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TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced bipartisan legislation Thursday to help public schools reduce classroom distractions by keeping cellphones and …
Kelly, Cotton Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Schools Ban Cellphones in Classrooms Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports WASHINGTON — Members of Arizona’s congressional delegation are calling on federal leaders to deliver emergency funding to Grand Canyon National Park following a devastating series of …
Arizona Lawmakers Push for Federal Funding to Restore Grand Canyon After Catastrophic Floods, Wildfires Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two bipartisan bills introduced by Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, designed to streamline prescribed burns to reduce wildfire risk and expand domestic nuclear fuel …
Kelly’s Bipartisan Wildfire Prevention and Nuclear Fuel Bills Advance Out of Senate Committee Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports TEMPE — On Monday, federal lawmakers announced a $2 million federal investment for Arizona State University (ASU) to pioneer and test new water reuse technologies designed …
Arizona Congressional Delegation Announces $2 Million Federal Grant for ASU Semiconductor Water Reuse Research Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports WASHINGTON, D.C. — Arizona’s congressional leaders released statements reacting to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s announcement regarding newly finalized operating guidelines for the Colorado River …
Arizona congressional leaders welcome federal Colorado River guidelines for 2027–2028 Read More
TweetPinShareWASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) applauded the Senate passage of bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening athletic programs at the U.S. Merchant Marine …
Senate passes Kelly-backed bipartisan bill supporting U.S. Merchant Marine Academy athletic programs Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues this week to introduce new federal legislation aimed at tackling the high …
Sen. Kelly, Democratic colleagues introduce legislation to address high suicide rates among construction workers Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and 24 other Democratic colleagues this week in urging the Environmental Protection Agency …
Sen. Kelly, Senate colleagues urge EPA to abandon proposed rollback of PFAS drinking water limits Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at bolstering domestic nuclear fuel production and reducing …
Sens. Kelly and Lummis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Modernize Domestic Nuclear Fuel Supply Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an effort to protect older adults from increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence scams and deceptive digital tools, U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined …
Kelly, Justice Introduce Bipartisan ‘Senior Chatbot Protection Act’ to Safeguard Older Americans from AI Scams Read More