Press Releases
Sinema, Kelly Announce Nearly $48 Million in Shelter and Services Program (SSP) Funds for Arizona Communities
Senators secured critical funding to help Arizona border communities manage releases from DHS custody – preventing street releases and keeping families safe WASHINGTON – Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly announced $47,340,665 in additional funds...
Sinema & Kelly Statements on EPA’s Proposed Conditional Approval of New Rule Allowing for Streamlined Permitting of New Manufacturing Facilities & Improved Air Quality in Maricopa County
EPA’s proposed conditional approval of Maricopa County’s Rule 205 enables new manufacturing facilities like semiconductor fabs obtain permits faster while reducing pollution in Maricopa County WASHINGTON...
Sinema Strengthening Diabetic Patients’ Access to Preventative Health Care
The bipartisan Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act increases access to care for Arizonans with diabetes by cutting through red tape WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act –...
Sinema, Kelly Applaud Nomination of Sharad Desai for the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
WASHINGTON – Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly applauded the President’s nomination of Arizonan Sharad Desai to serve as a U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Arizona. “Sharad Desai possesses the experience,...
Sinema-Backed Bill Protecting Arizonans from Extreme Heat Illness and Deaths Approved by Commerce Committee
The Preventing Health Emergencies and Temperature-related (HEAT) Illness and Deaths Act responds to increasing number of extreme heat cases in Arizona and across the country WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved...
Sinema-Backed Bipartisan Bill Prevents Iran from Accessing Finances and Sponsoring Terrorism
Senator cosponsored the Iranian Sanctions Enforcement Act WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored the Iranian Sanctions Enforcement Act. Following the April 13th attack on Israel by Iran, the bipartisan legislation...
Sinema-Backed Bipartisan Bill Protects Arizona Homebuyers from Predatory Tactics and Scams
The Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act protects potential homebuyers from receiving hundreds of calls and text messages from third parties by restricting credit bureaus from selling data from mortgage applications WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator...
Sinema Secures Permanent Pay Raise for Wildland Firefighters in Annual Appropriations Bill
Sinema included language from her Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act- a permanent solution to fair wildland firefighter pay in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget Sinema previously secured a temporary pay raise for wildlife firefighters while writing and negotiating...
Homeland Security Committee Clears Sinema & Kelly Bill Honoring the Late Arizona Congressman Jim Kolbe
Congressman Jim Kolbe worked across the aisle to represent and deliver for Arizona for over 30 years WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee approved Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s bipartisan legislation to...
Homeland Security Committee Clears Sinema & Cornyn Bill Protecting Border Protection Personnel & Equipment from Extreme Heat Along the Southwest Border
The Border Weather Resiliency Act requires Customs and Border Protection to create a strategy to mitigate the impacts of extreme weather WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee approved Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten...