Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement in response to the devastating Dragon Bravo Wildfire at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon: The North Rim of the Grand Canyon continues to burn out of control, with nearly 9,000 acres ablaze and over 70 structures destroyed, including the historic Grand Canyon Lodge. As the dean of the Arizona congressiona... Read More »
Bullhead City, AZ - Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), announces the following information regarding the start of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge: Registration is now underway for the 2025 Congressional App Challenge. The competition is open to all middle school and high school students who live in Arizona’s Ninth Congressional District. The annual competition is designed to encourage... Read More »
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement after voting in favor of passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: “I am very pleased to have once again voted in favor of President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, legislation that provides historic tax relief to middle-class Americans, reigns in wasteful spending, restores fiscal sanity and sla... Read More »
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement after introducing H.R. 4255, the Enhancing Safety for Animals (ESA) Act, legislation delisting the Mexican wolf from the Endangered Species Act and delinking its populations in the United States and Mexico: “Since being reintroduced to the wild in Arizona, Mexican wolves have preyed on cattle, livestock, ... Read More »
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement after introducing H.R. 4092, the Protect Railroads Against Illegal Looters (RAIL) Act, legislation safeguarding interstate and foreign freight shipments by clarifying that aliens who are convicted of offenses under 18 U.S.C. § 659, are inadmissible for entry into the United States and are deportable. “Tra... Read More »
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement after reintroducing H.R. 3764, the Death Penalty for Dealing Fentanyl Act, legislation that would punish a defendant with the death penalty or life in prison if convicted of selling or distributing fentanyl that resulted in death: “During the Biden administration, more than 80,000 pounds of fentanyl has f... Read More »
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement after voting in favor of passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: “Following the four disastrous years of the failed and corrupt Biden administration that created historic inflation, destroyed our economy and welcomed nearly 20 million illegal aliens into our country, I am very pleased to have v... Read More »
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement after participating in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement ceremony to approve the State of Arizona’s request to oversee Safe Drinking Water Act permitting for all underground injection wells in the state: “After years of the Biden Administration dragging its feet and delaying ap... Read More »
Time for Congress to Claw Back Unspent COVID-19 Emergency Funds By Representative Paul Gosar (AZ-09) Published in the Gateway Pundit: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/rep-paul-gosar-time-congress-claw-back-unspent/ With the House and Senate now aligned on a budget reconciliation framework, Congress will soon return to Washington, DC to begin the process of identifying at least $1.5 trillio... Read More »
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act), legislation co-sponsored by Congressman Gosar that would amend current law to require states to obtain in-person proof of United States citizenship when registering an individual to vote in a federal election: “Amer... Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. - Representative Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S (AZ-09) issued the following statements after voting in favor of H.R. H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings Act, legislation limiting the ability of woke, activist federal district court judges to block President Trump’s agenda: “Unable to win at the ballot box, Democrats have turned to liberal, woke activist judges to block or stall President Trump’... Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. - Representative Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S (AZ-09) issued the following statements after reintroducing H.R. 2315, the Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act, legislation that would terminate the Optional Practical Training (OPT) Program administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service: “The OPT program completely undercuts American workers, particularly higher-skil... Read More »
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement after reintroducing H.R. 1994, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2025 (PLREDA),legislation which increases the production of wind and solar energy on public lands: “The previous administration’s unprecedented four-year war on American energy made it nearly impossible to produce domestic ... Read More »
It’s Time to End the War Between Ukraine and Russia published in the Daily Signal https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/02/27/its-time-to-end-the-war-between-ukraine-and-russia/ By: Congressman Paul Gosar Three years have now passed since war broke out between Russia and Ukraine. The toll this needless conflict has taken is unbearable and needless. From the onset, I have opposed every single penny of A... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Representative Paul Gosar, DDS (AZ-09) issued the following statement after reintroducing legislation terminating the Biden-era 2021 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule: “Overreaching housing regulations first imposed by Barack Obama and re-upped by Joe Biden have extorted communities into giving up control of local zoning decisions while driving up the cost of aff... Read More »