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The first piece of legislation introduced by Congressman Paul Gosar, DDS (AZ-01) in the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 489 related to the C.C. Cragin Dam project passed out of the U.S Senate on Tuesday. This legislation, which is vital to the long-term management of the project, has now been sent to the President to be signed into law. “My legislation is a common-sense solution to the bureaucratic wrangling that has occurred between the Department of Interior and Agriculture that has compr... Read more

From sleeping on a cot in his office to yanking teeth on the floor of Congress, freshman First Congressional District Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Flagstaff) has put in a frantic year dominated by economic crisis and partisan bitterness. On the national level, he has cast votes for the radical restructuring of Medicare and cutting popular domestic programs to reduce the soaring deficit while juggling local projects, like supporting the 4-Forest Restoration Initiative (4-FRI) and the Blue Ridge pipeline. C... Read more

President Obama's jobs bill (which included added taxes on millionaires) was blocked in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Republican House Speaker John Boehner had said tax increases anywhere were "off the table" when it came to decisions of the committee appointed to reduce the federal debt. U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Doney Park, was also aligned with Boehner on the issue of new taxes, which he pledged to avoid raising and to cut when campaigning last year."Raising taxes in the middle of a recession is ... Read more

Attorney General Eric Holder should lose his job because his own statements on the Fast and Furious scandal show that he is either a liar or a failure, Rep. Paul Gosar tells Newsmax in an exclusive interview. “He needs to resign,” the Arizona Republican said. “I don’t see there is a way here that facilitates good, conscientious oversight at the Department of Justice.“If he had no oversight and he knew nothing about this, he was incompetent. If he knew about this, then he was lying — and that’s p... Read more

Thanks to a new 427-kilowatt photovoltaic array at Nestle Purina PetCare’s manufacturing facility in Flagstaff, Ariz., puppies and kitties in the U.S. will get a little more sun in their diet. The array, the largest commercial rooftop system in the region, was dedicated last week by U.S. Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ)."This Nestle Purina solar project is good for the environment, good for the community, and good for business," Rep. Gosar said at the event, where he cut the ribbon with the help... Read more

By now, most of us have digested or discounted President Obama's jobs speech before a joint session of Congress three weeks ago: "You give me $447 billion more in taxpayer funds to spend on government subsidies and I'll give you a $240 billion payroll tax cut for employers and employees."… Barrasso and Pearce gave Obama examples: "For instance, Mr. President, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act offered by Congressman Paul Gosar [RáAriz.] would pave the way for a copper mine ... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 26, 2011 CONTACT: Apryl Marie Fogel 202-595-4946 Gosar Jobs Bill Passes Floor of U.S. House of Representatives The Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011 was Passed by a Vote of 235-186 Today, Congressman Paul Gosar’s (AZ-01) major job legislation, H.R. 1904 was passed with bipartisan support by the U.S House of Representatives this afternoon. The Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011 facilitates a land exchange that wil... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 19, 2011 CONTACT: Apryl Marie Fogel 202-595-4946 MEDIA ADVISORY: Gosar To Make Announcement on H.R. 1904 "Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011" U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar, DDS (AZ-01) will be making an important announcement regarding the status of "Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011" at a pre-scheduled town hall tonight Wednesday, October 19, 2011 in Globe, Arizona. GLOBE TOWN HALL Wednesday, October 19th 7:00PM G... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 20, 2011 CONTACT: Apryl Marie Fogel 202-595-4946 Gosar Legislation to Preserve and Protect the C.C. Cragin Dam Project to Become Law Gosar will be one of just two freshman to have legislation become law this Congress Gila County, AZ – The first piece of legislation introduced by Congressman Paul Gosar, DDS (AZ-01) in the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 489 related to the C.C. Cragin Dam project passed out of the U.S Senate on Tuesday. This legislation, which is... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Gosar (AZ-01) attended the Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forest and Public Lands which met to address the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. Read more