People First Economy

06/13/2023

"I'm thrilled to see more employment opportunities and better job support being provided to military spouses. Our military families sacrifice so much for our country, and we should support them however we can." - Kirsten Engel

The directive seeks to expand spousal preference for federal government employment and design policies to standardize telework or remote opportunities.

06/12/2023

"Supporting KORE Power’s factory will create good-paying jobs here at home, while protecting our national security by reducing our dependence on foreign energy products. We’re bringing manufacturing back to America — and that’s good news for Arizona." - Senator Mark Kelly

The U.S. Energy Department on Friday said it plans to loan KORE Power Inc $850 million to build an advanced battery cell manufacturing facility in Buckeye, Arizona.

06/09/2023

"More than 2.7 million children in America benefit from Social Security because their parent is retired, disabled, or deceased. These dollars keep our young people out of poverty, and I won't sit back and watch Republicans take advantage of our kids." - Rep. Ruben Gallego

Social Security benefits play a vital role in reducing poverty in every state. Without Social Security, 21.7 million more Americans would be poor.

06/07/2023

06/05/2023

Folks in Northern Arizona have been hit hard by wildfires and the flooding that follows.

So, we delivered needed resources to help them recover and protect their homes, families, and communities.

06/01/2023

Arizona has eliminated juvenile court fees, joining an increasing number of states nationwide that have done so in recent years.

Getting the bill passed wasn’t easy, said Erika Ovalle, who co-founded Puente Human Rights Movement and Decarcerate AZ and has advocated for the reform of juvenile court fees. This was the third year that similar legislation was introduced in the state.

“It’s one way to get a barrier removed off our backs,” she said. "I’ve been organizing for a long time, and to finally see a bill be passed to help young people thrive is a major step."

With the bipartisan bill signed by Gov. Katie Hobbs, Arizona has joined New Mexico, Colorado, California and Texas, which have eliminated juvenile court fees.

05/31/2023

Cities like Globe need support from the federal government to make water-saving investments in their infrastructure. That’s why Mayor Gameros supports my bill, the Water Infrastructure Modernization Act.

05/30/2023

"Planting more trees in urban areas will save lives in a heat wave. That's why I introduced the Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act to invest in cool pavement, covered bus stops, and shade trees." - Rep. Ruben Gallego

New research warns that nearly 800,000 residents would need emergency medical care for heat stroke and other illnesses in an extended power failure. Other cities are also at risk.

05/28/2023

05/26/2023

This week, I visited Li-Cycle to hear how they’re recycling lithium-ion batteries.

Clean energy businesses like Li-Cycle are going to benefit from the tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act to help create good-paying jobs, boost our economy, and reduce our reliance on foreign supplies.

05/25/2023

Let’s be clear: extremist Republicans are threatening a default, putting 7.1 million veterans and their families at risk of losing benefits. are standing up for military families.

05/24/2023

"Kevin McCarthy has a single purpose for manufacturing this debt limit crisis: to slash benefits for the Americans that need them the most." - Rep. Ruben Gallego

Unless Congress acts to raise the federal debt limit, the U.S. government could run short of cash to pay its bills as early as June 1. Seniors, veterans, government workers and others would suffer.