Rep. Gabrielle Giffords

Democrat  •  8th District, Arizona  •  2nd Term  •  Sworn In 2007
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 91%
  • Abstains: 1%

11/08/09
Political notebook : Paton sells himself on Web 'commercial'

...of little legislative races. He's a high-profile guy in a safe seat, who is getting lots of buzz about taking on U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. She, on the other hand, is in a competitive district. And worse — she's an incumbent in an off-year electio

11/08/09
AZ delegation split on health care vote

...Care for America Act will be one of the most important votes of my tenure in the House of Representatives," said Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz. "I am confident it is the right thing to do." Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., said the bill, while far from

11/08/09
More leaders to get free airport parking for life

Besides the Tucson authority members, others issued parking passes here are Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup, US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, and Richard Vaughan, ...

Source: Arizona Daily Star
11/08/09
Representatives Grijalva and Giffords vote for Health Care Bill

On Representative Gabrielle Giffords web site, she said she is fully aware that her vote cast for the bill is one of the most important votes of her tenure ...

Source: KOLD-TV
11/08/09
EV representatives split on health care bill

Raul Grijalva, Gabrielle Giffords, Ann Kirkpatrick and Ed Pastor. Joining Flake in opposition were Reps. Trent Franks and John Shadegg.

Source: East Valley Tribune
11/08/09
Political notebook : Paton sells himself on Web 'commercial'

He's a high-profile guy in a safe seat, who is getting lots of buzz about taking on US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. She, on the other hand, is in a competitive ...

Source: Arizona Daily Star
11/08/09
More leaders to get free airport parking for life

...he recalled. Besides the Tucson authority members, others issued parking passes here are Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup, U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, and Richard Vaughan, senior vice president for sales and marketing for the Metropolitan Tucson Convention an

11/07/09
RE: Gabrielle Giffords

Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz. "I am confident it is the right thing to do." Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., said the bill, while far from perfect, represents a ...

Source: AZ Central.com
11/07/09
Political Notebook: Paton's slick online ad signal Giffords challenge?

...of little legislative races. He’s a high-profile guy in a safe seat, who is getting lots of buzz about taking on U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. She, on the other hand, is in a competitive district. And worse — she’s an incumbent in an off-year elec

11/07/09
Checkpoint upgrades plan upsets Tubac

An e-mail Friday from a spokesman for US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords said the congresswoman “wants the upgrade to be completed as quickly as possible and she ...

Source: Green Valley News
11/06/09
Willcox teens head to Washington to accept award for local program

... to be presented by first lady Michelle Obama herself. While in Washington, Clement, Guzman, and Sunderland were to visit with Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

Source: Sierra Vista Herald
11/06/09
RE: Gabrielle Giffords

... for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW), the nation's premier taxpayer watchdog lobbying group, today urges Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz. ...

Source: Earthtimes (press release)
11/05/09
RE: Gabrielle Giffords

"We appreciate the leadership of Congresswoman [Gabrielle] Giffords and others on the committee to push this forward," Resch said. ...

Source: PV Society
11/05/09
Obama Announces Endorsements for Health Plan

Others who had been considered on the fence, Representative Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, were preparing to endorse the measure. ...

Source: New York Times
11/04/09
RE: Gabrielle Giffords

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, an Arizona Democrat who is married to an astronaut and chairs the House Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee, characterized the Ares ...

Source: DailyTech
11/04/09
[Web Special] In Congress, the Rudeness is Bipartisan

Gabrielle Giffords (Ariz.) and Earl Blumenauer (Ore.) both writing earnestly, looking up like students at Merkel when she paused in her speech. ...

Source: The Takeaway
11/04/09
Another View: Solar roadmap lights the way

...opportunity: developing a solar industry and diversifying our power sources with a clean source of electricity. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, a second-term Democrat who is a champion of solar power in southern Arizona, sponsored the bill, HR 3585. Other coun

11/04/09
Lawmakers tweet as they read health bill

...Gabrielle Giffords sent this photo by Twitter Wednesday morning to show she's reading the latest health care reform bill. One of the most stinging comments about Congress this summer during the health care town halls and TEA parties was Democrats were p

11/04/09
2 council races still too close to call

Tim Bee debate Gabrielle Giffords in the race for US House. He felt Bee lost the race "not because of the positions, but because he was trying to be Mr. ...

Source: Arizona Daily Star
11/02/09
Time to weigh the pros, cons of hosting F-35s

...brings in almost $280 million per year in economic benefit to Southern Arizona and has more than 1,400 personnel. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords issued a statement welcoming the announcement. She said that TIA and Luke AFB would be ideal locations for the F-3

11/02/09
Dem lawmaker attacked by Twitter virus

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) was hit by a Twitter virus on Monday that send affected users' Twitter followers ...

Source: The Hill
11/01/09
Time to weigh the pros, cons of hosting F-35s

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords issued a statement welcoming the announcement. She said that TIA and Luke AFB would be ideal locations for the F-35 training. ...

Source: Arizona Daily Star
10/31/09
Comments on this Story

Considering the state of our nation's economy, there are still some in our community including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Congressman Raul ...

Source: Arizona Daily Star
10/31/09
Shermanesque answer by Kyl refutes report

But a Democratic source in Washington last week said someone else has her eyes on that race: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz. "I would not hold my breath," ...

Source: AZ Central.com
10/30/09
City is finalist for new F-35

...representatives had mixed views on the TIA site choice. "Today's announcement is very good news for Tucson," U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, a Democrat, said in a news release. "It is clear validation that the Air Force agrees that Southern Arizona provi

10/30/09
Forest Service allowed to reject Rosemont Mine

In an Oct. 23 letter to US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., Vilsack said no decisions had been made but the Forest Service could issue a recommendation of ...

Source: Inside Tucson Business
10/29/09
Politicians Butt In at Bailed-Out GM

...persuaded GM to rescind a closure order for a large dealership in Bloomington, Minn. In Tucson, Arizona Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords did the same for Don Mackey, owner of a longstanding Cadillac dealership with 80 employees. Rep. Giffords argues i

10/29/09
RE: Gabrielle Giffords

US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, whose district includes Tucson, didn't think so. "I am confident that a fair, transparent and open process will result in the ...

Source: Arizona Republic
10/28/09
Politicians Butt In at Bailed-Out GM

In Tucson, Arizona Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords did the same for Don Mackey, owner of a longstanding Cadillac dealership with 80 employees. Rep. ...

Source: Wall Street Journal
10/28/09
RE: Gabrielle Giffords

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, a second-term Democrat who is a champion of solar power in southern Arizona, sponsored the bill, HR 3585. Other countries have sped ...

Source: Arizona Republic

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Phone: 202-225-2542
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