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June 23, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) participated in a House Energy and Commerce Hearing on oversight of the administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 20, 2020 Press Release
VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK – Today, following reports that Navajo Nation Police Officer Michael Lee had passed away due to COVID-19, marking the first line-of-duty death from the outbreak for the department, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) released the following statement: 
 
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June 18, 2020 Press Release

VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK—Today, over one month after House passage of the Heroes Act, and following continued reports that COVID-19 cases are rising in Arizona, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) released the following statement urg

June 18, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON—Today, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to block the administration from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Following news of the court’s decision, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) issued the following statement:  

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June 17, 2020 Contributed Columns

Opinion: Shape the future of your community, respond to the census

This year, Americans have a once-in-a-decade opportunity to participate in one of our government’s most important processes: the census.

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June 15, 2020 Press Release

VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK– Today, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) announced this year’s U.S. Service Academy appointments offered to students in Arizona’s First Congressional District.

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June 11, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) joined 137 other House Members in a bipartisan letter to Senate leadership urging them to pass legislation providing $25 billion in emergency grants to the United States Postal Service (USPS).

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June 9, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) announced his cosponsorship of the Justice in Policing Act, bicameral legislation to address police reform by improving transparency, setting standards for accountability, and helping rebuild trust between law enforcement and the communities they are sworn to protect and serve.

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June 5, 2020 Press Release

VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK – Today, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) joined a bipartisan group of House members to cosponsor the Great American Outdoors Act, legislation to fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and address priority repair needs in our national parks and other land management agencies.

June 5, 2020 Press Release

VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK—Today, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt urging the Departments to disburse the funding provided to the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) under the CARES Act as soon as possible.

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In The News

October 10, 2019 In The News

WASHINGTON – Congress returns next week from a two-week recess, a time when lawmakers can go home and meet with voters – except that many of them don’t.

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October 8, 2019 In The News

WASHINGTON—As the House continues its consideration of H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, the Blue Dog Coalition has endorsed and called on Congress to take up a series of additional prescription drug pricing bills that, if taken up individually, could pass a Democratic-led House and a Republican-led Senate. 

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October 3, 2019 In The News

WASHINGTON – The Hopi and Navajo are among 26 tribes that will see the return of ancestral remains from Finland, where the items have been held in a museum after being taken from Colorado almost 130 years ago.

October 3, 2019 In The News

A bill in Congress would help rebuild economies that rely on the Navajo Generating Station. It comes as NGS is expected to shut down mid-November, leaving uncertainty about how communities, mainly the Navajo Nation and Page, will survive economically.

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September 25, 2019 In The News

On Friday, the Prescott VA honored National POW/MIA Recognition Day by remembering the sacrifices of those captured and imprisoned by the enemy, and those for whom their families still grieve as their fate remains unknown.

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September 13, 2019 In The News

Arizona Democratic District One Congressmember Tom O’Halleran has introduced legislation that would provide economic development resources to communities affected by the closure of the Navajo Generating Station and the Kayenta Mine.

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September 12, 2019 In The News

Communities hurt by the pending closure of the Navajo Generating Station and Kayenta Mine could apply for federal aid under a bill introduced by Rep. Tom O'Halleran on Thursday.

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September 9, 2019 In The News

House Democrats frequently complain about Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocking bills they’ve passed, but 30 of the 56 measures that have been signed into law so far this Congress have been theirs.

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September 5, 2019 In The News

The leaders of the House Blue Dog Coalition and the House Blue Dog Task Force on National Security on Thursday sent a letter to House and Senate leaders calling for action to prevent foreign interference in U.S. elections and to secure election systems.

August 18, 2019 In The News

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — United States Congressman Tom O’Halleran addressed members of the 24th Navajo Nation Council on Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, at the Navajo Nation Council Chamber in Window Rock. Congressman O’Halleran’s report included updates on increasing federal funding for tribal projects, improving veterans’ services and his recent visits with Navajo communities.

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