Accountability
Transparency is not a partisan issue. The American people deserve accountability from their elected officials in Washington. I am committed to bringing transparency to my work by sharing information about each of my meetings on my website, introducing and supporting legislation to strengthen independent watchdog groups, and work to ensure that our government is accountable to the American people.
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WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) announced $23,384,684 in new Department of Transportation grants to repair and rebuild State Routes and federal highways throughout Arizona’s First Congressional District damaged by fire and flooding events.
WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass H.R.
WASHINGTON – Last week, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) participated in a House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry hearing on wildfire response and recove
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is working on improving access for broadband services in rural areas. Committee member, Arizona Congressman Tom O’Halleran says they’ve made some progress on broadband which is badly needed for many uses.
He says both economic development and agriculture must have reliable broadband services in order to flourish.
O’Halleran says his committee has been partnering with the FCC in trying to improve broadband opportunities in both rural America and on reservations.
FLAGSTAFF—This week, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) announced that his casework team had saved Arizonans over $29,000 in owed benefits from the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES).
WASHINGTON— Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted to pass H.R.
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey last week announced Gila County will receive a $21 million federal grant to build the Tonto Creek Bridge. In January, Governor Ducey called on the U.S. Department of Transportation to fund the bridge project, which was included as a policy priority in the Governor’s State of the State address. Announcement of the BUILD grant was welcome news to Gila County’s District 2 Supervisor, Tim Humphrey, who represents Tonto Basin.
WASHINGTON—Yesterday, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) participated in a House Energy and Commerce Committee full committee markup of 38 bills, including his bipartisan Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy (EASE) Act, legislation to promote the adoption of energy storage technologies for rural electric cooperatives, and the Tribal Heal
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Many Americans were shocked and dismayed when Congress recessed for a summer break in August without finalizing a second coronavirus relief/stimulus package due to a stalemate in negotiations between the Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives and the Republican-led U.S. Senate.
This week, as Congress gets back to business in Washington, D.C., questions remain about the next coronavirus relief bill while millions of citizens who have suffered a variety of impacts from the pandemic anxiously wait for answers.
WASHINGTON – Following reports of allegations that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy reimbursed employees for campaign contributions made to DeJoy’s preferred political candidates, violating North Carolina and federal election laws, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) issued the following statement: