Rep. Ron Barber
Yesterday at 4:00pm
My staff was there today as Making Action Possible for Southern Arizona launched its MAP Dashboard project to measurably improve Southern Arizona through data-driven collective civic action and education. MAP will measure progress and monitor trends against key indicators across six categories. This will give our community the first common set of indicators that can be used to make informed... Continue Reading
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Yesterday at 1:50pm
I joined a strong bipartisan majority of the House this week in voting to pass legislation that I cosponsored allowing people living with a disability to take important steps toward financial independence. I was proud to work with my colleagues – Republicans and Democrats – to pass the ABLE Act. I know from my decades of working with people living with disabilities in Arizona that this bill is a... Continue Reading
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Yesterday at 9:20am
My Southern Arizona offices are collecting holiday cards to be sent to members of the armed forces and veterans. I know Southern Arizonans join me in thanking our women and men in uniform as well as our veterans for their service to our nation. The holidays are difficult for hospitalized veterans and members of the military who are away from their families. Please join me in sending them a holiday... Continue Reading
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Yesterday at 7:10am
Today, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration is taking a step toward a future journey to Mars. NASA’s Orion Spacecraft lifted off early this morning from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on a critical test flight. The craft will circle the Earth 3,600 miles high – almost 15 times higher than the International Space station flies – before splashing back down. The Pima... Continue Reading
Rep. Ron Barber
Thursday at 3:00pm
Travis Palmer, space systems engineer, talks about the NASA’s Orion Spacecraft to students from Challenger Middle School in Tucson. The NASA Orion launch was postponed until tomorrow, but there was still plenty to learn about space technology today at the Pima Air & Space Museum.
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Thursday at 12:28pm
After our yearlong effort to stop the Air Force from retiring the A-10 through fiscal year 2015, provisions to keep the plane flying passed the House today as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. This is a huge step forward in providing for a strong national security, protecting our warfighters on the ground and strengthening our economy in Southern Arizona. The A-10 is protected for... Continue Reading