Congress Arizona

  Scottsdale, Ariz. – Congressman David Schweikert and his staff will attend the American Legion Post 44 open house on Saturday February 2nd, 2013: The Congressman and his staff will be available to assist with casework issues involving various federal agencies and to discuss federal policy issues. Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. American Legion Post 44: 7145 E. 2nd Street, Scottsdale, AZ85251 This event is open…

Scottsdale, Ariz. – Congressman David Schweikert announced today that his staff will hold Mobile Office Hours this February throughout Arizona’s 6th District to assist with casework matters. Please circulate and share the times and dates for these events: Constituents are invited to come and speak with the congressional staff and voice questions or concerns.  You are encouraged to stop by for one-on-one casework assistance if you are having difficulties with…

Washington, D.C. – Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ) made the following statement Tuesday after attending President Obama’s State of the Union Address: “It is clear the president has no interest in bipartisanship. “Tonight, we saw President Obama finish the same standard left-winged speech he started giving at the inauguration. “We did not see a leader willing to work together to solve our economic crisis – we saw wedge politics at its…

Scottsdale, Ariz. –Congressman David Schweikert announced today that his staff will hold Mobile Office Hours this October throughout Arizona’s 5th District to assist with casework matters.  Please circulate and share the times and dates for these events: Constituents are invited to come and speak with the congressional staff and voice questions or concerns.  You are encouraged to stop by for one-on-one casework assistance if you are having difficulties with a…

Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman David Schweikert, Congressman Tim Huelskamp, and Congressman Justin Amash released a letter that was sent to GOP House Leadership asking for written explanation for why they were kicked off their respective committees. They also requested the scorecard used to judge their votes. Below is the text of the letter: December 7, 2012 The Honorable John Boehner Speaker of the House of Representatives 232 The Capitol…

Scottsdale, Ariz. – Congressman David Schweikert and his staff are now collecting toys for Scottsdale Healthcare’s Pediatric Unit. Following a very successful trip to the Pediatric Unit in 2011, Congressman Schweikert is looking forward to visiting the nearly 30 children that will be hospitalized during the Christmas season:   HOW YOU CAN HELP: Donations must be new and unwrapped. Stuffed animals must still have tags attached. WHERE: Rep. Schweikert’s District…

Washington, D.C. – Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ) today announced openings for full-time, unpaid spring internships in both his Washington D.C. and Arizona offices: The office of Congressman Schweikert is seeking full-time internship applicants for the 2013 spring term (January 14th through May 17th) in both Washington, D.C. and Arizona. Please note that this is an unpaid internship. The ideal candidate will be motivated, detail oriented and able to multi-task, possess…

Scottsdale, Ariz. –Congressman David Schweikert announced today that his staff will hold Mobile Office Hours this November throughout Arizona’s 5th District to assist with casework matters.  Please circulate and share the times and dates for these events: Constituents are invited to come and speak with the congressional staff and voice questions or concerns.  You are encouraged to stop by for one-on-one casework assistance if you are having difficulties with a…

Washington, D.C. –Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ), Vice Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government-Sponsored Enterprises, introduced the Schweikert Amendment to H.R. 4078 that would halt all rule promulgation of Dodd-Frank. This amendment is the first introduced to dismantle Dodd-Frank that has seen a vote in the House of Representatives. “Fresh off the second anniversary of Dodd-Frank, we are still waiting for the transparency, simplification, and…

Washington, D.C. – Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ) made the following statement Monday after the Supreme Court announced its decision on Arizona’s immigration law, Senate Bill 1070: “I am heartened that the Supreme Court affirmed the heart of SB 1070, Section 2(B). “The federal government has failed my state with its inability to properly enforce immigration law. Now Arizona, with the core of SB 1070, can implement what Washington has failed…