Sinema Supports Bipartisan Negotiations, Vows to ‘not allow Washington dysfunction to delay or derail recovery’

WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema today released the following statement:
 
“Arizona continues to struggle with an urgent public health and economic crisis and I will not allow Washington dysfunction to delay or derail recovery. The federal government must address the significant need we face today - expanding vaccinations and resources for our doctors and nurses, extending unemployment insurance, and providing support for our families, businesses, and schools. I'm working across...

Sinema Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill Increasing Coronavirus Resources for Navajo Nation’s Water and Sanitation Facilities

Sinema continues her efforts with Senator Romney to boosts funding for the Sanitation Facilities Construction Program to support Navajo Nation during COVID-19 pandemic

WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Senator Mitt Romney (Utah) reintroduced bipartisan legislation that invests $1.3 billion in strengthening the Sanitation Facilities Construction Program to support water and sanitation projects for tribal communities. Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) also...

Sinema Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill Ensuring Arizona’s Fire, Utility, and Infrastructure Special Districts Receive Coronavirus Relief Funding

Sinema continues her efforts ensuring all 310 special districts across Arizona have access to critical coronavirus relief funding

WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Senator John Cornyn (Texas) reintroduced the bipartisan Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act—legislation ensuring Arizona fire, sewage, water, power public utilities, flood control, and public health special districts are eligible to receive future federal coronavirus relief. This bicameral...

Sinema Renews Legislation Supporting Families of Deceased Veterans

Sinema reintroduced her bipartisan bill ensuring dependents of deceased veterans receive the benefits they’ve earned

WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema, Republican Senator Thom Tillis (NC) reintroduced their bipartisan bill ensuring family members of veterans who passed away due to the coronavirus receive the dependent benefits they’ve earned. Sinema and Tillis’s bipartisan Ensuring Survivor Benefits During COVID Act is also cosponsored by Republican Senator John Boozman (AR),...

Sinema Discusses Need for Bipartisan Solutions to Create Jobs and Grow Arizona’s Economy With Commerce Secretary Nominee

WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema discussed the need to develop bipartisan solutions focused on creating jobs, expanding opportunities for Arizonans, and growing Arizona’s economy in the Senate Commerce Committee’s nomination hearing for the Commerce Secretary nominee, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo.
 
“Arizona is one of the fastest growing states in the nation, and is a leader in creating jobs, economic growth, and opportunity for the people of our state... I look forward...

At VA Secretary Nomination Hearing, Sinema Discusses Ensuring All Arizona Veterans Receive the Care and Benefits They’ve Earned

WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema discussed the importance of ensuring all Arizona veterans receive the care and benefits they’ve earned in the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee’s nomination hearing for the VA Secretary, Denis McDonough. 
 
“I’ll continue working directly with Arizona veterans, Senators on both sides of the aisle, and the VA to ensure Arizona’s veterans get the care and benefits they’ve earned, and I will hold the VA accountable if the agency falls short,” said...

Sinema Calls on Federal Government to Provide Additional Vaccines to Arizona

Sinema called on FEMA and HHS to provide Arizona an emergency 300,000 extra doses immediately and add 300,000 doses to Arizona’s weekly total

WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator called on the Department of Health and Human Services and FEMA to help Arizona in its fight against COVID-19 by immediately providing the state an emergency 300,000 additional coronavirus vaccine doses, increase Arizona’s weekly total of vaccine doses by 300,000, and ensure Arizona has additional vaccinators to serve...

Sinema Backs Bipartisan FEED Act, Getting Food to Arizona Families in Need

Sinema’s bipartisan legislation – supported by Chef José Andrés – helps Arizona cities, towns, and tribes partner with restaurants and local nonprofits to feed Arizona families during COVID-19

WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored the bipartisan, bicameral FEED Act—legislation allowing the federal government to fund partnerships between Arizona cities, towns, and tribes, local restaurants, and nonprofits helping feed Arizona families during COVID-19. The partnerships...

Sinema: Honor Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman with Congressional Gold Medal

Sinema cosponsored bipartisan legislation that would award the Congressional Gold Medal to Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman, whose heroic actions protected the U.S. Senate during Capitol insurrection

WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored bipartisan legislation that would award U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman with the Congressional Gold Medal—the highest expression of national appreciation given by the U.S. Congress; Officer Goodman bravely prevented...

Sinema, Kelly Announce Over $12 Million in Workforce Training Grants for Arizona

Pima County and ASU were awarded H-1B One Workforce Grants from the Department of Labor to prepare Arizonans for the jobs of the future

WASHINGTON – Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly announced over $12 million in Department of Labor H-1B One Workforce Grants to prepare hardworking Arizonans for the jobs of the future. The Department of Labor awarded Pima County $4,000,000 and the Arizona Board of Regents, on behalf of ASU, $8,029,594 to help train Arizona workers for jobs in...