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Gosar Introduces Bill to Strengthen Yuma Proving Ground and Support Military Readiness

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Yuma, Arizona — Congressman Paul Gosar, DDS (AZ-09) issued the following statement in response to introducing H.R. 8686, legislation authorizing the withdrawal and reservation of approximately 22,000 acres of federal land in Yuma and La Paz Counties to support the critical national security mission of the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground: “The Yuma Proving Ground plays a…

Gosar Introduces the SWALWELL Act to Drain the Swamp

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Paul Gosar (AZ-09) released the following statement after introducing the “Stopping Wasteful Allowances for Lawmaker Wrongdoing and Ensuring Legal Liability Act,” or the SWALWELL Act—a direct strike against Washington’s culture of corruption, secrecy, and self-protection.   “For decades, the swamp in Washington, D.C. has…

Congressman Gosar Thanks DHS Secretary Noem for Her Transparent Response to Surprise, AZ Processing Facility

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Washington, DC -- Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09) issued the following statement after receiving a detailed response from the Department of Homeland Security to his recent letter regarding the proposed ICE processing facility in Surprise, Arizona:   “I want to thank Secretary Noem for her prompt, direct, and transparent response to each of the…

Gosar Seeks Answers from DHS on Reported Immigration Detention Facility in Surprise

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Washington, DC -- Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement in response to sending a formal letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seeking answers regarding reports that a warehouse facility in Surprise, Arizona may be converted into a large-scale federal immigration detention center:   “The rule of law is…

Gosar Statement Lauding Senate Passage of the La Paz County Solar Energy and Jobs Creation Act

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Washington, DC -- Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement following Senate passage of H.R. 1043, the La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act,legislation introduced by Congressman Gosar requiring the Secretary of the Interior to convey 3,400 acres of Bureau of Land Management land to La Paz County to…

Gosar Statement Applauding U.S. Department of Education for Recognizing Grand Canyon University’s Nonprofit Status

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09) issued the following statement praising the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to formally recognize Grand Canyon University (GCU) as a nonprofit institution of higher education, bringing a long-overdue end to years of political interference and bureaucratic hostility: “I applaud the U.S.…

Reps. Gosar and Crane Reintroduce Bill Placing 10-Year Moratorium on All Immigration

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09) issued the following statement after joining Arizona Congressman Eli Crane in reintroducing H.R. 6374, legislation providing a 10-year moratorium on all immigration into the United States:   “Last week’s tragic shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. within a few feet…

Gosar Introduces Bills Nullifying Efforts to Lock Up Federal Lands

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Washington, D.C.  -- Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement after introducing two bills nullifying previously declared national monuments that lock up federal lands:   “The reckless declaration of vast national monuments has locked up thousands of acres of land, placing them off limits to responsible mining, energy development…

Gosar Introduces Legislation to Restore Accountability and Reform Washington, DC Criminal Justice Policies

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Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statementafter introducing H.R. 5183, the District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement Act, important legislation designed to strengthen Congressional oversight of the D.C. Council and prevent the city from enacting reckless policies that jeopardize public safety and undermine the rule of…

Gosar Announces $8 Million Grant for James D. Price Elementary School

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Yuma, AZ  -- Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement announcing that the Yuma Elementary School District One has received a federal grant for $8,030,235 to replace the James D. Price Elementary School located on Yuma Proving Ground:   “I am very pleased to announce that the Department of Defense Office of Local Defense Community…