Dear Friend,

I hope that you and your family are staying well. I wanted to give you an update on my work this past week in Washington, D.C., and share recent news on vaccine distribution in Arizona. Starting Wednesday, March 24th COVID-19 vaccine registration will be opened to all Arizonans ages 16+. More information on this below. 

The IRS has also recently updated the tax filing deadline for individuals from April 15th to May 17, 2021. 

New Tax Deadline!

The IRS has extended the federal income filing and payment due date for individuals from April 15th to May 17th, 2021. It is still recommended that you file your 2020 taxes electronically as soon as possible. 

Please visit this link for resources to help you complete your filing. Remember, my office is here to assist you during this tax season. Be sure to follow my #SchweikertTaxTips social media campaign and visit my website here for any additional filing concerns. 

Vaccine Updates

The Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS) has announced starting this Wednesday March 24, 2021 all Arizonans 16+ will be eligible to register for a COVID-19 vaccine. The AZDHS has also announced that every Friday COVID-19 vaccine appointments will open for the following week. Those eligible can register for vaccination appointments at state sites and others locations by visiting the AZDHS website here, or by calling 1-844-542-8201.

Each Wednesday, AZDHS will announce on Twitter and Facebook the approximate number of appointments that will be available at each site. This is for appointments at state POD COVID-19 vaccination sites:

• State Farm Stadium in Glendale 
• Arizona State University’s Phoenix Municipal Stadium.

For more information on the COVID-19 vaccines, please visit AZDHS.

The Economic Impact of Democrats' Spending

This past Friday, I gave a Floor Speech on the economic impact of my Democratic colleagues' legislative agenda. Whether it be the $1.9 trillion spending bill, or immigration legislation recently passed, the efforts being pursued are driving inflation, increasing our spending, and hurting American workers prospects for future opportunities in earnings and growth. 

In the last 4 weeks, Democrats have reversed us back to Obama-era policies that will only provide a one-time bump without any prospect for opportunity down the road. Over the last 4 years, Republicans were successful in producing policy to create millions of jobs, reduce unemployment, and increase wages for Americans who hadn't seen growth in years. It is critical for Congress to be focused on drafting pro-growth policies to help us recover from this pandemic. Our policy should be focused on increasing wages, creating new opportunities, and helping Americans safely return to work. To watch my full remarks, click the photo above. 

Border Security 

Arizonans know the challenges open border policies create for the safety and well-being of our state. During the Trump Administration, we saw a decline in illegal crossings and violence across the southern border. Unfortunately, President Biden has reversed many of these strong border security policies, incentivizing thousands of migrants to come across our border illegally, and ultimately be left abandoned in cities across Arizona. 

Republicans in Congress are continuing to highlight the Biden Administration's need to be focused on the growing crisis at our southern border. Whether it be re-starting border wall construction, or re-entering Asylum Cooperation Agreements (ACA) between the United States, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, we must address this crisis to protect our communities. 

Thank you for taking the time to read my newsletter. If my office can be of any additional assistance, please feel free to reach out to us.

Sincerely,

David Schweikert