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October 25, 2026
Water is Life for Arizonans!
This week, following recent comments by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum describing Arizona’s impending Colorado River water cuts as “completely manageable,” I invited the secretary to Arizona for a firsthand look at what these reductions could mean for our state. I want him to see the communities, farms, Tribal lands, mines, military installations, and critical infrastructure that depend on a reliable water supply—and understand why Arizona cannot continue shouldering a disproportionate share of the burden.
Water is life for Arizonans. It sustains our families, feeds our nation, supports our economy, and helps protect our national security. Decisions made in Washington about the Colorado River will have consequences far beyond a spreadsheet or a conference room. Those consequences deserve to be fully understood before Arizona is asked to sacrifice even more.
Arizona is being asked to bear too much. Under the federal government’s new Colorado River operating framework, Arizona faces a reduction of approximately 760,000 acre-feet of water over the next two years—roughly one-quarter of its allocation. California faces a reduction of 440,000 acre-feet, Nevada 50,000 acre-feet, while the four Upper Basin states face no comparable mandatory reductions under this framework.
Arizona has conserved water, invested in infrastructure, stored water, and accepted reductions. Our farmers, cities, businesses, and families have already made difficult decisions to stretch every drop. Yet Arizona is being asked to absorb the largest share of the Lower Basin’s mandatory reductions.
I believe that is a serious problem that deserves direct attention. What may look manageable in a Washington briefing room looks very different on the ground in Arizona. Arizona has conserved water, invested in infrastructure, and done its part. We cannot continue to shoulder a disproportionate share of the burden while other states are spared mandatory cuts. Arizona deserves fair treatment.
Arizona is not asking for special treatment. We are asking for equal treatment and a fair share of the responsibility.
Why does this matter to Arizona’s future, you might ask? The consequences extend well beyond the immediate water reductions. Arizona has grown dramatically since Congress authorized the Central Arizona Project in 1968, when our state had approximately 1.7 million residents. Today, Arizona is home to more than 7.6 million people and serves as a major center for agriculture, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor production, aerospace, and national defense.
Reliable water supplies are essential to sustaining that growth. They support the farms that help feed America, the communities where our families live, the businesses that employ our citizens, and the military installations and defense industries that protect our country.
Water security is also economic security and national security. We must consider the long-term consequences of decisions that could constrain Arizona’s ability to attract investment, create jobs, expand domestic manufacturing, and develop the critical minerals our country needs. Responsible mining and mineral processing require reliable access to water, just as they require dependable energy and infrastructure. If America is serious about strengthening domestic mineral production and reducing reliance on foreign suppliers, water policy must be part of that conversation.
Arizona’s Tribal Nations also have significant interests in the Colorado River and its future. These are sovereign nations with communities, water rights, economic priorities, and future generations at stake. Their concerns cannot be treated as an afterthought in negotiations that will shape the American West for decades. Any lasting solution must meaningfully address Tribal interests, respect Tribal sovereignty, and recognize the importance of reliable water supplies to Tribal communities.
When I visit Arizona’s communities and meet with people affected by these decisions, I am reminded that water policy is never just about numbers. It is about people, livelihoods, and the future of our state.
I have been warning about this for years.My concerns about the Colorado River did not begin with this latest federal framework. In 2020, I founded and chaired the bipartisan Colorado River Caucus to bring lawmakers together around the challenges facing the river and the millions of Americans who depend on it.
I have also convened Arizona water roundtables with water authorities, engineers, hydrologists, local officials, and infrastructure experts to discuss practical ways to strengthen our long-term water supply.
For years, I have made the same point: We cannot conserve our way out of a supply problem. Conservation is essential, and Arizona has demonstrated that it is willing to do its part. But conservation alone cannot create new water. We must also pursue desalination, advanced water treatment, aquifer recharge, expanded storage, improved conveyance infrastructure, and other innovative projects that can increase the water available to the American West.
I welcome the administration’s efforts to pursue innovative water solutions and invest in infrastructure. I want to work with Secretary Burgum and the Trump administration to build on those efforts and develop a durable plan that protects the Colorado River system while treating Arizona fairly.
That is why I have invited Secretary Burgum to Arizona for a flyover tour of the Colorado River system and the communities and infrastructure affected by these decisions. I want the Secretary to see firsthand what these reductions mean for our state, hear directly about the challenges facing Arizona, and discuss practical solutions that can protect our water future. A firsthand look at the river, our water delivery systems, our agricultural communities, and our growing economy can help put the consequences of these decisions into perspective.
My goal is not simply to object to a federal framework. It is to help secure a better, lasting solution—one that recognizes the realities facing Arizona, respects Tribal sovereignty, expands our water supply, and ensures our state is treated fairly.
Arizona has done its part. Now we need a fair framework and a serious commitment to expanding our water supply.
I will continue working with the administration, our state and local leaders, Tribal Nations, and water experts to advance practical solutions. Arizona’s future depends on getting this right, and I intend to keep fighting for the water our families, communities, farmers, workers, and industries need.
Water is life for Arizonans. Our state’s future is too important for anything less.🚰
America Must Learn from Europe’s Mistakes Before it is Too Late
Like many Americans, I have been following the riots and political violence sweeping parts of Europe, which reached alarming new levels this week. What we are witnessing should serve as a serious warning to the United States.
For years, Europe’s political establishment has pursued policies that have weakened border security, strained public services, undermined law and order, and failed to adequately address growing public anger. Now, many European nations are confronting the consequences of decisions their leaders either refused to reconsider or were too ideologically committed to change.
The radical Left in America continues to push open-border policies, soft-on-crime measures, and a socialist agenda that puts ideology ahead of public safety, individual liberty, and the interests of American citizens. Too often, those who demand accountability from ordinary Americans excuse lawlessness when it serves their political interests. And when political violence erupts, the response should be unequivocal condemnation—not excuses, double standards, or partisan games.
These are not abstract policy debates. Border security, public safety, economic opportunity, and respect for the rule of law determine whether our communities remain safe and our nation remains strong. When leaders fail to enforce the law, lose control of their borders, or tolerate political intimidation, ordinary citizens pay the price.
We should be under no illusion that America is immune to these failures. We are already debating many of the same policies and confronting many of the same divisions. If we continue down this path, we risk allowing the problems we see overseas to become even more entrenched here at home.
Republicans believe government’s first responsibility is to protect the American people. That means securing our borders, supporting law enforcement, holding criminals accountable, defending constitutional freedoms, and rejecting policies that put radical ideology ahead of the safety and prosperity of our citizens. It means putting America First—not asking hardworking Americans to bear the consequences of failed leadership.
We can learn from Europe without wishing hardship on its people. The lesson is that government policies have consequences, and those consequences cannot be ignored indefinitely.
Europe should be a warning, not America’s future. We must secure our borders, restore law and order, defend our constitutional principles, and reject the radical Left’s failed socialist agenda. The time to act is before these problems grow worse—not after American families and communities are forced to live with the consequences.
America First. Always.
Happy Halloween, Arizona!
Forget the haunted houses. Forget the horror movies. The real Halloween showdown is happening right here on Arizona’s streets—and Reese’s has been taking notes!
This week, REESE’S launched its search for America’s “Trick-or-Treatiest Street,” spotlighting 150 streets nationwide that go all out for Halloween. We’re talking over-the-top decorations, epic candy hauls, spooky displays, and neighbors who know how to throw a proper Halloween party. New Jersey took home the national title, but Arizona had three streets make the list! Not bad for a state better known for sunshine than spooky season!
And speaking of scary rankings, a new analysis released this week ranked Colorado the 10th-scariest state in America. Arizona? We landed at No. 45. Apparently, rattlesnakes, scorching summers, ghost towns, and the occasional scorpion in your shoe just don’t scare the statisticians. Meanwhile, Colorado made the top 10. Maybe they should spend Halloween night in Tombstone before handing out those rankings!
But Arizona doesn’t need a national ranking to prove we know how to do Halloween. From Yuma to Lake Havasu, Kingman to the West Valley, our neighborhoods are ready to unleash the skeletons, fire up the fog machines, carve the pumpkins, and empty the candy bowls.
One more thing before the candy hunt: this week Axios mapped Halloween sunset times across the country using NOAA solar calculations and U.S. Census Bureau data. According to the analysis, sunset timing can help families plan their trick-or-treating route. Just remember that sunset varies across Arizona, so check your local time before heading out. And if you’re trick-or-treating, bring a flashlight, wear something reflective, and keep an eye out for cars.
One final public service announcement from your favorite congressman—and former dentist: Enjoy the Reese’s, raid the candy bowl, and live a little. Just remember to brush and floss your teeth before those sugar bugs throw their own Halloween party!
From my family to yours, have a safe, fun, and frightfully fantastic Halloween. Happy Halloween, Arizona! May your costumes be legendary, your candy bags be heavy, and your neighbors be generous! 🎃
Tweet of the Week:
Photo of the Week:
📸 Don Ehrke from Valle Vista, AZ shares this amazing photo of a recent sunrise following a rainstorm. Incredible picture, Don! Thanks for sharing.
Do you want the chance for your photograph to be featured as our “Photo of the Week?” If so, send your best shots along with a brief description to Anthony.foti@mail.house.gov. Remember to include your name and where you live.
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