Statements and posts
11 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Introduced legislation requiring oil and gas companies to clean up abandoned wells on public lands.
“Trump asked oil and gas executives to bankroll his campaign with a $1 billion contribution in exchange for a big payback. Meanwhile, Americans are left footing the bill for the damage they leave behind.”
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Led 65 House Democrats urging State Department to confront Turkey's anti-LGBTQI+ crackdown.
“The United States must be a leader in defending human rights and what is happening in Turkey demands an urgent diplomatic response. It’s absolutely appalling to see LGBTQI+ people and the organizations that stand up for their rights be targeted by the Erdogan regime.”
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Congresswoman Ansari and Local Climate Groups Host No Denying Climate Change Town Hall
Hosted town hall with climate groups on climate change impacts and action.
“Arizona is on the front lines of climate change, and the consequences are impossible to ignore. I’ve spent my career working to address this defining challenge, and in Congress, I’m working to deliver the federal resources Arizona communities need and protect the progress we’ve made.”
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Urged federal appropriators to fund Grand Canyon restoration after flooding 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.”
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Demanded Law School Admission Council restore accounts restricted based on Iranian nationality.
“At its core, this is about equal access to legal education and the danger of treating Iranian nationality as a proxy for sanctions risk. Institutions should determine whether a restriction is legally required based on each person’s individual circumstances, not impose sweeping restrictions and place the burden on…”
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Ansari Leads House in Demanding Trump Act Now on AI Global Security
Led 40+ House members in letter demanding Trump establish global AI security rules.
“True global security in the untested and fast-advancing field of AI requires stability, predictability, and strategic restraint. Without deliberate multilateral mechanisms for coordinated restraint and calculated risk reduction, the race by multibillion dollar companies to deploy ever-more powerful models risks…”
AI Infrastructure ImpactAI-read
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U.S. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and U.S. Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego today announced $2,062,000 in federal funding for Arizona State University to develop, test, and demonstrate innovative…
“In Arizona, water is our most precious and sacred resource. As our state continues to lead the nation in innovation and build the economy of the future through advanced semiconductor manufacturing, we must ensure that growth is sustainable.”
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ARIZONA INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND HONORS REP. YASSAMIN ANSARI AS AN ABILITYONE CONGRESSIONAL CHAMPION
Arizona Industries for the Blind (AIB) presented U.S. Rep. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) with the AbilityOne Congressional Champion Award on September 10, 2026, The award was presented during a visit to AIB’s Phoenix facility, where Rep. Ansari…
“I am honored to receive the AbilityOne Congressional Champion Award from Arizona Industries for the Blind.”
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Ansari Conducts Surprise Oversight Visit at ICE Phoenix Field Office
Yesterday, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) conducted her first oversight visit at the ICE Phoenix Field Office.
“With Donald Trump and Stephen Miller's fascist and extremist mass deportation agenda with arbitrary quotas constantly that they are trying to hit, we know that rules have been broken and norms have been broken left and right, and we know that especially inside the detention centers in Arizona.”
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Artemis Ghasemzadeh fled the Islamic Republic of Iran due to religious persecution; was denied asylum in the U.S. WASHINGTON – Today, the New York Times reported that Artemis Ghasemzadeh, an Iranian Christian convert who was deported to…
“The very small part my team and I played in today’s news is one of the most moving changes I’ve been humbled to be a part of in my entire career in public service; I am relieved, elated, hopeful, and moved by the kindness of the human spirit and the courage of Artemis.”
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Ansari Demands Answers After Trump’s Plane Switch Put Personnel and Journalists at Risk
Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) led Reps. Mike Quigley (IL-05), Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Nikema Williams (GA-05), Danny Davis (IL-07), and Emily Randall (WA-06) in sending a letter to Secretary of…
“This operation represents an unprecedented and unacceptable breach of ethical military conduct and a stunning lack of care for the lives of everyday government employees and unwitting American journalists aboard that plane. To intentionally place civilians in harm’s way as human decoys to draw potential enemy fire…”