Jeff Flake | Congressman Arizona’s Sixth District

Press Releases

  • Congressman Flake Issues Statement on Shooting of Border Patrol Agents in Naco, Arizona
    Oct 2, 2012  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today issued the following statement on the shooting of two border patrol agents, one who was killed and the other wounded, near the Brian Terry Station in the Tucson Sector of Border Patrol: “Our thoughts and prayers are wi... More
  • Congressman Flake Successfully Offers Amendment to Stop the EPA from Implementing Costly Haze-Controlling Burdens on Coal-Fired Power Plants
    Sep 21, 2012  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today along with Congressmen Rick Berg of South Dakota, Paul Gosar of Arizona, and James Lankford of Oklahoma offered an amendment to H.R. 3409, the Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012. The amendment would reassert that the sta... More
  • Congressman Flake Votes to Prevent Obama Administration From Weakening Welfare Program Work Requirements
    Sep 20, 2012  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today voted in favor of H.J. Res. 118, which will prevent the Obama Administration from weakening work requirements within the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program that were established by the 1996 welfare ... More
  • Congressman Flake Disappointed in Failure of STEM Jobs Act
    Sep 20, 2012  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today expressed disappointment in the failure of H.R. 6429, the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Jobs Act of 2012. The bill, introduced by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith would create a new visa cate... More
  • Congressman Flake Issues Statement on Death of Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever
    Sep 18, 2012  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today issued the following statement on the tragic death of Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever: "We will remember Larry Dever as the rugged sheriff, straight-talking, tough and fair - the consummate lawman. His family will r... More
  • Congressman Flake: So Just How Broke Are We?
    Sep 17, 2012  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today illustrated the size and scope of the growing national debt. Apple, Inc. reported that orders for the newly debuted iPhone 5 exceeded 2 million in the initial 24 hours that the phone was available for purchase. The U.S... More
  • Congressman Flake Votes Against Continuing Resolution
    Sep 13, 2012  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today voted no on H.J.Res. 117, a six-month spending bill to expire in March of 2013. The bill appropriates on an annualized basis $1.047 trillion in total federal spending for the first six months of FY2013, which maintains... More
  • Congressman Flake Reacts to Tragedy at U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya
    Sep 12, 2012  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today made the following statement on the tragic killings at the United States consulate in Benghazi, Libya: “My thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who were killed yesterday in a violent attack on our consul... More
  • Congressman Flake Issues Statement on Anniversary of September 11, 2001
    Sep 11, 2012  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today issued the following statement in remembrance of the 11th anniversary of the September 11th attacks: "We remember today those taken from us 11 years ago, and when we stood together, united. Today, we renew our pledge t... More
  • Congressman Flake: So Just How Broke Are We?
    Sep 4, 2012  - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today illustrated the size and scope of the growing national debt. Andy Roddick, one of the all-time winningest United States tennis players, will retire after this year’s U.S. Open with 32 career singles titles (as of this ... More