Press Releases
Mar 27, 2013
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TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today insisted that the Department of Homeland Security cancel furloughs and restore overtime for Border Patrol agents.
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Mar 26, 2013
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TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today said he is pleased the president signed legislation that restores funding for the Department of Defense tuition assistance program – something that Barber called for last week.
Mar 25, 2013
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TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber will speak this afternoon at the groundbreaking for an innovative new home that will showcase new techniques and new products for sustainability.
Mar 22, 2013
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TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today said he is pleased that the president is seeking additional funding for the Iron Dome missile-defense system in the upcoming budget – something Barber urged the president to do 10 days ago.
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Mar 20, 2013
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today launched a bipartisan effort to reinstate Department of Defense tuition assistance programs, writing a letter to the Pentagon that was signed by 45 of his colleagues in Congress on both sides of the aisle.
Mar 19, 2013
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today said sequestration-driven budget cuts that are forcing Border Patrol agents to take unpaid time off are threatening the security of the border and of the nation.
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Mar 19, 2013
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TUCSON – Members of U.S. Rep. Ron Barber’s staff will be in Green Valley later this week to help constituents with any issue they may have in dealing with federal agencies.
Mar 13, 2013
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber and two of his Arizona colleagues in the House today urged House Speaker John Boehner to lead a bipartisan effort to address the devastating impacts of sequestration
Mar 11, 2013
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today strongly urged congressional leaders to reverse sequestration-driven budget cuts for the Department of Homeland Security, citing safety of border-area residents and security of the nation.
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Mar 8, 2013
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TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber will meet with constituents tomorrow at the popular Arizona Daily Star Tucson Festival of Books at the University of Arizona.
Mar 6, 2013
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today joined with a broad bipartisan majority in the House to pass legislation that will prevent a government shutdown at the end of this month.
Mar 5, 2013
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today announced that an airborne radar system scheduled to be taken out of service next week will be retained following a call from Barber and some of his colleagues to protect the program.
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Mar 4, 2013
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today urged continued cooperation between the Environmental Protection Agency and a major power plant in Cochise County to achieve a reduction in regional haze while minimizing the impact on the power plant’s customers.