U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered a speech at the Wilson Center stressing the importance of a strong U.S.-Mexico partnership on trade. Flake’s remarks, which were delivered at the organization’s Building a Competitive U.S.-Mexico Border Conference, highlighted his efforts to combat Customs and Border Patrol staffing shortages at U.S. ports of entry, limit the negative consequences of bank “de-risking” on cross-border commerce, and successfully securing the confirmation of the U.S. ambassador to Mexico.
U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered a speech at the Wilson Center stressing the importance of a strong U.S.-Mexico partnership on trade. Flake’s remarks, which were delivered at the organization’s Building a Competitive U.S.-Mexico Border Conference, highlighted his efforts to combat Customs and Border Patrol staffing shortages at U.S. ports of entry, limit the negative consequences of bank “de-risking” on cross-border commerce, and successfully securing the confirmation of the U.S. ambassador to Mexico.
May 12 2016
Sen. Flake Speech on Twenty Questions: Government Studies That Will Leave You Scratching Your Head
U.S. Sen. Flake (R-Ariz.) today took to the Senate floor to discuss his latest oversight report, Twenty Questions: Government Studies That Will Leave You Scratching Your Head, an oversight report highlighting 20 hard-to-justify, taxpayer-funded studies that diverted more than $35 million that could have been better spent researching treatments for cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and viral infections such as Zika and Ebola. Flake also spoke about the introduction of the Federal Research Transparency and Accountability Act, a bill to ensure federal research dollars are better directed towards supporting transformative science while rooting out unnecessary spending on lower priority projects.
U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) today took to the Senate floor to speak in support of the economic benefits of expanding free trade and warned against damaging protectionist rhetoric.
U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) today released Twenty Questions: Government Studies That Will Leave you Scratching Your Head, an oversight report highlighting 20 hard-to-justify, taxpayer-funded studies that diverted more than $35 million that could have been better spent researching treatments for cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and viral infections such as Zika and Ebola. Along with the report, Flake also introduced the Federal Research Transparency and Accountability Act, a bill to ensure federal research dollars are better directed towards supporting transformative science while rooting out unnecessary spending on lower priority projects.
U.S. Sens. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) today applauded the Senate approval of the National Park Access Act as an amendment to a broader energy bill. The amendment – also introduced as standalone legislation in 2014 and 2015 – will direct the National Park Service (NPS) to reimburse states such as Arizona that provided funds to temporarily reopen national parks during the 2013 government shutdown.
Apr 13 2016
Sen Flake Talks Wasteful Spending on CBS
Sen. Flake ( R-Ariz.) today spoke on CBSN about the 2016 Pig Book and exposing government waste.
Apr 06 2016
Sen. Flake on FAA Flight Path Language
U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the disruptive conditions caused by the FAA flight path changes at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport saying that the FAA would greatly benefit from working with all relevant participants before major airspace changes go into effect.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) today sent a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General (OIG) urging it ensure its upcoming investigation of the Southern Arizona Veteran Affairs Health Care System (SAVAHCS) is both thorough and addresses the individual allegations raised in recent media reports.
U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) today joined Fox and Friends to open voting in his third annual #Egregious8 tournament, and to unveil WasteLine, Flake’s new initiative to solicit tips on potential government waste. Tips can be left by calling (202) 224-4521 and then pressing 6 or online by clicking the WasteLine icon at flake.senate.gov.
U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today went to the Senate floor to urge his colleagues to move forward on confirming Roberta Jacobson as the nominee for U.S. ambassador to Mexico.
