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Rep. Gosar Defeats Grijalva Amendment, House Upholds Gosar Provision Blocking 1.7 Million Acre Arizona Land Grab

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after the House defeated an amendment by Congressman Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) that would have removed a Gosar sponsored provision included in the Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act which prohibits funds from being used to make a presidential declaration of a national monument under the Antiquities Act where there is significant local opposition:

House Passes Gosar Amendment Prohibiting EPAs Attempt to Expand Clean Water Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after the House passed his amendment prohibiting the use of funds to carry out the draft EPA-USGS Technical Report entitled ‘‘Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration”, unlawful guidance that aims to expand the scope of the Clean Water Act, and successfully attached the amendment to the Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017:

House Passes Gosar Amendment Cutting $70 Million from EPA Bureaucrats, Redirects Resources to Wildfire Prevention

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after his amendment to cut funds from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Program and Management account and redirect those revenues to the Forest Service’s Hazardous Fuels account in order to prevent dangerous wildfires was successfully attached to the Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017:

Rep. Gosar Applauds House Passage of Bill Reining in Bureaucratic Overreach

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after the House successfully passed H.R. 4768, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act, which aims to restore the original balance of power between the three branches of government and puts a stop to the expansion of federal bureaucracy:

Rep. Gosar: Americans Deserve a Vote on First Amendment Defense Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after participating in a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing titled, “Religious Liberty and H.R. 2802, the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA)” which examined how the Supreme Court’s Obergefell v. Hodges ruling affects the First Amendment rights of the American people and how FADA can protect citizens from being treated unfairly by the government on the basis of religion:

Rep. Gosar Introduces Legislation to Block Illegal Aliens From Enlisting in the Military

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after introducing H.R. 5710, the Military Amnesty Prevention Act, legislation which seeks to amend title 10 of United States Code to prevent the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and other illegal aliens from enlisting in the Armed Forces:

22 Bipartisan Members Call on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Reopen the Ryde Spot on Lake Havasu

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after leading a bipartisan effort calling on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to withdraw the temporary Lake Havasu boating restrictions issued on May 20, 2015, that are effectively prohibiting tubing, waterskiing and wake boarding in an area, known as the “Ryde Spot,” that has been utilized by recreational enthusiasts for decades:

Rep. Gosar Helps Secure Important Funding for Laughlin/Bullhead City Airport

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced two separate federal grants had been awarded to the Mohave County Regional Airport Authority to be used at the Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport:

House Passes Bipartisan Gosar Amendment Blocking Funds for Sanctuary Cities

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after successfully passing an amendment blocking funds for sanctuary city policies on the House floor by a vote of 236-182 and attaching it to H.R. 5485, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017: