Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema issued the following statement:
 
“I hope this trial’s conclusion brings some level of healing and solace to George Floyd’s loved ones, as we continue working toward a future in which all Americans have equal protection under the law.”

WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema released the following statement:
 
“I welcome the Governor's action to provide logistical support to Arizona communities, and look forward to hearing more details about how the National Guard will assist. I will continue working closely with Arizona leaders and organizations to support our border communities, secure the border, prevent the spread of COVID-19, and treat all migrants and unaccompanied children fairly and humanely.”

The Sinema-backed NOPAIN Act helps seniors access non-opioid alternatives

WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored the bipartisan NOPAIN Act—legislation helping Medicare patients access more non-opioid pain management alternatives and combating payment incentives that encouraged hospitals to prescribe opioids.
 
“Expanding access to less addictive medications for Arizonans cuts down on the over-prescription of opioids to vulnerable seniors, helping to keep our seniors...

Senator’s bipartisan program establishes a one-year paid fellowship for Arizona Gold Star family members to work in the Senate

WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.) introduced legislation creating a bipartisan Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship for Gold Star family members.
 
“Arizona’s Gold Star Families gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country, so we’re creating and expanding career opportunities for these patriots through...

WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored Republican Senator Mitt Romney’s (Utah) bipartisan TRUST Act—legislation that addresses future federal spending and the growing national debt while protecting Arizonans’ retirement and health benefits through Social Security and Medicare.
 
“As we work to fuel a full economic recovery from the pandemic for Arizona, we must also plan for sustainable federal spending in the future. Our bipartisan, commonsense bill protects the...

Senators’ bipartisan bill advances medical research and diagnostic and treatment options for Arizonans living with valvular heart disease

WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema partnered with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) to introduce the CAROL Act—bipartisan legislation that creates a grant program to conduct research on valvular heart disease, a rare heart condition that can lead to sudden cardiac failure and death.
 
“I’m proud to partner with Republican Leader...

Senators’ Earn to Learn Act, modeled after Arizona’s Earn to Learn program, creates a college-matched savings program and provides financial training for students  

WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Senator Mitt Romney (Utah) introduced the bipartisan Earn to Learn Act to reduce student loan debt and make college more affordable for students. The Senators’ bipartisan bill establishes a college matched-savings program that helps qualifying low-income students,...

WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema spoke at a Senate Commerce Subcommittee hearing and discussed the negative economic impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on Arizona’s tourism industry and her commitment to work across the aisle to provide needed relief.
 
“The COVID-19 pandemic has been very difficult for many Arizona communities, small business owners, and Arizonans who work in the tourism industry. In 2020, spending by domestic and international travelers declined by 35%,...

Sinema’s bipartisan letter calls for a fair and equitable allocation of remaining Provider Relief Funds for senior care providers

WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema led a bipartisan group of Senators urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to ensure senior care providers in Arizona receive a fair and equitable allocation of remaining coronavirus-related Provider Relief Funds.
 
“The administration must immediately and fairly distribute targeted relief for senior...

WASHINGTON - Today, Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly and Representative Greg Stanton led a bipartisan group of 70 Senators and Representatives in requesting that President Biden fully fund initiatives to expand semiconductor manufacturing on American soil and create high-paying jobs authorized in the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act that were enacted as part of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act. 
 
Arizona, home to 16...