, 2014
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Congressman stresses that legislation is not open-ended, does not authorize American combat troops and requires ongoing congressional oversight
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today voted with a bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives to give the departments of Defense and State the authority to train and arm vetted moderate Syrian opposition forces to fight the terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
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Sep 16, 2014
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Congressmen votes for bipartisan bill to improve access to capital for and reduce regulatory burdens on Southern Arizona small businesses
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today joined his Republican and Democratic colleagues to support a robust package of pro-business bills that will promote job creation and reduce burdens on U.S. small businesses.
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Sep 15, 2014
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As Defense legislation takes next steps, Congressmen reiterates House, Senate support for A-10 saying it would be ‘reckless’ to retire premier ground-support aircraft
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber and Republican colleague, Rep. Austin Scott of Georgia, have continued their efforts to protect the A-10 Warthog in final defense legislation being worked out in both chambers, pushing leaders on the House and Senate Armed Services committees to follow the will of both bodies and keep the A-10 flying.
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Sep 12, 2014
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Congressman is taking services to where people live and work
TUCSON – A representative from U.S. Rep. Ron Barber’s office will be in Willcox and Sierra Vista later this month to meet with residents having problems or concerns with federal agencies.
Sep 11, 2014
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Congressman also will tour company that is world leader in carbon fiber technology and speak to Greater Tucson Leadership class
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber is returning to Tucson this weekend for two events where he will meet with airmen from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Barber also will tour a local company that is a global leader in carbon fiber technology and speak to the latest Greater Tucson leadership class.
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Sep 11, 2014
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Congressman joins bipartisan majority of House in passing bill allowing individuals and small businesses to keep insurance plans if they were in effect in 2013
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today joined a bipartisan majority of the House in voting for the second time to allow Americans to keep their health plans, saying Southern Arizonans must be able to keep the plan that is best for their budgets and families.
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Sep 11, 2014
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Washington, D.C. – The entire Arizona congressional delegation today sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald urging that he take the necessary steps to ensure that a permanent replacement the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System (PVAHCS) is expediently appointed.
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Sep 10, 2014
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Congressman’s staff members will be attending numerous events in Southern Arizona commemorating tragedy
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today issued the following statement commemorating the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States:
Tomorrow we will pause to remember the anniversary of the horrific terrorist attacks on our nation that occurred 13 years ago – on Sept. 11, 2001.
Sep 10, 2014
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Congressman named Friend of the Farm Bureau by Arizona and national organizations
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today was honored by the American Farm Bureau Federation for his strong and consistent support of Southern Arizona farmers and ranchers.
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Sep 8, 2014
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Congressman refused to accept EPA’s one-size-fits-all mandate, brought EPA to table to talk with AEPCO officials
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber, who played the key role in helping negotiate an agreement that saved a Cochise County power plant and the jobs of its 242 employees, today welcomed an announcement that the agreement has received preliminary approval from the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Sep 4, 2014
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Congressman represents 85,000 veterans in Southern Arizona and has been a consistent supporter of veterans and improvements to VA health care system
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber tomorrow will speak as the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System holds a town hall following an investigation into delays in providing health care to veterans.
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Sep 4, 2014
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Congressman says funds will help speed life-saving medications to those who need them
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today welcomed the first year of funding for what will eventually be a $10.5 million federal grant for the Tucson-based Critical Path Institute.
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Sep 3, 2014
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Congressman will meet one-on-one with people he works for at event held at Tucson Jewish Community Center
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber will meet with Southern Arizonans on Friday afternoon when he holds his fourth Congress On Your Corner of 2014.
Sep 2, 2014
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Congressman representing more than 100,000 senior citizens in Southern Arizona, has been fierce defender of Medicare, Medicare Advantage and Social Security
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber will focus on Southern Arizona’s seniors this week as he speaks at several events that highlight issues of importance to older Americans.
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Sep 2, 2014
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Congressman’s staff has recovered $16.5 million from federal agencies while assisting 5,845 Southern Arizonans
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber’s office recently came to the rescue of a Tucson woman and her disabled son who were one week away from losing their home, helping them obtain $46,000 in mortgage relief.
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