Press Releases
Apr 18, 2013
U.S. REP. RON BARBER VOTES FOR MUCH-NEEDED CYBER SECURITY PROTECTIONS
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today joined with a broad bipartisan majority in the House to pass legislation to implement necessary information sharing measures to combat cyber threats on U.S. businesses.
Apr 17, 2013
U.S. REP. RON BARBER INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO FORCE CONGRESS TO CUT WASTE
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber introduced bipartisan legislation earlier this week to force Congress to address waste and duplication in the federal government which is costing taxpayers billions of dollars annually.
Apr 12, 2013
U.S. REP. RON BARBER HOSTS BRIEFING ON MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID WITH REP. LYNN JENKINS
WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. Ron Barber, a Democrat from Arizona, and Lynn Jenkins, a Kansas Republic, yesterday co-hosted a briefing sponsored by the National Council Behavioral Healthcare on The Mental Health First Aid Act.
Apr 12, 2013
U.S. REP. RON BARBER TELLS POSTMASTER DONAHOE ACCELERATED CLOSURE OF TUCSON MAIL FACILITY IS ‘UNWISE DEPLOYMENT OF SCARCE RESOURCES’
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber has joined with four of his Arizona colleagues in the House in protesting U.S. Postal Service plans to accelerate closure of the Tucson mail processing and distribution center, saying it threatens the Southern Arizona economy.
Apr 12, 2013
U.S. REP. RON BARBER WILL SPEAK AT CEREMONY HONORING GABE ZIMMERMAN
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber will be among those speaking at a Tuesday ceremony at which a room in the U.S. Capitol will be dedicated to Gabriel “Gabe” Zimmerman, who was killed in the Jan. 8, 2011 shooting in Tucson.
Apr 10, 2013
U.S. REP. RON BARBER FOCUSING ON BORDER PATROL AND HOMELAND SECURITY AT TWO EVENTS IN DC THIS WEEK
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber this week is leading two events in which members of the House will discuss threatened cutbacks to the U.S. Border Patrol that could impact homeland security.
Apr 10, 2013
U.S. REP. RON BARBER INTRODUCES BILL TO CUT PAY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS BY 20%
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today introduced the Pay Cut for Congress Act that would cut his pay and that of all members of Congress by 20 percent.
Apr 9, 2013
U.S. REP. RON BARBER HOSTS ACADEMY DAY FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN SERVICE ACADEMIES
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber on Saturday will host his first Academy Day, an information session for high school students seeking nomination to a United States service academy.
Apr 8, 2013
U.S. REP. RON BARBER TELLS SENATORS THAT BORDER SECURITY IS KEY TO BIPARTISAN IMMIGRATION PLAN
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today urged senators working to craft a bipartisan immigration plan to ensure that border security is a priority in their final agreement. “The safety and economic well-being of my constituents depends on it,” Barber told the senators.
Apr 5, 2013
U.S. REP. RON BARBER WILL PRESENT NINE MEDALS, AWARDS TO 91-YEAR-OLD PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber on Monday will present a Pearl Harbor Commemorative Medal to a 91-year-old Tucson veteran who will be the last U.S. Navy veteran ever to receive one of the medals.
