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
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 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 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
February 17, 2026
Ansari to Attend Les Wexner Deposition as Member of House Oversight Committee
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), a member of the House Oversight Committee, will travel to New Albany, Ohio to take part in the deposition of Leslie (Les) Wexner. Wexner is the former CEO of L Brands, Inc., a multinational retail conglomerate that once included Victoria’s Secret, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Bath & Body Works, and is named in the Epstein files. “Pam Bondi and Trump’s DOJ continue to withhold thousands of pages of the Epstein files from public … Continue Reading
February 17, 2026
Ansari at Munich Security Conference: “We Need to Offer Bold, Big Changes for the Future”
WASHINGTON - Over the weekend, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), the first Iranian American Democrat and youngest woman in Congress, attended the Munich Security Conference, emphasizing the need for bold leadership to move past the chaos and instability caused by the Trump Administration. “Young people already care deeply about foreign policy,” said Ansari. “But for them, foreign policy looks like the climate crisis. It looks like student debt. It looks like artificial intelligence … Continue Reading
February 12, 2026
Ansari to Attend Munich Security Conference
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) announced she would attend the Munich Security Conference this weekend. “As we prepare for a post-Trump world, I’m looking forward to discussions on U.S. leadership, multilateral cooperation, and how we can rebuild our soft power after an era of chaotic foreign incursions mixed with isolationist lies,” said Rep. Ansari. “We need to re-enter global climate agreements, define actual policy related to conflicts with Iran and Venezuela, … Continue Reading
February 11, 2026
Ansari Introduces Bill to Address Corruption, Ban Trump Admin Officials from Holding Multiple Federal Roles
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) introduced her Dual Hatting Act, legislation to address corruption and abuse of office in the Trump Administration by prohibiting certain federal officials and or acting officers from holding multiple roles at once. “The Trump Administration is the most corrupt in U.S. history. Trump’s handpicked favorites, like Marco Rubio, have exploited “dual hatting” to consolidate power and weaken oversight,” said Rep. Ansari. “My legislation … Continue Reading
February 06, 2026
After Community Backlash, Stanton Ansari, Grijalva Demand Transparency on Surprise Detention Facility
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Greg Stanton (AZ-04),and Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) sent two letters demanding greater transparency regarding the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) recent acquisition of a warehouse reportedly intended to be converted into a 1,500-bed detention facility in Surprise, Arizona. “The purchase of a warehouse in Surprise for proposed use by ICE is extremely alarming. I’m doing everything in my power to rein in ICE, including legislation … Continue Reading
February 05, 2026
Ansari, Stanton, Grijalva, Kelly Demand Answers on Measles Outbreak at Arizona Immigration Detention Facilities
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Greg Stanton (AZ-04), Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), along with Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons demanding urgent answers about the reported measles outbreak affecting individuals detained at the Florence Detention Center and Florence Correctional Center. “Measles is a highly contagious disease that can spread rapidly in congregate … Continue Reading
February 05, 2026
Ansari, Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Promote Internet Freedom and Access to Information in Iran
WASHINGTON - Today, Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA), along with Representatives Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Dave Min (D-CA), and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) introduced the bipartisan Internet Reach and Access Now Act (IRAN) Act to promote internet freedom and access to information in Iran. According to the Freedom House Index, Iran has the third-worst internet freedom score in the world. "President Trump has said 'help is on the way' for … Continue Reading
February 05, 2026
Ansari Introduces Legislation to Rein In ICE, Demand Accountability
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) introduced a comprehensive package of legislation to hold U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) accountable for terrorizing communities under the direction of Donald Trump and Kristi Noem. “I’ve visited the Eloy Detention Center three times, and have witnessed firsthand the severe neglect and deteriorating health of the people being held there-including U.S. citizens, asylum seekers, DACA recipients, and green card holders,” … Continue Reading
