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Congressman Flake Disappointed at Defeat of Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today expressed his disappointment at the defeat of H.R. 3541, the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act...

Reaction to House Vote on Franks' Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the House of Representatives voted on H.R. 3541, the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act; legislation introduced by Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ)...

Congressman Flake Applauds Passage of Secure Border Act

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today praised the passage of H.R. 1299, the Secure Border Act, introduced by Congresswoman...

A Day to Remember in Phoenix

For most of us, Memorial Day 2012 Phoenix marks the beginning of a season of summer fun. But don’t let the real meaning of the holiday get lost amidst the barbecues and beach...

Latinos Believe Arizona Republican Secretary of State Ken Bennett Interfering With Latino Rights To Vote

Phoenix, AZ---The National Tequila Party believes the Arizona Republican Secretary of State -- Ken Bennett is interfering with our right to vote under the Voter Rights Act of...

Congressman Flake Applauds Senate Passage of Bill to Prevent Iranian Regime From Developing Nuclear Weapons

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today praised the stricter economic sanctions on Iran passed yesterday in the Senate in an effort...

Congressman Flake Introduces Emergency Water Supply Restoration Act

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today introduced H.R. 5791, the Emergency Water Supply Restoration Act which would ensure that...

Congressman Flake Applauds Senate Proposals to Ensure the U.S. Remains a Leader in the Global Marketplace

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today praised Senators John Cornyn, Lamar Alexander, and Chris Coons for discussing legislative...

Congressman Flake Applauds Decision to Uphold Recreational Shooting at Sonoran Desert National Monument in Arizona

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today applauded the decision to uphold recreational shooting practices on the public lands...

Congressman Flake Introduces the CLEER Act

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today introduced H.R. 5381, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform (CLEER) Act. In...

Congressman Flake Pans Obama Administration’s New Border Strategy

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today criticized the border security proposal outlined by the Department of Homeland...

Congressman Flake: So Just How Broke Are We?

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today illustrated the size and scope of the growing national debt. The winner of the Kentucky...

Gilbert Senator Andy Biggs Should Not Waste Arizona Taxpayer Money To Help Ousted Lawmaker Russell Pearce

Phoenix, AZ - The economic State of Arizona cannot afford to waste over a quarter of a million dollars on ousted lawmaker Russell Pearce. Pearce was ousted by the...

Congressman Flake: Paying for Extensions to Temporary Subsidies with Obamacare Funds is Disingenuous

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today released the following statement on his decision to vote against H.R. 4628, The Interest...

Congressman Flake Urges SCOTUS to Uphold SB 1070

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today urged the Supreme Court to uphold SB 1070, Arizona’s immigration enforcement law....

Congressman Flake: So Just How Broke Are We?

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today illustrated the size and scope of the growing national debt. An LED light bulb with a life...

Phoenix Firefighters And Volunteers To Install Smoke Alarms In Central Phoenix Neighborhood

from:City Of Phoenix

Phoenix firefighters will partner with the Phoenix City Council, the Arizona Burn Foundation, the Valley of the Sun United Way, Schaller Anderson, an Aetna Company, Paradise...

Congressman Flake Cosponsors Victims’ Rights Amendment to the Constitution

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, cosponsored H.J.Res. 106. The resolution proposes an amendment to the United States Constitution to...

Trent Franks Statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In recognition of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-02) issued the following statement: "As the world pauses today...

Latina Group Responds To Sen. Marco Rubio / Mitt Romney DREAM Act Proposal

Phoenix, AZ - Recently, there has been much discussion from Senator Marco Rubio and Mitt Romney regarding the DREAM Act. Both were against it and now seem to want to support...

Congressman Flake: Surface Transportation Extension Act Continues to Spend Money at an Unsustainable Level

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today criticized H.R. 4348, the Surface Transportation Extension Act, which would extend existing...

Congressman Flake: On Tax Day, Americans Are Already Paying More Than Their ‘Fair Share’

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today released the following statement acknowledging Tax Day: ...

Congressman Flake Applauds Passage of Sportsmen’s Heritage Act

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today applauded the passage of H.R. 4089, the Sportsmen’s Heritage Act, which includes the...

Congressman Flake: So Just How Broke Are We?

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today illustrated the size and scope of the growing national debt. ...

Where is Senator Marco Rubio's Complete Legal Immigration Plan

Phoenix, AZ---After meeting in person with valedictorian Daniela Pelaez from Florida who was facing deportation, Senator Rubio restated his opposition to the DREAM ACT by saying:...

Meet The Cardiac Arrest Survivor

from:Phoenix Fire Department

On October 5, 2009, Terry Schoen suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at his place of business. Two of Terry’s coworkers witnessed the arrest and within seconds put their...

Congressman Flake: Ryan Budget Offers Path Out of Fiscal Crisis

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today applauded the House passage of H.Con.Res. 112, the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Resolution offered...

Congressmen Flake and Schweikert to Host U.S. Service Academies Information Session

Republican Congressmen Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, and David Schweikert, who represents Arizona’s Fifth District, will host an information...

Congressman Flake: So Just How Broke Are We?

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today illustrated the size and scope of the growing national debt. ...

Congressman Flake: Nothing to Celebrate on Obamacare’s Second Anniversary

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today called for the complete repeal of Obamacare, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,...

Congressman Flake Applauds Passage of Bill to Repeal Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB)

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today applauded the passage of H.R. 5, the Protecting Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act, which...

Op-ed on the Anniversary of Obamacare for Arizona Newspapers

As we mark the second anniversary of President Obama’s new healthcare law, there’s not much to celebrate. Obamacare has already inflicted heavy consequences on the economy,...

Indiana Tequila Party Rally to Rock the Latino Vote

Phoenix, AZ---The National Tequila Party is a female led movement to get out the Latino vote and we are happy to announce our Tequila Party rally at Indiana University South Bend...

Congressman Flake: So Just How Broke Are We?

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today illustrated the size and scope of the growing national debt. ...

Congressman Flake: New CBO Estimate Another Reason to Repeal Obamacare

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today issued the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) revised projection...

Congressman Flake: So Just How Broke Are We?

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today illustrated the size and scope of the growing national debt. ...

Congressman Flake Releases Statement on Marines Killed in Helicopter Crash in Yuma, Arizona

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today released the following statement regarding the seven United States Marines who were killed in a...

House Republicans Send Letter to State Department Questioning Restoration of UNESCO Funding

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, sent a letter along with 11 other House Republicans to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...

Latino Group Applauds Kansas Rep. Louis Ruiz for Introduction of KANSAS COMPACT

Phoenix, AZ---The Tequila Party Movement (a non-partisan Latino female-led political movement) is indebted to Kansas Representative Louis Ruiz for introducing the KANSAS COMPACT...

Female-led Political Movement Blasts CPAC

Phoenix, AZ---The Tequila Party Movement is outraged that at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Peter Brimelow, a British immigrant who is a Naturalized United States...

Congressman Flake: No Plan to Pay For Short-Term Payroll Tax Cut Extension Saddles Taxpayers With Further Long-Term Fiscal Challenges

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today voted against the conference report for H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax relief and Jobs...