Madam Speaker, I rise today to share the story of Omri Miran, a 46-year-old husband and father of two small daughters. On October 7, Omri was 1 of more than 240 men, women, children, and elderly who were brutally kidnapped by Hamas…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding southern Arizona high schoolers who showcased their construction skills at the SkillsUSA Region 6 construction competition. Hosted at Catalina High School, this event welcomed 120…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize someone who made a resounding impact on both me personally and also the Tucson community: My mentor, my pastor, and my friend, Arnoldo Gutierrez. Throughout his life, Pastor Gutierrez played many…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the University of Arizona San Xavier Mining Lab where our next generation in the mining industry is growing and learning. The School of Mining and Geological Engineering dates back to 1885, standing…

this is not a partisan issue at home. At the border it is not. In Washington, where we fight every day, it is, but right here it is not.

I always say that at home it is not. At home, we have mayors on both sides of the aisle...

we have to do something different because we are changing lives every day in this country because we are doing nothing.

Requiring asylum seekers to seek legal status to immigrate at a Consulate of the US State Department and to have robust enforcement of our laws at the border would restore safety and an environment only conducive to legal commerce in our…

Is it too much to ask that the farmers of southern Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas be able to raise their crops and families without being overrun by illegal immigrants and drug runners?

We were proud to pass that bill through the U.S. House of Representatives last week with bipartisan support.

I do want to take time, at this point right now, to thank them for all their work and being on the front lines for us every single day.