Seniority shakeup? House Democrats test committee norms - Roll Call As they plot out their committee moves for the next Congress, Democrats in the House are grappling with questions of age and seniority. Roll Call · Dec 5, 2024
Arizona’s Grijalva says upcoming election will be his last - Roll Call Democratic Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona says the November election will be his last after 22 years in Congress. Roll Call · Oct 1, 2024
Rep. Raúl Grijalva announces he has cancer - Roll Call “I’ve begun my journey to fight this,” said the Arizona Democrat, who serves as ranking member on the House Natural Resources Committee. Roll Call · Apr 2, 2024
Arizona's governor is sending the National Guard to the border Arizona's governor on Friday ordered the state's National Guard to the border with Mexico to help federal officials manage an influx of migrants. WEKU · Dec 16, 2023
Arizona's governor is sending the state's National Guard to the border to help with a migrant influx Arizona’s governor has ordered the state’s National Guard to send troops to the border with Mexico to help federal officials manage an influx of migrants The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2023
Biden designates national monument for lands near Grand Canyon - Roll Call President Biden designated a national monument near the Grand Canyon Tuesday, removing them from consideration for future uranium mining. Roll Call · Aug 8, 2023
Debt measure alters environmental law, but less than GOP hoped - Roll Call Congress last week enacted the biggest change to environmental law in decades but still much less than Republicans had hoped. Roll Call · Jun 5, 2023
Inspector general faults Park Police in 2020 protest response WASHINGTON -- Two U.S. Park Police officers broke department protocol by striking and pushing a videographer and reporter together covering protests against police violence in the summer of 2020, a federal watchdog found. Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023
Inspector general faults Park Police in 2020 protest response - Roll Call Two U.S. Park Police officers broke protocol by striking and pushing a news team covering police violence protests in 2020, a watchdog found. Roll Call · May 25, 2023
Bipartisan group restarts push for Puerto Rico statehood vote House lawmakers are reigniting an effort to give Puerto Ricans the right to decide their status, including the possibility of statehood, after a similar attempt fell short at the end of last year. Tribune News Service · Apr 21, 2023
Bipartisan group restarts push for Puerto Rico statehood vote - Roll Call Lawmakers are reigniting an effort to give Puerto Ricans the right to decide their status after a similar attempt fell short last year. Roll Call · Apr 20, 2023
Protection sought for uranium-rich land near Grand Canyon WASHINGTON — Amid growing lawmaker interest in establishing domestic supplies of rare earth minerals, a coalition of tribal leaders, backed by some members of Congress, is calling on President Joe Biden to extend permanent protections to more than a million acres of land near the Grand Canyon that are home… Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2023
Protection sought for uranium-rich land near Grand Canyon - Roll Call Tribal leaders want President Joe Biden to protect over a million acres of land near the Grand Canyon that contain uranium ore deposits. Roll Call · Apr 18, 2023
Tribes want national monument protection for Grand Canyon Tribal leaders in Arizona say they hope to persuade the Biden administration to create protections for areas adjacent to the Grand Canyon, which they consider sacred The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023
The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2023 Tribe warns US government against moving ahead with mine Native American tribal members fighting plans for an enormous copper mine on land they consider sacred say they are increasingly worried U.S. officials will move forward on the project even as they await a federal appellate court ruling in the case
Tribune News Service · Feb 28, 2023 ‘Views and estimates’ markup becomes political fodder WASHINGTON — Budget season is coming, and so are “views and estimates” markups. Well, for some committees, that is.
Roll Call · Feb 28, 2023 ‘Views and estimates’ markup becomes political fodder - Roll Call Budget season is nearly at hand, and so are "views and estimates" markups -- for some committees, that is.
Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2023 A ‘most partisan’ committee drops its gun ban Some members of the House Natural Resources Committee could be packing heat when they gather in the new session of Congress.
Roll Call · Feb 1, 2023 A ‘most partisan’ committee drops its gun ban - Roll Call Some members of the House Natural Resources Committee could be packing heat when they gather in the new session of Congress.
Roll Call · Dec 15, 2022 Manchin's permit overhaul falls short again - Roll Call A proposed overhaul of the federal energy infrastructure permitting process from Sen. Joe Manchin III was rejected by the Senate.
Roll Call · Dec 15, 2022 House backs giving Puerto Rico a vote on statehood or independence The bill’s options for Puerto Rico voters are statehood, independence or free association with the United States. No Senate vote is expected.
Tribune News Service · Sep 28, 2022 With Manchin’s bill aside, other permitting proposals await WASHINGTON — Despite the apparent death of Sen. Joe Manchin III’s permit overhaul legislation before it even got a vote, there are bipartisan ingredients that could be blended into a bill to change how large construction projects such as power lines and highways are greenlighted in America.
Roll Call · Sep 28, 2022 With Manchin's bill aside, other permitting proposals await - Roll Call Sen. Joe Manchin's energy permitting bill has some bipartisan elements that could be used to change how infrastructure projects are greenlit.
Tribune News Service · Sep 22, 2022 Manchin permitting bill faces difficult path forward WASHINGTON — Legislation by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia that would overhaul the federal permitting process for energy and infrastructure projects received the endorsement on Thursday of his fellow Mountain State senator, Shelley Moore Capito, who had previously introduced a Republican bill to counter Manchin’s.
Roll Call · Sep 22, 2022 Manchin permitting bill faces difficult path forward - Roll Call Sen. Joe Manchin III's legislation to overhaul the federal permitting process got a GOP endorsement, but Democrats lined up in opposition.