Addressing the affordable housing crisis.  

As southern Arizona faces an affordable housing shortage, I met with local organizations, financial institutions, and industry stakeholders last week to discuss the issue and its impact on our communities. On Monday, I visited B’nai B’rith’s Strauss Manor for a tour of the residence and to learn about their work providing housing to low-income seniors. Then, on Tuesday, I hosted a roundtable discussion with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco and other local industry leaders in the affordable housing sector. Both of these events were incredibly informational as I heard from individuals from every angle of the issue. 
 
One of my priorities as a member of the House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (HUD) is to encourage the Department of Housing and Urban Development to further partner with the private sector. Public-private partnerships have yielded some of the most innovative solutions, something we must be encouraging when tackling this matter. 

Touring UMC Banner. 

Last week, I had the privilege of touring the world-class facilities at Banner University Medical Center (UMC).  Recognized as one of the top hospitals in Arizona and the United States, UMC Banner has the busiest emergency room in the state. It was great to speak with hospital administrators, gain insight into the challenges they face and discuss how I can support their efforts in Congress. As a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, I have a seat at the table when crafting funding for the government’s health care priorities. Hearing from leaders at our health care institutions like UMC Banner better help me direct funding to the places it’s most effective and impactful.

Visiting Carrington College. 

I recently visited the Carrington College campus in Tucson to discuss the programs they offer as well as my journey to public service.  
 
With 16 locations across the country, Carrington College has a variety of online and in-person programs, including bachelor's degrees, associate degrees, and certificate-level education, with an emphasis on hands-on training. Additionally, Carrington College provides valuable support services such as tutoring and career guidance to enrich the college experience. From nursing to trade and industrial programs, Carrington College gives their students the opportunity to receive hands-on training in a number of high-demand fields. I am thankful for the administrators' impact on our students and future health care professionals, and I'm excited to see the bright futures ahead for these dedicated students.  

Prioritizing the border. 

I was excited to join the Arizona Congressional Border Briefing in Tucson last week with great news: I recently helped secure $12.5 million for the transfer of the International Outfall Interceptor (IOI) in Nogales to the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC). This will help with filtration, management, and water treatment of wastewater in Nogales, which has been a longstanding binational issue. This will be truly transformational for communities on both sides of the border. 
 
Additionally, I appreciated the opportunity to hear from and speak with local leaders from our border communities. Our border remains the top priority for our district, a message I continue to make clear to my colleagues in Washington. 

Supporting a secure water future. 

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the Santa Cruz Watershed, an international watershed covering 8,200 square miles in south-central Arizona. The river travels south, forming a 25-mile loop through Mexico before re-entering U.S. territory approximately 5 miles east of Nogales, Arizona. From there, it flows north along the U.S.-Mexican border until it meets the Gila River, southwest of Phoenix. 

I discussed my bill, H.R. 6497, the Healthy Watershed, Healthy Communities Act, to support drought and flood resilience across the country to keep our communities safe from any floods. By cutting red tape and implementing commonsense fixes, we build on previous successes of the program and allow our communities to tap into the full potential of the resources available to them. I will continue to advocate for safe and clean water in the community. 

In the News. 

Graham Board OKs Agreement To Design Linear Park 
Gila Valley Central 
Graham County has committed about $200,000 to the project, and another $1.3 million is coming from a federal allocation secured by U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz. 
 
Ciscomani, local, federal housing organizations and banks meet to discuss housing issues 
KGUN9 
In response, Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) hosted a housing roundtable on Tuesday at his Tucson district office. 
 
Arizona GOP Rep. Ciscomani criticizes Biden's efforts at the southern border 
NPR 
Ciscomani is an immigrant himself and represents a border state. He's also a first-term congressman facing reelection in a swing district. He blames Biden for stopping some of President Trump's immigration policies.
 
Local opinion: Ciscomani's efforts to secure needed infrastructure funding supports housing 
AZ Daily Star 
By working to improve infrastructure to benefit our communities, opposing needless regulatory mandates that increase housing costs, and supporting job training programs that will provide promising careers in the skilled trades, Rep. Ciscomani is helping builders overcome the obstacles that are preventing them from building more attainable, affordable housing.

Profiles of the American Dream: David Emory.

David Emory of Eloy joined the Army in 1982 for the college tuition benefits. The benefit he ended up with was far more valuable. 

Not long after putting on a uniform, David realized he liked what he was doing so much he’d keep doing it. He served for 22 years and was sent to U.S. bases around the globe. And then he spent another 15 years working as a civilian for the Department of the Army. 

Service is important to David. “It’s the beauty of knowing that you gave more than you took,” he says. “You can’t just take, take, take. You’ve got to give.” 

But it was the view of the country he swore to protect and defend from places like Germany, Korea and Saudi Arabia that left a truly lasting impression. 

“What I learned was you'll never truly appreciate America until your view it from the outside looking back in,” he says. “You get such a better view of America.” 

Military service and traveling overseas gave David a perspective that is the greatest benefit of all. 

“I now know,” he says, “that I'll never be able to give back as much as I've received from this great nation.” 

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