(Tucson, AZ) — Today, after the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, Rep. Kirkpatrick released the following statement: “Today, the jury stood with the people and reaffirmed the fact: Black Lives Matter. George Floyd’s life mattered,” said Rep. Kirkpatrick. “We have to hold our systems accountable, over and over again, and thankfully, that is what the jury…
Read MoreSince January 2019, the Congresswoman & Her Staff Have Worked to Return Backlogged Payments & Benefits to AZ-02 Residents Dealing with Federal Agencies (Tucson, AZ) — Today, Rep. Kirkpatrick announced that her office has returned more than $3,000,000 to the people of Southern Arizona. Rep. Kirkpatrick and her staff have closed more than 2,500 constituent cases and returned…
Read MoreWashington – Today, Rep. Kirkpatrick voted to pass H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, landmark legislation that will help close the gender wage gap by strengthening equal pay protections for women. The bill would create more effective remedies for women who are not being paid equal pay for equal work, including requiring employers to prove…
Read More(Tucson, AZ) — Southern Arizona is made richer by the history of Fort Huachuca and the accounts of its Buffalo Soldiers. In an effort to catalyze preservation of and exposure to this too often untold past, we hope you will join us for an enriching and informative online event in which we explore the contributions…
Read MoreLawmakers joined by Senator Blunt and Reps. Ruppersberger, Hartzler, Gallego, O’Halleran, and Stanton (Tucson, AZ) — Today, Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick re-introduced a resolution that recognizes the A-10 aircraft as a critical component of America’s national security and the most effective and cost-efficient Close Air Support attack aircraft in the Department of Defense (DoD) inventory. In…
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