Press Releases
TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06) introduced a new effort this week to honor former Congressman Jim Kolbe, who represented the state from 1985 – 2007. Prior to being elected to Congress, Kolbe served in the U.S. Navy from 1967 – 1977 and the Arizona state legislature from 1977 – 1982. Today, June 28, would have been Kolbe’s 81st birthday.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) released the following statement after voting in favor of the motion to censure Adam Schiff (D-CA-30):
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani, the only Mexican-born member of the House Republican Conference, joined his colleagues Andrew Garbarino (NY-02) and Anthony D’Esposito (NY-04) in introducing legislation last week to increase vetting requirements and improve screenings for sponsors of unaccompanied children at the U.S.-Mexico border.
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) released the following statement as Congress re-examines a vote to censure Adam Schiff next week:
"My concerns with the bill have been addressed and I will be voting YES this coming week to censure Adam Schiff.
"Schiff’s behavior has been irresponsible, dangerous and damaging to our country. It is critical that the legislation to hold him accountable be constitutionally sound in order to avoid any games some will inevitably try to play.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, this week secured nearly $5 million for projects in Arizona’s Sixth Congressional District. The funds were provisionally awarded during this week’s House Appropriations Committee markups, one of the initial stages of the committee’s annual budget process.
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) on Thursday released a statement following his vote to table a motion to censure Adam Schiff:
"Adam Schiff has clearly behaved dangerously and irresponsibly, which is why earlier this year I supported his removal from the House Intelligence Committee.
"This week's vote was a procedural motion, not a vote to censure. A vote to censure, which included fines, should be taken seriously, which is why I disagreed with Pelosi’s arbitrary censuring and unconstitutional fines on Republicans.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) introduced the Copper is Critical Act, legislation to designate copper as a critical mineral.
WILLCOX, AZ – U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) held a roundtable today with local farmers, ranchers, and producers to hear directly from agriculture industry stakeholders on their priorities in the 2023 Farm Bill. Ciscomani was joined by Arizona Farm Bureau President Stefanie Smallhouse, a fifth-generation rancher in Pima County and member of his bipartisan Advisory Council.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, released a statement after voting to support the Fiscal Responsibility Act, legislation to prevent the United States from defaulting on its debt.
The federal government is set to default on Monday, June 5. The bill passed the House of Representatives and is now moving to the Senate.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) introduced new legislation to increase punishments on individuals who aid cartel operations at the southern border. These individuals are commonly referred to as “spotters” and help cartels evade law enforcement by surveilling portions of the border, communicating the positions of law enforcement agents and officers, and destroying hard infrastructure and communications devices.