News & Press
Yassamin is constantly championing housing affordability, climate action, reproductive freedom, worker’s rights, and education — with proven results.
Read below to find out what Yassamin has been up to recently.
NEWS
MEAWW: ‘He belongs in jail’: Dem lawmaker erupts on Blanche over Epstein files, AG confirmation vote
Rep Yassamin Ansari criticized Todd Blanche’s Epstein case handling, saying he met Ghislaine Maxwell but not survivors
Where is the Buzz: Rep. Yassamin Ansari Accuses ICE of Murdering Maine Man: “Witnesses Described It as an Execution”
Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari claimed on Thursday that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “murdered” a 26-year-old Colombian man who was lawfully authorized to work in the United States at a traffic stop in Maine, less than a week after the death of another man in Houston during an encounter
Common Dreams: ‘An Abomination’: House Dem Revives Hegseth Impeachment Push After Iran School Massacre Revelation
“Children were murdered in the first days of Trump’s illegal, pointless war that has wreaked havoc across the world,” said Rep. Yassamin Ansari.
Opinion: Young Arizonans can’t afford housing, gas or health care
Op-Ed by Arizona Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari
Iranian-American lawmaker says Trump’s comments on Iran are ‘unhinged’
US Representative Yassamin Ansari has criticised President Donald Trump’s recent threat against Iran, describing his rhetoric as “dangerous” and “unhinged”.
KJZZ: Rep. Ansari says Democrats need to tackle corruption — starting with ICE detention facilities
“I’ve talked to people who’ve described what’s happening as psychological and physical torture. A lot of racism, abuse, lack of clean drinking water.”
Press
Ansari Announces “Accountability Summer” Town Halls in Republican-held Districts
Rep. Ansari is hosting events in Congressman Schweikert, Crane, and Ciscomani’s Districts. All three expressed displeasure with the final bill before folding and voting yes.
Representative Elect Yassamin Ansari Elected as Democratic Freshman Class President
Congresswoman Elect Yassamin Ansari was elected as Democratic Freshman Class President.
Yassamin Ansari’s Statement on Donald Trump’s Victory
I am devastated by the outcome of the election and deeply fearful of what the consequences of another Trump presidency will look like.
Yassamin Ansari’s Statement on Arizona’s Victory for Reproductive Rights
Tonight’s vote empowers Arizonans to make their own decisions about their bodies and will save the lives of countless women.
Yassamin Ansari Wins in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District
The race for Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District was called in favor of Democrat Yassamin Ansari.
Mayor Kate Gallego Endorses Yassamin Ansari for Congress
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego announced her support for Yassamin Ansari in the race for Arizona’s Third Congressional District.
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