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
August 21, 2025
Ansari Successfully Assists Phoenix Resident in Securing Timely DACA Renewal and Work Authorization
PHOENIX - Recently, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) met with a Phoenix resident Edder Martinez who was struggling after being placed on unpaid leave while awaiting renewal of his DACA status and work permit. After receiving assistance from Ansari’s office, his renewal was expedited and successfully approved. Ansari’s meeting with Edder comes amid rising uncertainty for Arizona Dreamers, as DACA-related detentions increase. Despite having no criminal records, many are being detained … Continue Reading
August 18, 2025
Rep. Ansari, Gov. Hobbs Demand Disbursement of Solar for All Funds
PHOENIX - In a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Office of Management and Budget, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Governor Katie Hobbs, Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, and Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) demanded the full and immediate disbursement of Arizona’s Solar for All grant program funding. The demand follows the EPA’s Aug. 7 announcement to terminate all outstanding grants under the Solar for All program. “The Trump Administration’s … Continue Reading
August 14, 2025
Rep. Ansari Announces Veterans Advisory Board
PHOENIX - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) announced the formation of her Veterans Advisory Board, a diverse group of veterans who will advise on policy priorities and initiatives to improve the lives of veterans and military families throughout Arizona’s Third Congressional District. “I’m excited to announce that 10 Arizona veterans and family members will be joining my newly formed Veterans Advisory Board,” said Rep. Ansari. “This board represents a wide range of perspectives … Continue Reading
August 11, 2025
Rep. Ansari Introduces AI Impersonation Prevention Act to Safeguard National Security
WASHINGTON - Recently, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) introduced the AI Impersonation Prevention Act to safeguard national security from the clear danger of the misuse of AI to impersonate federal officials. “There have been multiple recent incidents of AI being used to falsely impersonate federal officials, posing a grave threat to our national security,” said Rep. Ansari. “AI will only continue to become more powerful and accessible, so we must act now to establish stringent … Continue Reading
August 08, 2025
Ansari Leads Oversight Democrats Call for Congressional Hearing with Survivors of Epstein Abuse
WASHINGTON - This week, Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), a member of the House Oversight Committee, joined committee Democrats in calling for a Congressional hearing to prioritize the individuals who survived the horrific abuse associated with Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and their associates, and whose firsthand accounts may not be sufficiently represented in the Department of Justice’s records. “If we are to hold powerful people to account, our investigation must center the … Continue Reading
August 05, 2025
Ansari, Stanton, Kelly, Gallego Call on Trump Administration to Preserve Federal Support for College Readiness Programs in Arizona
WASHINGTON - Arizona Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Greg Stanton (AZ-04), along with Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) called on the Trump administration to reverse its decision to abruptly cancel grants to support low-income and first-generation college-bound students in Southern Arizona. “The cancellation of TRIO Upward Bound grants at Pima Community College will deprive first- generation and low-income Arizonan youth of transformative opportunities for … Continue Reading
August 05, 2025
Over $16.175 Million for Ansari’s Community Project Funding Requests Included in Republican-Drafted Appropriations Bills
PHOENIX - Today, Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari announced that fourteen of her community projects in Arizona’s Third Congressional District were included in Republicans’ draft appropriations bills that will be considered by the full House of Representatives later this year. Together, these projects would bring over $16,175,000 back to Arizona’s Third District. The projects Ansari submitted will support communities in Phoenix, Glendale, and Guadalupe with much-needed infrastructure improvements, … Continue Reading
August 05, 2025
Ansari Condemns Trump’s Federal Workforce Purge, Back Bills to Block Mass Firings at Interior, Forest Service
Washington, D.C. - Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Ranking Member Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Vice Ranking Member Sarah Elfreth (D-Md.), Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Ranking Member Val Hoyle (D-Ore.), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.), Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Ranking Member Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), and House Agriculture Committee Forestry and … Continue Reading
July 25, 2025
After Ansari, Stanton, Kelly, & Gallego Demands, Trump Administration Finally Releases $110 Million in Education Funds It’s Held for Weeks
Today, following demands from Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Greg Stanton (AZ-04), and Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, the Trump administration relented and said it would release more than $110 million in withheld federal education dollars for the State of Arizona. The move comes one day after Ansari, Stanton, Kelly, and Gallego sent a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought calling for the … Continue Reading
July 24, 2025
Reps. Ansari and Salinas Lead 37 Colleagues in Demanding Secretary Rollins Reinstate the 2001 Roadless Rule
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Congresswoman Yassmin Ansari (AZ-03), alongside Andrea Salinas (OR-06), led 37 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins urging her to reverse the decision to fully rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule and to reinstate full roadless protections. Since its inception, the Roadless Rule has protected 58.5 million acres of forestland by preventing road construction and ensured consistent, dependable protections for these … Continue Reading
July 23, 2025
Rep. Ansari Introduces HIV Medication Act to Expand Access to Prevention Treatments
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) introduced the HIV Medication Act to Expand Access to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to ensure that all at-risk populations receive HIV prevention treatments through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and reverse the Trump Administration’s ideological restrictions that limits the program’s effectiveness. “We’re never going to eradicate HIV by limiting who we treat for ideological reasons. That’s why I am … Continue Reading
July 22, 2025
Rep. Ansari Denied Access to Meet With Her Constituents Detained at Eloy Detention Center
WASHINGTON - Over the weekend, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) was scheduled to conduct her second oversight visit to the Eloy Detention Center, an ICE facility in central Arizona. Despite complying with the newly imposed guidance by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Ansari received notification that she was denied access to meet with her detained constituents less than 24 hours before the scheduled visit. “Even after the Trump Administration put in place phony new guidance to … Continue Reading
July 17, 2025
Rep. Ansari Named Chair of Lowering Costs Progressive Caucus Task Force
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) was named Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus' (CPC) Lowering Costs Task Force. The four newly constituted Task Forces are aimed at helping Democrats reclaim the House majority in 2026—with a sharp, populist, pro-working-class agenda that meets the moment. These four Task Forces—focused on lowering costs, ending corporate greed, fighting corruption, and securing better pay and benefits—are part of a broader effort … Continue Reading
July 11, 2025
Representatives Yassamin Ansari, Dave Min Stand Up for Iranian Americans, Demand Answers From ICE
Washington, D.C. — Today, Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Dave Min (CA-47) demanded answers from the Trump administration on their unlawful targeting of the Iranian community. In the past months, law-abiding Iranian Americans have been systematically targeted by DHS and ICE, not out of concern for public safety, but to fill arbitrary deportation quotas. The Representatives sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanding oversight and answers on the … Continue Reading
July 03, 2025
Rep. Ansari Statement on House Passage of Trump and Republicans’ Reckless Budget Bill
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) voted against Trump and Congressional Republicans’ budget bill that will be devastating for millions of Americans. Following Republican-led House passage of the legislation, Rep. Ansari released the following statement: “Today I voted no on Trump and Republicans' heartless budget bill that will rip away healthcare from over 365,000 people in Arizona,” said Rep. Ansari. “These cuts to programs that serve the most vulnerable among us … Continue Reading
June 30, 2025
TUESDAY: Rep. Ansari to Lead ‘Read-In’ of Full Reconciliation Bill Text
WASHINGTON - Tomorrow, July 1 starting at 8 AM EST, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03)will lead a ‘Read-In for Our Future’ at the U.S. Capitol, calling out Donald Trump and Republicans for pushing a reckless reconciliation bill that will devastate young people’s future across our country. Rep. Ansari, the youngest woman in Congress, will be joined by additional Members, advocacy organizations, and students to read line-by-line from Trump and Republicans ‘Big Ugly Bill,’ exposing the … Continue Reading
June 24, 2025
REP. ANSARI ON VOTING TO OPEN IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST TRUMP
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) released the following statement after voting against a motion to table H. Res. 537, Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors: "Today, I voted to open impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. Republicans stopped the vote from moving forward, which would have opened the floor for debate. I will keep fighting to hold Trump accountable and stop him from terrorizing our … Continue Reading
June 24, 2025
Ansari Demands Answers from Trump Administration on Deportations of U.S. Veterans
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) sent a letter to the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins, and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem demanding answers regarding the administration’s deportation of veterans and servicemembers, including an Iraq War veteran detained by ICE in Arizona’s Third District. “Our veterans are the most patriotic Americans. They deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, not abandoned by an … Continue Reading
