What Greg Stanton said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Carl Kunasek, a devoted Arizonan who passed away this week at the age of 94. Carl, an Air Force veteran, came to Arizona in 1959.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life and legacy of James Hong ``Jim'' Shee of Phoenix, who passed away on May 13, 2026, at the age of 86.”

“Mr. Speaker, as President Trump returns from Beijing, I rise to deliver a clear message: We must fulfill America's commitments to Taiwan. Congress has approved the sale of critical defense systems to Taiwan.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Noah Fraher, who served as the congressional Green and Gold aide in my office for the past two years. Noah transformed how my office engages with Arizona's veteran community.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor David Rousseau on his retirement after nearly four decades of service to the Salt River Project, the Valley, and the State of Arizona.”

“Under his leadership, SRP has advanced critical initiatives to support Arizona's future. These efforts include expanding energy storage capacity, increasing access to electric vehicle infrastructure, and strengthening grid reliability during periods of peak demand.”

“Mr. Speaker, we should have voted today, we should have voted yesterday, last week, last month to fund every department in Homeland Security, but not more money for ICE without changes.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Mike Hughes on his retirement after 53 years of service as CEO of A New Leaf, a cornerstone nonprofit serving families across Arizona.”

“Mr. Speaker, today, due to unforeseen circumstances, I missed Roll Call Vote No. 104, Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act. Had I been present, consistent with my three previous votes to oppose additional funding for the Department of Homeland Security, without the needed accountability measures for ICE, I would have voted NO.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to support the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act, a bipartisan bill that is absolutely critical to the future of my home State of Arizona and the American West.”

“Mr. Speaker, today, I am proud to honor a man who spent his entire life in service to others, former Chandler, Arizona, Mayor Coy Payne. He was born in 1929 to a hardworking family in Texas and came to Arizona in the 1940s.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Judge Kevin Kane upon his retirement after more than four decades of distinguished service to the courts and to the people of Arizona.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center in Phoenix. The museum is a truly historic site with real significance for Black history in Arizona and the United States.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.J. Res. 72. I thank Ranking Member Meeks for his great leadership on this critical issue. It is time to end Trump's illegal tariffs on Canada, his tariffs on United States' biggest trading partner, Mexico, and the so-called liberation day tariffs.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Neguse for yielding. Mr. Speaker, my Republican colleagues are trying to use today's procedural rule vote to sneak in a provision that would block a vote on Trump's tariffs for the next 6 months.”

“Mr. Speaker, Arizonans are sick and tired of the chaos at the Department of Homeland Security. Instead of targeting hardened criminals, DHS is arresting hardworking people off our streets to meet arbitrary deportation quotas.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor and remember Yvonne Fedderson, an Arizonan whose compassion and resolve helped build Childhelp, one of the Nation's leading nonprofits dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark a solemn anniversary. Fifteen years ago today, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was doing her job, holding a ``Congress on Your Corner'' event at a grocery store in Tucson, standing outside in the January sunshine, listening to her constituents, figuring out how she could help them.”

“Mr. Speaker, no matter who you are shopping for this holiday season, you will be paying a lot more due to Trump's illegal tariffs. Prices for toys and games are up 17 percent.”

“Home and kitchen gifts are up a whopping 38 percent. Too many Arizona families are getting squeezed, and their paychecks are buying less and less. Joy and happiness are being replaced with stress and fear, fear that they can't provide for their families, and fear that things aren't getting any better.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Psyko Steve Presents, a homegrown Arizona company that is celebrating their 25-year anniversary next week. Psyko Steve Presents shapes our state's modern music culture.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to remember Hazel Chandler, a tireless advocate for public health and the environment, who passed away last month at the age of 80. For nearly six decades, Hazel devoted her life to cleaner air, a safer climate, and a healthier future for generations she would never meet.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to remember and honor Dennis Cahill, a devoted public servant and lifelong Tempean who passed away last month. He leaves behind a remarkable legacy of leadership, craftsmanship, creativity, and love for the city he helped shape.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today with deep concerns about the Trump administration's policies that will increase homelessness in America. Last week, in the middle of the funding cycle, HUD changed their Continuum of Care grant criteria, cutting funding for permanent support of housing by over 50 percent.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Gosar, the new dean of Arizona's State delegation. It has been a minute since we have all been together on the House floor.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Corpus Christi Catholic Church of Ahwatukee as it celebrates forty years of faith and service. Since its founding in 1985, Corpus Christi has grown into a vibrant spiritual and community center for thousands of families in the Valley.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Paul Eckstein, a giant in Arizona law and a stalwart public servant, on the remarkable occasion of his 60th work anniversary at Perkins Coie LLP.”

“News of Greater Phoenix, preserving a vital forum for community life and donating archives that keep history alive. Their philanthropy is practical and personal: it meets people where they are and lifts them up.”

“Mr. Speaker, Arizona has suffered year after year after year of record-breaking temperatures. Our summers are getting hotter, lasting longer, and providing little relief at night. This heat is incredibly dangerous for our health and for our economy.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Scott for his leadership on this important issue and the bill that he referenced supporting our workforce dealing with extreme heat. That is an important piece of legislation.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize and welcome His All- Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch, who visits the United States this week to receive the prestigious Templeton Prize.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to the Department of Commerce's decision to terminate the Tomato Suspension Agreement and slap a 20 percent tariff on tomatoes imported from Mexico.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor a remarkable public servant, leader, and civil rights trailblazer, Pastor Warren Stewart, Sr., on the occasion of his retirement as Senior Pastor at Arizona's First Institutional Baptist Church.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor a remarkable public servant, faith leader, and civil rights trailblazer, Pastor Warren Stewart, Sr., on the occasion of his retirement as senior pastor at First Institutional Baptist Church in downtown Phoenix.”

“Mr. Speaker, I was necessarily absent and missed three votes on the House Floor today. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 172, H.R. 1998; YEA on Roll Call No. 173, H.R. 3394; and YEA on Roll Call No. 174, H.R. 3422.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mourn the tragic loss of Officer Gabriel Facio of the Apache Junction Police Department. This past Sunday, six days after being fatally shot while responding to a road-rage incident, Officer Facio passed away from his injuries.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise on the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls to express my outrage over more broken promises. In my home State of Arizona, we are mourning the death of 14-year-old Emily Pike, a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Captain Scott Leatham of the City of Tempe's Fire Medical Rescue Department. Captain Leatham lost his battle with a rare form of cancer, which was caused by the carcinogens he was exposed to over his career as a firefighter, on December 19, 2024, at the age of 39.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Pastor Victor Hardy, a beloved community leader, committed advocate, and upstanding citizen of the City of Chandler.”

“Mr. Speaker, after Trump's so-called Liberation Day, the stock market cratered. American businesses halted investments because of the economic uncertainty. Families in Arizona saw their retirement accounts and 401(k)'s nosedive.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a remarkable constituent from my district, Bertha Mazon, to celebrate her 100th birthday. On April 5, 1925, Bertha Martinez was born in Guadalajara, Mexico.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the 150th Anniversary of the Tempe Elementary School District. Founded in 1874, Tempe Elementary School District has provided decades of community-inspired education to families in Tempe, Phoenix, Guadalupe, and beyond.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today alongside his colleagues in the Arizona delegation, alongside members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, alongside members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and so many others, to mourn the loss of a political and social justice giant, Congressman Raul Grijalva.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Gosar for those kind words. When you and he disagreed, Raul was normally right. Mr. Speaker, I ask all of my colleagues at this moment to join me in a moment of silence for our departed colleague.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my Chief of Staff, Tracee Sutton, as she retires after 28 years of service to our Nation. Tracee is a once-in-a-generation legislative talent who served her home state of North Dakota for more than twenty years before agreeing to lead my legislative team upon my election to Congress in 2018.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of an American and Arizona hero, Sergeant First Class Jeremy James Kerr, who we lost on February 23, 2025.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of an impactful Arizona LGBTQI+ rights advocate and trailblazer, Paul M. Carroll, Jr., who we lost on February 18, 2025, at the age of 61, following a long, hard-fought battle with cancer.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the life and legacy of Phillip Austin, who passed away on December 20, 2024, at the age of 73 years old. An Arizona trailblazer and a champion for the Latino community, Phil will continue to live on through the countless lives he positively impacted.”

“Mr. Speaker, my heart is heavy seeing the devastation across southern California. My thoughts and prayers are with the families who have lost loved ones and whose homes, businesses, and schools have been destroyed.”

“Mr. Speaker, I was necessarily absent today and missed one vote on the House Floor. Had I been present, I would have voted the below, consistent with my YEA vote in the 118th Congress on June 4, 2024: YEA on Roll Call No. 7, Passage of H.R. 23 -- Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Judge Elizabeth ``Ellie'' Finn, who passed away on December 27, 2024, following a long battle with ovarian cancer.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life and legacy of Nasser Chidiac, who was tragically lost in a car accident at the age of 50 on December 7, 2024.”