By Congressman Rick Renzi In 2003, Congress modernized Medicare to alleviate the financial pain felt by many seniors who could not afford their prescription drugs. Last year was the first time Americas seniors were able to access a new prescription…

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl Everyone can agree that securing our nations borders isnt simply a matter of controlling the flow of illegal immigration; its also a matter of national security. Thats why just last month, the Senate overwhelmingly approved…

Legislation will fund education programs in rural Arizona WASHINGTON, D.C. Last night U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi (AZ-1) voted to pass H.R. 3043, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Act conference report. Passed by a vote of…

WASHINGTON, D.C. A provision to provide over $3 billion to help secure the nations borders was stripped from a defense spending bill by Democrats, according to the final text of the bill released Tuesday. The measure, authored by U.S. Senators…

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl When Congress procrastinates, you pay. One of the basic functions of Congress is to produce annual funding bills (12 in all) that keep the government operating. These bills, known as appropriations bills, fund the respective…

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl The Senate recently considered a spending bill that provides $150 billion to run the U.S. Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services next year. This bill would spend $9 billion more than the president…

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…

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…

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…

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…

State Capitol, Phoenix - House Speaker Jim Weiers announced Wednesday the formation of a group designed to review the new employer sanctions law. Speaker Weiers created the Ad Hoc Committee on Arizona Businesses and Illegal Immigration. The committee is composed…

WASHINGTON, D.C. Building upon the $3 billion for border security improvements recently adopted in the Department of Homeland Security funding bill, U.S. Sens. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today…