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June 30, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON—Today, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released their new climate action plan—Solving the Climate Crisis: The Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy and a Healthy and Just America. Within the comprehensive list of congressional recommendations to address climate change are two bills—and additional leg

June 29, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) voted to pass the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, legislation to shore up the Affordable Care Act (ACA), make available plans more affordable, and strengthen protections for those with pre-existing conditions.

Following the bill’s passage, O’Halleran issued the following statement:

June 28, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON—Today, following report after report about the dangerous trends

June 26, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON—Today, following reports that the Trump Administration asked the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act in the midst of a global public health crisis, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) released the following statement:

June 25, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) voted to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act—legislation to address police reform by improving transparency, setting standards for accountability, and helping rebuild trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

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June 24, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON—This week, leadership in the House of Representatives formally released the text of H.R.

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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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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