Ansari on Iran War: ‘It is Terrifying That We Have A Mentally Deranged Leader Here In The United States Putting The Rest Of The World In Such Danger’
WASHINGTON - Since the start of Trump’s illegal war with Iran, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), the first Iranian American Democrat in Congress, has been sharing her unique perspective and highlighting how this administration’s reckless war is putting Americans, Iranians, and the entire region at risk. See coverage below. Amanpour: War May Leave Iranian People ‘In an Even Worse Position,’ Says U.S. Congresswoman Rep. Ansari: “Here's the issue: Donald Trump is a wannabe dictator and … Continue Reading
March 26, 2026
Ansari Delivers Floor Speech Demanding Independent Investigation Into Haitian Asylum Seeker’s Death in Arizona ICE Custody
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) delivered a floor speech calling for a full, independent investigation into the death of Emmanuel Clifford Damas, a Haitian asylum seeker who died in ICE custody after reportedly being denied adequate medical care after complaining about a toothache to the staff at Florence Correctional Center in Arizona. “I will not stop until there’s an independent investigation into the death of Emmanuel Damas. At least 46 people have died in ICE … Continue Reading
March 20, 2026
Ansari Conducts Dual Oversight Visits to Florence Correctional Center and Eloy Detention Center
PHOENIX- Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) conducted oversight visits to the Florence Correctional Center and the Eloy Detention Center. These visits marked Ansari’s sixth and seventh oversight visits to detention facilities in Arizona. “The medical negligence that led to Emmanuel Damas’ death is well documented and represents a clear failure at the hands of ICE. Detainees told me he was in severe pain and described the medical care at the Florence Correctional Center as ‘fatal.’ … Continue Reading
March 18, 2026
Ansari Supports Bicameral Bill to Ban Prediction Markets on Government Actions, War, and Events Ripe for Rigging
WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) helped introduce the Banning Event Trading on Sensitive Operations and Federal Functions (BETS OFF) Act, bicameral legislation to ban wagering on government actions, terrorism, war, assassination, and events where an individual knows or controls the outcome. Because many of these “event contracts” are traded on offshore prediction markets, the bill also amends existing laws against illegal gambling to enforce these rules by shutting … Continue Reading
March 17, 2026
Ansari Supports Articles of Impeachment Against Attorney General Pam Bondi
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) helped introduce articles of impeachment against Attorney General Pam Bondi. The articles of impeachment outline several alleged offenses, including defiance of the Oversight’s Committee’s subpoena to release the full, unredacted Epstein files, defiance of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, abuse of investigatory and prosecutorial authority, defiance of federal court orders, and perjury in congressional testimony. “Pam Bondi is … Continue Reading
March 16, 2026
During District Work Week, Rep. Ansari Continues to Stand Up Against ICE
PHOENIX- Last week, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) hosted a series of local events during her congressional district work period focused on standing up against ICE and providing constituents with resources to be prepared. On Thursday, Ansari hosted a Know Your Rights Tele-Town Hall in partnership with ACLU Arizona. On Friday, she conducted an oversight visit to the Central Arizona Correctional Center in Florence, Arizona, following the death of Emmanuel Damas, who had been held at the … Continue Reading
March 13, 2026
Ansari Conducts Oversight Visit to Florence Correctional Center
PHOENIX- Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) conducted an oversight visit of the Florence Correctional Center. Her visit comes after the death of Emmanuel Damas, a Haitian asylum seeker who died after reportedly being denied adequate medical care while in ICE custody after complaining about a toothache to the Florence Correctional Center facility staff. This was Ansari’s fifth oversight visit to a detention facility in Arizona. “I visited the Florence Correctional Center to conduct … Continue Reading
March 12, 2026
Reps. Ansari, Jacobs, Crow Lead Majority of House Democratic Caucus Demanding Answers on Reported U.S. Strike on Iranian School
Washington, D.C. — Rep. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), the first Democratic Iranian-American Member of Congress, along with Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Jason Crow (CO-06), Founders and Co-Chairs of the Protection of Civilians in Conflict Caucus, led a total of 121 House Democrats in demanding answers on civilian harm during Operation Epic Fury, including a reported U.S. strike on an Iranian girls’ elementary school, where at least 175 civilians, many of them children, were killed. In a letterto … Continue Reading
March 12, 2026
Ansari Celebrates $830,000 in Community Project Funding for Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS)
PHOENIX - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) celebrated securing $830,000 in Community Project Funding (CPF) for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) for the Central Arizona Shelter Services’ (CASS) Single Adult Center in downtown Phoenix. “I’m extremely proud to have secured crucial resources to support the renovation of CASS’ Single Adult Shelter facility, allowing for reconstruction and rehabilitation that will strengthen emergency shelter services for residents facing homelessness across … Continue Reading
March 12, 2026
Ansari, Stanton, Grijalva Demand Answers on Surprise Facility Contract Awards
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Greg Stanton (AZ-04), and Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) wrote two letters demanding answers about the recent $313.4 million contract awarded to GardaWorld Federal Services LLC (GardaWorld) by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to renovate the Surprise, Arizona immigration facility. “Arizonans are fed up with ICE terrorizing our communities and they don’t want to see yet another detention center here in Arizona, … Continue Reading
March 09, 2026
Reps. Ansari, Grijalva, and Stanton Demand Investigation into Death of Haitian Asylum Seeker Emmanuel Damas Held in ICE Custody
Washington, D.C. — Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-07), and Greg Stanton (AZ-04) sent a letter to outgoing U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem demanding a full investigation into the death of Emmanuel Damas, a Haitian asylum seeker who died after reportedly being denied adequate medical care while in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after complaining about a toothache to facility staff. Mr. Damas had been … Continue Reading
March 07, 2026
Rep. Ansari Demands Answers from Trump Admin Over U.S. Plans to Arm Kurdish Opposition Groups Against Iran Regime
WASHINGTON - Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) sent a letter to top Trump Administration officials, Director Ratcliffe, Secretary Rubio, Secretary Hegseth, and Secretary Lutnick demanding clarity regarding recent reports that the U.S. may provide weapons to Kurdish opposition groups operating against the Iranian regime. “It is critical that United States policy remains firmly grounded in support for the Iranian people which has lamentably not been put forward by the Trump Administration … Continue Reading
March 05, 2026
Rep. Ansari’s Statement on Today’s Votes on War Powers and Resolution Condemning the Iranian Regime
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) released the following statement on voting yes on the bipartisan War Powers Resolution and a non-binding resolution reaffirming the Islamic Republic of Iran as the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism: “Today, I voted YES on both the bipartisan War Powers Resolution and a non-binding resolution reaffirming the Islamic Republic of Iran as the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism. “The Islamic Republic is a brutal regime … Continue Reading
March 04, 2026
Rep. Ansari Delivers Floor Speech in Support of Bipartisan War Powers Resolution
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) delivered a floor speech in support of the bipartisan War Powers Resolution. “The Islamic Republic is a barbaric, corrupt regime that has murdered, imprisoned, and terrorized its own people for decades. As the daughter of Iranian immigrants who fled this regime, I know personally what its violence means,” said Rep. Ansari. “At the same time, as an American Congresswoman who swore an oath to the United States Constitution, I am deeply … Continue Reading
March 04, 2026
Ansari, Stanton, Grijalva, Kelly, Gallego, Demand Equitable Colorado River Protections
Today, Representatives Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03), Greg Stanton (D-AZ-4), and Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ-07, along with Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego raised concerns with the Bureau of Reclamation on the recently released Post-2026 Operational Guidelines and Strategies for Lake Powell and Lake Mead Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). In their letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Andrea Travnicek, the Arizona … Continue Reading
March 02, 2026
Ansari on Clintons’ Deposition: “We Are Sitting Through an Incredibly Unserious Clown Show of a Deposition”
WASHINGTON - Last week, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), a member of the House Oversight Committee, traveled to Chappaqua, New York, to take part in the Clintons’ deposition. Ansari slammed the Department of Justice and House Republicans for failing to hold this Epstein administration accountable and demanded that President Donald Trump come before the Oversight Committee. Watch what Congresswoman Ansari has been saying this week below: CNN: The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer Rep. … Continue Reading
February 28, 2026
Rep. Ansari Statement on United States Attack on Iran
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), the first Iranian-American Democrat elected to the U.S. Congress, released the following statement on the United States attack on Iran: “The Islamic Republic is a brutal, corrupt regime that has murdered and imprisoned its own people for decades. Just in recent weeks, tens of thousands of Iranians have been killed, tortured, or disappeared for daring to demand freedom. I have no sympathy for regime officials or the military apparatus … Continue Reading
February 25, 2026
At the People’s State of the Union, Ansari Shares Story of Yari, Who is Dying in ICE Custody
WASHINGTON - Last night, Rep. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) was joined by her guest, Sonia Almaraz, at MeidasTouch and MoveOn’s “People’s State of the Union,” a rally counterprogramming President Donald Trump’s address to Congress. Together, they shared the story of Yari, Sonia’s loved one, who has spent more than a year detained while suffering from leukemia and medical neglect at the Eloy Detention Center in Central Arizona. “Yari is a lawful permanent resident-a green card holder-who under … Continue Reading
February 25, 2026
Ansari to Attend Clintons’ Deposition as Member of House Oversight Committee
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), a member of the House Oversight Committee, will travel to Chappaqua, New York to take part in the Clintons’ deposition. “Republicans are trying to distract the American people from their failures to hold this Epstein Administration accountable for their coverup, the most egregious coverup in American history,” said Rep. Ansari. “Oversight Democrats want to hear from anybody who has information on Epstein and the vast network that … Continue Reading
February 18, 2026
Ansari to Skip Trump’s State of the Union
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) announced that she would NOT attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Instead, Ansari and her guest, Sonia Almaraz, will participate in MeidasTouch & MoveOn’s “People’s State of the Union,” a rally counterprogramming Trump’s speech. “Last year, I walked out of President Trump’s State of the Union because I refused to normalize the most corrupt and authoritarian administration in American … Continue Reading
