Statements and posts
66 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Called on the Department of Interior to investigate policies preceding firefighter deaths.
“The tragedy of the loss of these four lives necessitates a thorough examination of departmental policies that guide fire suppression.”
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Kelly, Gallego Celebrate Senate Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Help Prevent Catastrophic Wildfires
Celebrated Senate passage of the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act.
“Arizona communities know how much damage catastrophic wildfires can do, and we need to do everything we can to reduce that risk before a fire starts.”
Wildfire Emissions Prevention ActEnvironmental ProtectionAI-read
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Senate Passes Kelly Resolution Honoring Arizona Marine Veteran Nicholas DouglasQuets
Senate passed Kelly resolution honoring Marine veteran killed by Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico.
“Nicholas served his country with honor, and his loss is a tragedy. This resolution is one way to keep fighting for justice for him and for Americans everywhere. It’s good to see this get one step closer to the finish line.”
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Kelly, Gallego Celebrate Chiricahua Officially Becoming Arizona’s Fourth National Park
Celebrated Senate passage of bill designating Chiricahua National Monument as national park.
“Chiricahua is one of Arizona’s most extraordinary places. Designating it as our state’s fourth national park will protect this remarkable landscape for generations and bring new visitors and economic opportunities to southeastern Arizona.”
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Kelly, Cotton Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Get Phones Out of Schools
Introduced bipartisan bill to provide schools resources to remove phones from classrooms.
“Getting phones out of classrooms will mean fewer distractions and more time for kids to focus on their teachers and lessons. We’re giving schools the tools to make that happen.”
EducationAI-read
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WATCH: In SASC Strategic Forces, Kelly Questions if Golden Dome Will Trigger Another Arms Race
Questioned whether Golden Dome missile defense system could trigger arms race.
“Suddenly, they’re building thousands of more ICBMs. The Chinese are building thousands of more ICBMs. This system isn’t sized to handle it. We spent $1.2 trillion on a system that then becomes irrelevant…People don’t have health care coverage. They can’t afford their lives anymore. We’re investing trillions of dollars…”
Military ReadinessAI-read
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Introduced bipartisan legislation reaffirming U.S. nuclear deterrence commitments to allies.
“Deterrence only works if adversaries believe you mean it. China and Russia are expanding their nuclear arsenals. North Korea keeps pushing. This is the wrong moment to leave allies confused about where we stand. We need to make clear that Congress is committed to maintaining the capability and credibility our allies…”
Military ReadinessAI-read
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Support Rolls in from Arizona, Tribal Leaders for Kelly’s Make AI Work for Americans Act
Announced support from Arizona and tribal leaders for Make AI Work for Americans Act.
“Artificial intelligence is poised to reshape our economy in ways we can’t yet predict, and we need to prepare now so that Arizonans aren’t left behind. I’m grateful to Senator Kelly for his leadership on this issue. Arizona is fortunate to have him fighting for our workers.”
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Kelly, Pappas Expand Legislation to Suspend Gas Tax and Lower Costs at the Pump
Introduced bill to suspend federal fuel taxes through September 2027 to lower pump prices.
“Arizonans are getting squeezed by high costs. Fuel prices are skyrocketing because of Trump’s war in Iran.”
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Demanded OMB director abandon plans to politicize NIH grant-making process.
“We write to call on you to abandon any plan to exert political control over NIH’s grant-making decisions — whether that’s through your proposed rule, a new Executive Order, or any other means—that would empower political appointees to deny funding for grant applications that have already been deemed meritorious by the…”
HealthAI-read
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Support Rolls in from Labor, Workforce Leaders for Kelly’s Make AI Work for Americans Act
Announced labor and workforce support for legislation establishing AI tax and worker trust fund.
“The Make AI Work for Americans Act recognizes the critical nature of ensuring that AI protects and creates good jobs while prioritizing putting working people at the table for responsible implementation.”
Make AI Work for Americans ActAI Infrastructure ImpactAI-read
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Kelly, Colleagues Demand that DHS Halt 2026 Election Interference Efforts
Demanded DHS halt efforts to assert federal control over 2026 midterm elections.
“The 2026 midterm elections are already underway. Your unsubstantiated allegations of noncitizen voter fraud, public recitation of unreliable data, and unwarranted conditioning of continued grant funding for state election security measures on compliance with politically motivated requests for voter data appear to be…”
2026 Midterm Election Interference ConcernsElection SecurityAI-read
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Support Rolls in from Academic Experts, AI Researchers for Kelly’s Make AI Work for Americans Act
Introduced the Make AI Work for Americans Act to ensure AI companies pay fair share and invest in workers.
“Ensuring that AI brings broad-based benefits is the defining challenge of our era. That task starts in the labor market, where we must make sure AI complements workers rather than simply displacing them, and creates pathways to better, well-paid careers. Senator Kelly’s Make AI Work for Americans Act is a major step in…”
Make AI Work for Americans ActAI Infrastructure ImpactAI-read
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Senate Passes Kelly Resolution Honoring Life and Legacy of Senator Jon Kyl
Senate passed Kelly's bipartisan resolution honoring former Arizona Senator Jon Kyl's decades of public service.
“Senator Kyl served Arizona with distinction in Congress for nearly three decades. His landmark work securing historic Tribal water settlements shaped our state in ways that will last for generations. He was a true public servant who loved Arizona, and his legacy will endure.”
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Pressed Interior Secretary for transparency on Trump administration's proposed data centers on federal public lands.
“Arizonans are entitled to transparency and robust public review as BLM considers such developments on our federal lands.”
Data Center Transparency and Community Empowerment ActsPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesAI-read
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Kelly Introduces Bill to Make Sure Big Tech Pays Fair Share and Invests in American Workers
Introduced bill requiring AI companies to invest in American workers and pay fair share.
“Big Tech stands to make enormous profits, while workers are facing real uncertainty about what AI will mean for their jobs and their futures. The Make AI Work for Americans Act makes these companies contribute to helping workers prepare for what comes next. That means giving Americans real choices, whether that’s…”
Make AI Work for Americans ActEconomics and Public FinanceAI-read
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Urged appropriators to provide federal funding for Grand Canyon recovery after floods and wildfires.
“Over the past year, Grand Canyon National Park and the surrounding landscapes have suffered a devastating series of disasters that have damaged critical infrastructure and disrupted communities across the region.”
Grand Canyon Flooding and Wildfires RecoveryDisaster ResponseAI-read
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Kelly Celebrates Passage of Hispanic Heritage Month Resolution
Celebrated passage of resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month.
“Arizona’s Hispanic community has shaped our state and made it stronger. They’re small business owners, teachers, servicemembers, community leaders, and hardworking families who contribute to Arizona every day.”
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ICYMI: Kelly’s New AI Bill Puts American Workers First
Discussed Make AI Work for Americans Act on CNN, emphasizing need for AI regulation to protect workers.
“We could have a lot of job disruption, and for that we need a plan. It seems that everybody understands that except possibly the president and the people around him.”
AI Infrastructure ImpactAI-read
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Spoke at Atlantic Festival about military service, leadership, and concerns about direction of American democracy.
“I’m very concerned about where we are and where we’re going. I think we’ll probably get through this, probably. It’s going to take a lot of us. It’s going to take a lot of hard work.”
Military ReadinessAI-read
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Introduced Make AI Work for Americans Act to ensure Big Tech pays fair share.
“The alarms are sounding. The signals are clear. No one else is coming to the rescue. Mr. President, it has to be us.”
Make AI Work for Americans ActAI Infrastructure ImpactAI-read
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WATCH: Kelly Defends Free Press, Calls Out Administration for Prioritizing Appearances Over Truth
Defended free press and criticized administration for lack of accountability and transparency.
“This President and the Secretary of Defense, they clearly do not like accountability. They don’t like criticism. They don’t want the American people to even have the facts. This is how democracies die.”
Trump Press BanPress FreedomAI-read
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Kelly, Rosen, Colleagues Urge DOJ to Fully Staff Essential Immigration Program
Urged DOJ to restore full staffing to immigration legal assistance program cut by Trump administration.
“We urge you to undo the Department’s harmful staffing cuts and reassignments and either reinstate or train the necessary staff to restore the program’s ability to process both new and renewal applications for individuals and nonprofit organizations in a timely manner.”
Immigration EnforcementAI-read
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Kelly, Slotkin, Colleagues Demand Answers from Hegseth on Cost of Iran War
Demanded Defense Secretary Hegseth provide full accounting of Iran War costs and criticized lack of transparency.
“Congress must have access to this information to carry out our oversight responsibilities. It is the bare minimum that any American would expect in balancing their own household budget.”
Military ReadinessAI-read
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Criticized Trump administration for prioritizing appearances over accountability in Iran War response.
“We have 18 dead Americans. We have 700 injured. For what? For higher gas prices and diesel prices for farmers and gas prices for the American people.”
Military ReadinessAI-read
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ICYMI: At Hudson Institute, Senators Kelly and Young Discuss Their SHIPS for America Act
Discussed SHIPS for America Act at Hudson Institute event to revitalize shipbuilding and address national security.
“When I got here to the Senate in 2020, one of the problems I wanted to try to solve is this national security problem and economic security problem of not having a robust shipbuilding and shipping capacity to get stuff across the oceans.”
Military ReadinessAI-read
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WATCH: Kelly Talks to ABC15 Arizona About Urgent Need to Act on AI
Discussed urgent need for Congress to enact AI guardrails and workforce protections.
“There are things we can do and that we should do, and we need to act… The other CEOs of the frontier AI companies need to get on board with this. They can put in the guardrails themselves, but we can’t count on them to do that. And it’s the responsibility of the U.S. Senate and the House and the Administration.”
AI Infrastructure ImpactAI-read
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Kelly’s Office Helps Arizonans Resolve Issues with Federal Agencies
Announced casework helping Arizonans recover benefits, military pay and access services.
“I truly believe I could not have gotten this resolved without your office’s intervention and support. Thank you for having my back.”
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Kelly’s Bipartisan Wildfire Prevention & Nuclear Fuel Bills Advance Out of Committee
Advanced two bills on wildfire prevention and nuclear fuel production out of committee.
“In Arizona, we know just how catastrophic wildfires can be. […] One of the best tools we have to reduce wildfire risk and the damage it wreaks is prescribed fires. But right now, federal air quality rules can make it harder for states to use prescribed fire proactively.”
Modernizing Outdated Regulations to Expand American Fuel ActWildfire Emissions Prevention ActEnergy Project PermittingEnvironmental ProtectionAI-read
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Kelly, Gallego Help Secure Nearly $10 Million in FEMA Reimbursements for Pima County
Secured nearly $10 million in FEMA reimbursements for Pima County asylum shelter costs.
“The federal government made a commitment to reimburse Pima Country when the community stepped up to the plate during a difficult time.”
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Kelly, Colleagues Push to Stop Proposed Yosemite Land Transfer to Trump Donor
Urged Interior Department to block Yosemite land transfer to Trump donor company.
“Protection of public lands is a bipartisan issue, overwhelmingly supported by the American people from all walks of life.”
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Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), along with Representatives Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03), announced $2,062,000 in federal funding for Arizona State University (ASU) to develop, test, and…
“Arizona is a national leader in chip manufacturing, and we know how to manage water responsibly.”
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Kelly Statement on the 25th Anniversary of 9/11
Today, we remember those we lost, their families, the first responders who showed extraordinary courage, and the thousands more whose lives were changed forever.
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ICYMI: At JFK Library, Kelly Speaks on Public Service, Courage, and Lessons in Leadership
In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined author Rye Barcott for a conversation at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston to talk about his upbringing and living a life of service in the Navy, at NASA,…
“So, I saw, from my mom, the power of having a goal, a strategic goal, and then having the right plan. And if you execute that plan, you could actually achieve something. So, I learned that from my mother, and it’s something I carried to through my life all the way to today.”
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Kelly, Colleagues Condemn DOJ’s Failure to Vigorously Defend Fundamental Gun Violence Prevention Law
U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Peter Welch (D-VT) and 10 of their colleagues condemned the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s refusal to seek immediate appellate relief from a recent district court decision striking down…
“We urge the Department to resume its vigorous defense of the NFA and fulfill the promises you made to defend the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress and keep Americans safe.”
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Federal funding will help repair bridge damaged by Island Fire Today, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will provide $4.25 million in emergency funding to the Bureau of…
“The restoration of this bridge will reconnect the community and make it easier for families to get to work, school, healthcare, and other services they rely on.”
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In Tucson, Kelly Visits Community Food Bank to Hear from Arizonans Impacted by SNAP Cuts
Kelly also toured the Tucson Fire Department with Mayor Regina Romero and Chief Sharon McDonough, the first woman to lead the department Kelly checked in with Boca Tacos owner and chef Maria Mazon on rising costs Kelly delivered remarks at…
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Kelly, Gallego Statement on Trump Administration Lawsuit Targeting Arizona Dreamers
They grew up here, went to our schools, and are contributing to communities across Arizona.
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Kelly, Colleagues Oppose Israeli Government’s E1 Settlement Tenders
Democratic senators demand Israeli government halt West Bank settlement expansion plans Today, U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Coons (D-DE), Brian…
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ICYMI: Kelly Blasts Trump for Enriching Himself While Americans Can’t Afford Their Lives
In case you missed it, last night on CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly ripped President Trump for focusing on the wrong priorities and enriching himself while Americans struggle, calling out the president’s unprecedent…
“He [Trump] doesn’t care about the American people. He doesn’t care about our country. He cares about himself and his family and his friends.”