San Salvador, El Salvador - Today, U.S. Representatives Yassamin Ansari, Robert Garcia, Maxwell Frost, and Maxine Dexter arrived in El Salvador to pressure the Trump Administration to abide by a Supreme Court order to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man with protected legal status who was unlawfully deported by the Trump Administration. Mr. Abrego Garcia is currently detained in El Salvador despite having no criminal conviction in the United States, a direct violation o… Continue Reading
Today, Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Greg Stanton (AZ-04), alongside Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, responded to a new report released by the Joint Economic Committee Minority warning that proposed Medicaid cuts by President Trump and Republicans would threaten addiction treatment access for thousands of Arizonans and undermine the state’s efforts to combat the ongoing fentanyl crisis. WASHINGTON - According to the report, more than 31,000 Arizonans receive gold-standard… Continue Reading
PHOENIX - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) announced her plan to travel to El Salvador to attempt to visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was unlawfully deported by President Donald Trump’s administration and is now detained in President Nayib Bukele’s notoriously horrific mega-prison. Her visit comes after President Trump himself admitted that Garcia’s detention was an “error” but refused to abide by a federal judge’s order to facilitate Garcia’s return home.“Kilmar Abrego Garcia should… Continue Reading
Today, on the 14th anniversary of the Tucson, Arizona shooting that severely injured former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) issued the following statement: "As an Arizonan, January 8 is a day that weighs heavy on my mind. But, in the face of darkness, Gabby and the Tucson community have always responded with incredible courage. Now, Gabby continues to be a beacon of hope in the fight to end gun violence. As I begin my work in Congress to protect our communi… Continue Reading
March 02, 2026
