Legislative News

Oct 16, 2007

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl House Appropriations Committee Chairman Congressman David R. Obey recently announced that he would unilaterally block an emergency funding bill for our troops in Iraq, in order to force a change in the administration's policy. Cutting…

Oct 16, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. Senate approved late Tuesday a measure authored by U.S. Senator Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) that provides $23 million to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help clear the backlog of unprocessed DNA evidence. The backlog specifically consists…

Oct 2, 2007

Bill condemns the recent vandalism to the Memorial WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi (AZ-01) announced his co-sponsorship of H.Res.680, legislation condemning the recent vandalism of the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial. On September 7, 2007 an oily substance was found…

Sep 18, 2007

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl The U.S. commander of Multi-national Forces Iraq, General David Petraeus, recently testified before Congress that there is progress in the war in Iraq as a result of the troop surge. And that progress will enable…

Jul 3, 2007

From U.S. Senator Jon Kyl Our annual observance of Independence Day offers an important opportunity to reflect on our freedom and the sacrifice that has been made by Americans throughout our history to preserve it. The terrorist attacks of September…

Jul 3, 2007

Amendment to Block Mexican Wolf Recovery Program WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi (AZ-01) voted in favor of an amendment to the FY 2008 Interior and Environment Appropriations, H.R. 2643, which would have ended the failed Mexican Wolf Recovery Program.…

Jul 3, 2007

A bill to reauthorize $200 million a year for diabetes education, care, and treatment WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi (R-AZ) announced that he recently introduced H.R. 2762, along with Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Congressman Dale E. Kildee (D-MI), and…

Jul 3, 2007

Phoenix - The governor has signed into law the first ever bill to make improvements to Arizona's groundbreaking campaign financing system, a national model for public funding of candidates for state office. Arizona's voters passed the Clean Elections Act in…