Government Oversight and Regulatory Reform

If Attorney General Eric Holder thought his Feb. 2 testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform would cool everyone’s jets about Operation Fast and Furious, he was as wrong as the operation, itself...Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar unloaded in this morning’s Arizona Republic, not so much against Holder, but against now-former Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Cunningham who recently invoked his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent when investigators wanted to question h... Read more

House members accused Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday of stonewalling their probe of Operation Fast and Furious, and threatened him with contempt unless the Justice Department hands over thousands more documents…“You can’t just slap somebody’s hand on this and say don’t do this again,” said Rep. Gosar, R-Flagstaff, a member of the committee. “It’s the Department of Justice who’s ultimately responsible. And Mr. Holder who is the supreme individual of that agency that needs to have the hi... Read more

Representative Gosar tweets his thoughts during the State of the Union Address from President Obama. Ever watched a State of the Union Speech, where the President of the United States of America stands up and addresses the joint members of Congress, and at various times the audience stands up to applaud in agreement (or not)? Ever wonder what those members of Congress are thinking during these speeches? Well, here's an inside glimpse of Congressman Paul Gosar's reactions during the speech, throu... Read more

Discussions between U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar and Prescott-area citizens at Gosar's town hall here Thursday often focused on government debt and spending. Gosar also repeatedly touted his land exchange bill that would enable the creation of a huge copper mine in southeast Arizona. Gosar said he's one of only two freshmen House members who got a substantive bill through the House last year. Click here to read Read more

Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gosar’s office announced on Thursday morning that it has 75 cosponsors on its House of Representatives resolution of “no confidence” in Attorney General Eric Holder’s ability to serve. Between the 59 congressmen demanding that Holder resign and those who have signed onto Gosar’s resolution, there are now a total of 85 members of Congress who don’t trust Holder in his office. Click here to read Read more

A group of House members Tuesday demanded that Attorney General Eric Holder step down for his handling of the controversial Operation Fast and Furious. Reps. Paul Gosar, R-Flagstaff, and Trent Franks, R-Glendale, joined 14 other lawmakers claiming that Holder has not been forthcoming with information on the botched “gun-walking” operation. “Attorney General Holder’s refusal to take responsibility for the actions of his department is inexcusable,” said Gosar in a statement. He said nearly 40 Hou... Read more

As many of you know, since being sworn in I have been committed to seeking bipartisan solutions to the serious debt and deficit problems facing our nation. Only by working together will we be able to restore fiscal sanity to Washington. The problems facing American families and businesses show no bias based on political party and as such the road to real solutions must also be unbiased.Click here to read Read more

Several members of Congress will band together next Tuesday at 1:15 to demand “answers and accountability” on Operation Fast and Furious from Attorney General Eric Holder, The Daily Caller has learned.The press conference will focus on those who’ve called for Holder’s immediate resignation – and why they’re doing it – in addition to calling the embattled Attorney General out for the information he’s continued to withhold from Congress. Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gosar, who was one of the first... Read more

When I am back in Arizona’s First Congressional District I make a point to hold in-person town halls and office hours. During the two weeks of April Recess I had many opportunities to speak with individuals, groups and at town hall meetings to discuss the issues that concern them and how actions here in Washington are affecting them on Main Street. I would like to highlight a town hall meeting in Sedona, Arizona where I had the opportunity to continue the dialogue with the people of my district.... Read more

The One Hundred Twelfth United States Congress is the next meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It is scheduled to meet in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 2011 to January 3, 2013.Click here to read Read more