Representatives Ansari and Watson Coleman Introduce Mental Health Emergency Package, Lifesaving Legislation on World Mental Health Day
WASHINGTON - Today, on World Mental Health Day, Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) introduced a comprehensive Mental Health Emergency Package—three pieces of legislation that would expand access to life-saving care, reduce reliance on law enforcement for behavioral health emergencies, and demonstrate our shared commitment to ensuring every young person and family has the support they need. “In Arizona and across the country, families are navigating a … Continue Reading
October 08, 2025
Ansari, Stanton, Grijalva Demand Arizona Legislature Address Dangerous Rhetoric by State Representative John Gillette
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari, Congressman Greg Stanton, and Congresswoman-Elect Adelita Grijalva sent a letter urging the Arizona House of Representatives to take action to address the recent conduct of Arizona State Representative John Gillette.Gillette has repeatedly used racist and inflammatory language and recently wrote that U.S. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) should be “tried, convicted, and hanged.”“Such rhetoric not only reflects poorly on your institution … Continue Reading
October 07, 2025
Ansari Honors October 7th Anniversary
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) issued the following statement marking the anniversary of the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel: “Today marks two years since October 7, 2023, a horrific day for Israelis, Jewish people around the world, and for all of humanity. It is the day the world watched as a monstrous Hamas terrorist attack against Israel killed more than 1,200 people and took 250 more hostage. I have met with the loved ones of some of these hostages and saw … Continue Reading
October 03, 2025
What They Are Saying: Rep. Ansari, LUCHA, Labor & Community Leaders, Slam Republicans’ Government Shutdown
PHOENIX - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Living United for Change (LUCHA) brought together Arizona State Representative Oscar De Los Santos and leading labor unions at the Arizona State Capitol to underscore the devastating impacts of the ongoing Republican government shutdown on Arizona families. “Every day this Republican shutdown drags on, Arizona families pay the price,” said Rep. Ansari. “Federal workers go without pay and critical programs are thrown into chaos-all … Continue Reading
October 01, 2025
Ansari to Donate Salary During Republican Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) announced she would donate her Congressional salary proportionate to the days the government is shut down. Ansari’s salary will go to Wesley Community and Health Centers, a community health center in Arizona’s Third Congressional District. “Every day of the Republican shutdown means Americans furloughed without pay, uncertainty for low-income families and seniors, and community health centers like Wesley on the chopping block,” said … Continue Reading
September 30, 2025
Ansari, Huffman, Raskin Co-Lead Resolution Defending Separation of Church and State
WASHINGTON - Today, Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Jared Huffman (CA-02), and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) introduced a resolution that honors the fundamental American principle of the separation of church and state. The lawmakers are proud to defend the Founders’ vision of a country in which everyone is free to practice or not practice religion in whatever way in which they may so choose. This resolution strongly opposes the extreme Christian nationalist vision of the Trump Administration … Continue Reading
September 26, 2025
Ansari, Stanton, Gallego, Kelly, Press Education Department to Continue Funding Hispanic-Serving and Minority-Serving Institutions
WASHINGTON - Today, Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Greg Stanton (AZ-04), along with Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, condemned the Trump administration’s recent decision to end grants for Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), including Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). READ MORE: "These programs have long provided critical resources to colleges and universities that serve historically underserved students, and their loss would have far-reaching consequences … Continue Reading
September 25, 2025
Ansari Calls on Speaker Johnson to Swear in Adelita Grijalva
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson urging his swift action in swearing in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) to the U.S. House of Representatives. “Adelita is the fighter Arizona’s Seventh District needs right now-and unofficial results have her winning in a landslide,” said Ansari. “With her vote, southern Arizonans will have a voice in Congress before a Republican-driven government shutdown brings our legislating … Continue Reading
September 25, 2025
Ansari, Huffman Demand Answers on Trump’s Dangerous U.S. Park Police Policies
WASHINGTON - Today, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Ranking Member Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) sent a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and U.S. Park Police (USPP) Chief Scott Brecht demanding a full briefing on sweeping new USPP policies that put lives at risk and turn the nation’s oldest federal law enforcement agency into a tool for Donald Trump’s political agenda.The lawmakers highlight that in the past … Continue Reading
September 23, 2025
Ansari Intros Bill to Give Fourth, Fifth Graders Free Access to National Parks
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) introduced the Every Kid Outdoors Act, legislation that makes National Parks, forests, refuges, and other public lands free to every fourth and fifth grader in America, including their families. “Every child should have the opportunity to go out in nature—regardless of income or zip code,” said Rep. Ansari. “But too many children, especially in an urban, low-income district like mine, still don’t have access to the outdoors. My bill … Continue Reading
September 22, 2025
Ansari-led Pressure Reverses Jimmy Kimmel Cancellation
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) celebrated Disney’s decision to bring Jimmy Kimmel Live! back to air after canceling the show as a result of direct threats from the Trump Administration’s Federal Communications Commission Chair, Brendan Carr. Last week, Ansari introduced a resolution, signed by more than 115 House colleagues and the Writers Guild of America West, in support of free speech and in opposition to authoritarian attempts to silence critics of those in … Continue Reading
September 19, 2025
Ansari Leads Over 100 Colleagues, Writers Guild of America, in Resolution Condemning Political Weaponization of Federal Power Against Free Speech and Media
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) introduced an official House Resolution condemning attempts to use federal regulatory authority or litigation to suppress lawful speech-particularly speech critical of a political party or the President of the United States-and warning against the rise of authoritarianism. Ansari’s resolution comes as the Trump Administration has increasingly attacked Americans’ First Amendment rights and moved to silence critics through intimidation, … Continue Reading
September 19, 2025
Ansari Statement on Charlie Kirk Resolution
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) voted in favor of House Resolution 719. "Political violence has no place in our democracy. That’s why I voted for House Resolution 719 — because I will never waver in condemning hatred, extremism, and violence in all forms. "Let me be absolutely clear: Charlie Kirk was a deeply troubling figure. His racist, xenophobic, homophobic, and misogynistic rhetoric ran directly counter to the values of equality and justice I fight for every … Continue Reading
September 17, 2025
Ansari Secures Delayed Funding for Urban Strategies Early Head Start in Phoenix
WASHINGTON - This week, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), a Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Acting Director of the Office of Head Start Tala Hooban demanding they release delayed federal funding for Urban Strategies Early Head Start in Phoenix. Yesterday, Urban Strategies received the funding they were owed. Head Start provides affordable childcare, early … Continue Reading
September 08, 2025
Ansari, Stanton, Kelly, Gallego, Urge Trump to Prevent Removal of Arizona Mother and Business Owner
Today, Representatives Yassamin Ansari, Greg Stanton, alongside Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, urged President Donald Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to use their discretion to stay or suspend the removal of Kelly Yu, a long-time Arizona resident and Peoria business owner who has spent months in ICE detention despite having no criminal record. In a letter to the administration, Rep. Ansari and her colleagues highlighted Yu’s … Continue Reading
September 04, 2025
Ansari Demands Immediate Medical Care for “Yari,” Constituent with Cancer Detained at the Eloy Detention Center
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, held a press conference at the U.S. Capitol to demand humane treatment and accountability at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities. Ansari highlighted alarming conditions at the Eloy Detention Center in Arizona and called for urgent medical care for her constituent, Arbella “Yari” Rodríguez Márquez, who has leukemia and is not receiving adequate … Continue Reading
September 03, 2025
Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego Visit St. Mary’s Food Bank to Address Food Insecurity Amid SNAP Cuts
PHOENIX—On Friday, Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03) and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego toured the Phoenix Neighborhood Food Center, part of St. Mary’s Food Bank. St. Mary’s and its partners serve more than 10,000 families per day across Arizona. The visit comes after federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a critical food safety net for families across the country. The changes may lead to 73,000 Arizona residents losing some or all of their SNAP benefits, … Continue Reading
September 03, 2025
Ansari, Colleagues Host Press Conference Demanding Humane Conditions at ICE Facilities
WASHINGTON - Tomorrow, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) will lead her colleagues in hosting a press conference demanding better and more humane conditions at ICE detention facilities. “What I heard in Eloy, both from my constituents and from the many detainees who volunteered to speak with me, was horrific. They described having to drink water with chlorine in it and being given used underwear that gave them UTIs” said Ansari. “This time, I was able to speak with Yari, my constituent … Continue Reading
August 27, 2025
Reps. Ansari, Salinas Respond to the Trump Administration’s Continued Attacks on Roadless Area Rule
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswomen Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Andrea Salinas (OR-06) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) moving forward with its plans to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule: “The Trump Administration’s latest move to roll back the Roadless Rule is a direct attack on our forests, watersheds, and the communities that depend on them,” said Rep. Ansari. “Protecting these wild places isn’t optional, it’s essential for clean water, … Continue Reading
August 25, 2025
Statement from Reps. Yassamin Ansari, Robert Garcia, Maxwell Frost, Maxine Dexter on Updates Regarding the Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia Case
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42), Congressman Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (OR-03) released a joint statement following the latest updates regarding the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was held illegally in El Salvador after being wrongfully deported by the Trump Administration, released back to the United States, and was recently re-detained. “From day one, the Trump Administration has … Continue Reading
