Press Releases
Sep 14, 2012
U.S. REP. RON BARBER TO PRESENT CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY TO BRIAN TERRY’S FAMILY
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber will present the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery to the family of slain U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry on Monday.
Sep 14, 2012
U.S. REP. RON BARBER PROMOTES TUCSON FOR F-35 BASING
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today promoted Tucson for future training missions of the Air Force’s next generation stealth fighter jet. In a letter, sent this morning, he urged the U.S. Air Force to consider the 162nd Fighter Wing of the Arizona Air National Guard for the next round of basing for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Sep 13, 2012
U.S. REP. RON BARBER URGES COLLEAGUES TO STAND UP FOR VETERANS, SERVICE MEMBERS
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today introduced an amendment to a spending bill that would have protected services to veterans that are due to expire at the end of the year.
Sep 13, 2012
U.S. REP. RON BARBER REJECTS BUDGET PLAN THAT WOULD PROTECT MILLIONAIRES, HURT THE MIDDLE CLASS
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today will vote against a proposal that would make painful cuts to services for children, women, seniors and students while protecting oil company subsidies and tax cuts for the wealthiest.
Sep 13, 2012
U.S. REP. RON BARBER INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN BILL TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR VETERANS TO GET HEALTH CARE
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today introduced bipartisan legislation to improve veterans’ access to health care by making it easier for them to be treated by private doctors and other caregivers.
Sep 12, 2012
U.S. REP. RON BARBER’S STATEMENT ON ATTACK IN LIBYA THAT KILLED FOUR AMERICANS
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today issued the following statement on yesterday’s attack on the U.S. diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya in which four Americans were killed. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens was among those who died.
Sep 11, 2012
U.S. REP. RON BARBER’S STATEMENT ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF SEPT. 11, 2001
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today made the following statement on the floor of the House on the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Sep 10, 2012
U.S. REP. RON BARBER ANNOUNCES $200,000 GRANT FOR TEEN COURT PROGRAM
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today announced that Pima Prevention Partnership has received a $200,000 federal grant to be used in an innovative program in which teens accused of some crimes are judged by their peers.
Sep 6, 2012
U.S. REP. RON BARBER ANNOUNCES FUNDING TO MENTOR ARIZONA CHILDREN
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today announced that Pima Prevention Partnership will receive a $400,000 federal grant to expand a program that mentors the children of Arizona prison inmates.
Sep 5, 2012
U.S. REP. RON BARBER WILL HOLD CONGRESS ON YOUR CORNER IN GREEN VALLEY/SAHUARITA AREA
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber on Saturday will hold his third Congress On Your Corner, hearing from constituents in an informal session at a supermarket in the Green Valley/Sahuarita area.
