Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) sent a letter to Department of Interior Solicitor Jorjani and Inspector General Greenblatt alerting them to a recent effort to pressure National Park Service personnel into providing limited access tickets for 4th of July access to Yosemite National Park for personal use by a member of Congress. “It gives me no pleasure to report on the questionable actions of a colleague, but the Department leadership must be aware of these efforts to pressu...
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Congressman Paul Gosar (AZ-04), Chairman of the House U.S.-Slovenia Friendship Caucus, and Congressman David Trone (MD-06) introduced a resolution recognizing that the alliance between our nations is critical to U.S. interests. "As Chairman of the House U.S.-Slovenia Friendship Caucus and a proud member of the Slovenian-American community, I am proud to introduce this resolution with my colleague, Congressman David Trone of Maryland. This resolution honors Slovenia’s contribution to the global s...
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Today, U.S. Representatives Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-4), Doug Collins (GA-9), Ralph Norman (SC-5), Lance Gooden (TX-5), Steve King (IA-4), Jim Banks (IN-3), Matt Gaetz (FL-1), Ted Yoho (FL-3), Tom Tiffany (WI-7), Ron Wright (TX-6), and Glenn Grothman (WI-6) introduced H.R. 7808 Stop the Censorship Act of 2020. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (Section 230) affords Big Tech immunity from liability for third-party content. Section 230's "Good Samaritan" provision provides immunity fo...
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Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) made the following statement after the United States District Court for the District of Arizona modified an injunction stemming from an ongoing lawsuit regarding Mexican Spotted Owl habitat. This modification will allow eight forest management projects in the Tonto National Forest to resume work. “Today’s announcement by the Forest Service that the courts will allow some forest management projects to move forward is welcome news to all Arizon...
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Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) made the following statement after the Creek Valley Health Clinic in Colorado City, AZ received a $920,000 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services. "I am proud to have to helped the Creek Valley Health Clinic secure this grant funding. Colorado City is a historically underserved community and enhancing healthcare infrastructure is an essential part in helping the town prosper. I want to pay tribute to Shirlee Draper and her ent...
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Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the transfer of 53 acres in Yuma County, AZ to the Department of the Army to assist in securing the Southern Border. “Today’s announcement by the BLM is another step towards fulfilling the promise we made to the American people to build the wall and secure our borders. The border in Southern Arizona is the epicenter for human and drug smuggling from Mexico into...
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Today, U.S. Congressmen Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after voting against the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (FY21 NDAA): “Today I voted against the NDAA, keeping my promise to uphold and protect the Constitution of the United States. While I support the eventual passing of a National Defense Authorization Act for FY21, President Trump has rightly threatened to veto this draft. While the bill contains several substantive provisions, includin...
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Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr, along with two dozen other House members, supporting a ban on the Chinese Communist Party backed app known as TikTok. The app, marketed by Apple and other mobile app providers, records key strokes, can remote access cameras and microphones, track locations, and collects all data posted on the platform. In short, it is classic spyware that has been downloaded by millions of Americans and is avail...
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Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) proposed 8 amendments to the Great American Outdoors Act, legislation that will be considered by the House of Representatives next week. “Congress is on the verge of passing permanent legislation, spending billions of dollars, without either the House or Senate considering a single amendment. In fact, the House has never considered this legislation in any form. Yet House leadership will not give us a chance to fix it even when we know there a...
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This week, U.S. Congressmen Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-4) and Greg Stanton (AZ-9) introduced a bipartisan amendment to the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act to include justice for victims of radiation exposure in Mohave County, Arizona and Clark County, Nevada—a continuation of their work together on the issue. The area included in the amendment is home to many “Downwinders,” individuals who lived downwind of nuclear test sites or reactors and were exposed to the fallout of U.S. government ...
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