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House Passes Gosar Amendment Protecting Local Zoning Rights from Federal 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 his amendment preventing the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from implementing the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) regulation passed the House by a vote of 229-193 and was attached to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016:

Reps. Gosar, Thompson, Heck, Polis, Franks & Ruiz Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Unleashing Renewable Energy Potential on Public Lands

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressmen Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Mike Thompson (D-CA) Trent Franks (R-AZ), Joe Heck (R-NV), Jared Polis (D-CO) and Raul Ruiz (D-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, which aims to streamline the permitting process for wind, solar and geothermal development on public lands and establishes a revenue sharing mechanism that ensures a fair return for relevant stakeholders:

Rep. Gosar Blocks $500 Million Obama Wanted for New, Wasteful Grant Program, Keeps Money in Highway Trust Fund

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after an his amendment prohibiting any funds from being used for the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) proposed Rapid Growth Area Transit Program successfully passed the House and was attached to H.R. 2577, the Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act:

Idea for Successful Gosar Amendment Blocking Ammo Ban Inspired by Prescott, AZ Citizens

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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 prohibiting the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from imposing an importation ban on 7N6 ammunition successfully passed the House and was attached to the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016:

House Passes Gosar Amendments Supporting Veterans Treatment, Curbing Prescription Drug Abuse & Reducing Wasteful Spending

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after two of his amendments aimed at reducing wasteful spending and reprogramming funds to support Veterans Treatment Courts and the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) passed the House and were attached to the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016:

House Passes Two Gosar Amendments to Cut Funds and Hold Lawless, Department of Justice Accountable

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after two of his amendments after two of his amendments cutting funding for the Department of Justice (DOJ) successfully passed the House and were attached to the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016:

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Reps. Gosar, Schweikert Join Hopi Tribal Leadership to Hold Press Conference Calling for Stop to Paris Auction of Sacred Objects

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WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Paul A. Gosar D.D.S (AZ-04) will be joining the Hopi Tribal leadership at a press conference tomorrow at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona to discuss the Arizona delegation’s request for the U. S. Department of Justice and the F.B.I. to take all immediate actions necessary to halt a June 1, 2015 auction of sacred Hopi artifacts by a French auction house.

Rep. Gosar Applauds Federal Court Decision to Continue Blocking Obamas Unconstitutional Executive Amnesty Orders

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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 Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the February ruling by U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen who issued an injunction to stop President Obama’s unconstitutional November 2014 executive immigration orders from going into effect: