Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-08), co-chair of the Congressional Israel Allies Caucus, released the following statement regarding recent rocket attacks on Tel Aviv and Jerusalem:
"My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Israel as they head for safety in bomb shelters throughout the country.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-08), chairman of the Constitution Subcommittee in the House of Representatives, today issued the following response to the United States’ Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in favor of Hobby Lobby in the case Burwell v. Hobby Lobby:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-08) today introduced the National Border and Homeland Security Act in response to the growing crisis on our southern border.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Trent Franks, co-chairman of the International Religious Freedom Caucus, issued the following statement in response to today’s arrest of Meriam Ibrahim, the Christian Sudanese mother who yesterday won her appeal and was lifted of all charges of apostasy and adultery because of her Christian faith.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Missile Defense Caucus co-chair Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-08) released the following statement after a successful test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, or GMD:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Trent Franks, co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Orphans and Vulnerable Children, released the following statement in response to the recent influx of children immigrating to the United States illegally due to Obama Administration policy changes, including the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-08) spoke early this morning on the House floor, after his amendment intended to counteract Boko Haram's increasingly violent and destabilizing influence in Nigeria and surrounding regions was approved en bloc during debate on the 2015 NDAA.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-08), co-chair of the Congressional Missile Defense Caucus, released the following statement after en bloc acceptance of his amendment to the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) restoring $99 million in funding to the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-08) praised today's passage of his Crime Victims Amendment to H.R. 3530, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2014, which passed by a margin of 409-0.