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Democratic members of Arizona congressional delegation push for more help for renters
TUCSON, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Members of Arizona's Democratic congressional delegation want Gov. Doug Ducey to do more to ensure people can stay in their homes in the midst of the pandemic.
WASHINGTON – Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 5541, the Tribal Power Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) that ensures tribal communities can access affordable, reliable energy sources.
The legislation is cosponsored by Congressman Markwayne Mullin (R-OK-02) and passed on voice vote.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman O’Halleran (AZ-01) announced that nearly $200 million in federal funding had been awarded by the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Rura
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) joined his colleagues in the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, a group of 25 Republicans and 25 Democrats focused on finding common ground on our nation’s toughest challenges, at a press conference to present their $908 billion, four-month, COVID-19 emergency relief framework.
Following the event, O’Halleran released the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had awarded over $5 million in new grants to community health centers (CHCs) in Arizona’s First Congressional District.
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had awarded a grant of over $1 million to support Head Start programs for the White Mountain Apache Tribe.
WINDOW ROCK – On Friday, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) met with Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez to discuss COVID-19 response efforts on Navajo and to distribute COVID-19 supplies made possible by funds O’Halleran secured for tribes under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK – Today, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $1.3 million to the Hopi Tribe to fund the Hopi Arsenic Mitigation Project (HAMP), a regional water system that will address the Hopi Tribe’s arsenic concerns and deliver safe water to Hopi families.