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Chairman Grijalva to Hold Hearing on Welfare of Guest Workers on Public Lands
Monday September 15, 2008Chairman Raúl M. Grijalva announced the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Land will have an oversight hearing on The Piñeros: Reviewing the Welfare of Workers on Federal Lands. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in room 1334 of the Longworth House Office Building.
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Bush Administration Works for Big Oil, Not for American People
Wednesday September 10, 2008Today, Representative Raúl M. Grijalva, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, issued the following statement after the Department of Interior General released a report regarding the alleged illicit behavior of federal employees of the Minerals Management Service.
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Grijalva Calls Upon Senatorial Support for Foster Care Legislation
Wednesday September 10, 2008Hailed as the most significant development in foster care in over a decade, the Fostering Connections to Success Act, (H.R. 6307) makes major strides in improving the lives and outcomes for America's most vulnerable children.
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Major College Access Bill Signed into Law
Thursday August 14, 2008Today, legislation to address the soaring price of college tuition and strengthen the nation's higher education programs was signed into law.
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Grijalva Comments on Proposed Weakening of Endangered Species Act
Tuesday August 12, 2008The Bush Administration has announced that they want federal agencies to decide whether projects on public lands harm endangered animals and plants. These proposed regulations will not require the approval of Congress and would reduce the independent reviews that have been performed for the past three decades.
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Rep. Grijalva to hold Military Academy Day in Yuma
Thursday August 07, 2008Tucson, AZ-- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva will host a session for local students and families on higher education opportunities at our country's military academies.
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Higher Education Act Will Help Millions of Students and Families
Thursday July 31, 2008Today, a bipartisan majority in the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation to address the soaring price of college tuition and strengthen the nation's higher education programs to ensure that they operate in the best interests of students and their families.
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Rep. Grijalva Supports Making Veteran Voter Registration Easier
Wednesday July 30, 2008Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva is an original co-sponsor of the Veteran Voting Support Act, which was introduced in Congress this week. The bill would allow voter registration activities at Veterans Administration (VA) facilities. Currently, a Department of Veterans Affairs policy prohibits voter registration drives at VA based upon claims that these activities disrupt normal facility operations.
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Department of Interior Poorly Manages Abandoned Mines
Friday July 25, 2008Today, an audit released by the Department of Interior's Office of the Inspector General states that the Department's poor management of abandoned mines poses public health and safety risks.
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America's Women Deserve Equal Pay
Thursday July 24, 2008Today, Representative Raúl M. Grijalva voted in support of the Paycheck Fairness Act (HR 1338) in the Committee on Education and Labor. The bill would help end the discriminatory practice of paying men and women unequally for performing the same job.
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