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“Copper and Water Bills Move Forward” By, Congressman Paul Gosar (AZ-01) This week was an important week for two major legislative initiatives that will have a significant impact on Arizona’s First Congressional District. On Tuesday June 14th the Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on H.R. 1904, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011. On Wednesday June 15th the Committee unanimously advanced H.R. 489, legislation that will ensure the long-term management of C.C. ... Read more

Weekly Column from Congressman Gosar “Chaining the Dogs of War—The Rule of Law and The Libya Failure” By, Congressman Paul Gosar (AZ-01) 607 Words For the third time I have voted against starting another war. Today I voted against two resolutions that would have congressionally authorized continuing but supposedly limited military operations in Libya. We are already militarily engaged in two fronts, Iraq and Afghanistan, and in my view, a third front on our Southwest border. Our nation has the m... Read more

Weekly Column from Congressman Gosar “Forest Management and the Wallow Fire: First, Do No Harm” By, Congressman Paul Gosar (AZ-01) 732 Words As a doctor, I abide by the Hippocratic Oath that starts with: “First, do no harm.” If only our Federal Government had to live by that principle, the wildfires raging across Arizona may have been preventable and certainly would not have grown into the disaster that our state is currently facing. I write about the Wallow Fire and our forest management situat... Read more

Weekly Column from Congressman Gosar “We Can’t Borrow our way to Prosperity” By, Congressman Paul Gosar (AZ-01) 636 Words On Tuesday, May 31st, I voted, along with the majority of House Members, against H.R. 1954. This bill sought to implement the President’s request to increase the statutory limit on the public debt by a whopping $2.3 trillion. Considering we are already $14.3 trillion in the hole, I find it unrealistic, imprudent and immoral to increase our debt and further endanger our future... Read more

Weekly Column from Congressman Gosar “Remember and Honor those who Protect and Serve” By, Congressman Paul Gosar (AZ-01) This Memorial Day, it is important that we take the time out of our busy schedules to reflect, honor, and remember the men and women who have died while serving our country. It is those men and women that have contributed to our freedom and safety as Americans. All too often we forget that freedom is not free. A huge price is paid with the lives of the brave men and women who ... Read more

Weekly Column from Congressman Gosar “C.C. Cragin Dam: An Example of How to Make Government Work Together” By, Congressman Paul Gosar (AZ-01) The federal government employs over 2.1 million civilian employees. There are hundreds of agencies, and within each agency, there are divisions, departments and sub-groups. Sometimes, especially with respect to land management, more than one agency has jurisdiction and when that occurs, bureaucratic disputes arise and government no longer serves the people... Read more

“Preserving and Protecting Medicare—Learning the Truth” By, Congressman Paul Gosar (AZ-01) In the recent weeks there have been many phone calls, letters and constituents that have voiced their opinions on Medicare and different attempts to preserve and protect this program. I appreciate everyone who is taking the time to vocalize their concerns and get actively involved in this important conversation. However, I do not want anyone to get fooled by the scare tactics that are being used by outside... Read more

Weekly Column from Congressman Gosar “Changing the Course: From Big Spending to Big Cuts” By, Congressman Paul Gosar (AZ-01) 512 Words In strong economic times, America has spent money and made promises without looking toward the future. Today, we are no longer in a financial situation that allows the government to make promises and provide for every individual want; rather, now is a time to focus on our nations needs. We can continue down the road we are on, stick our heads in the sand, and pre... 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