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
AZ Mirror: Overflowing toilets, no medical care: Democrats call Mesa ICE facility a ‘public health issue’
Greg Stanton and Yassamin Ansari made a second unannounced oversight visit to the Mesa-Gateway Airport facility
AZ Mirror: Campaign launched to enshrine vote-by-mail in state constitution and counter GOP restrictions
AOC, Kris Mayes, Adrian Fontes and Yassamin Ansari joined a livestream to kick off the signature drive
Fox News: Democrat calls Howard Lutnick a ‘pathological liar’ after closed-door Epstein testimony
“I feel very comfortable saying that Howard Lutnick is a pathological liar,” Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz., said when she left the room in the middle of the Capitol Hill testimony to give reporters an update.
Phoenix New Times: Q&A: Ansari blasts ‘racist’ Supreme Court ruling on Voting RIghts Act
In an exclusive chat, Rep. Yassamin Ansari talked redistricting, protecting mail voting, ICE and light rail expansion.
AZPM: Arizona lawmakers call on ICE to release woman with leukemia from Eloy Detention Center
“I saw a woman who was physically weakened, struggling to walk, and visibly unwell,” Ansari said, noting that Marquez had lost 60 pounds in a matter of months.
Notus: Progressive Lawmakers Launch Affordability Listening Tour in Battleground States
“The goal is really to build the progressive affordability agenda,” Ansari said. “Determine what are the bills, and also the big-picture policies that we want, we would potentially want a 2028 presidential contender to run on that we think would be the most impactful to address the affordability crisis.”
Press
Members of House Democratic Leadership Endorse Yassamin Ansari for Congress
Members of House Democratic Leadership announced their support for Yassamin Ansari in the race for Arizona’s Third Congressional District.
Representative Greg Stanton Endorses Yassamin Ansari for Congress
Representative Greg Stanton announced his support for Yassamin Ansari in the race for Arizona’s Third Congressional District.
Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC Endorses Yassamin Ansari for Congress
The Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC announced their support for Yassamin Ansari in the race for Arizona’s Third Congressional District.
Yassamin Ansari Joins 50 Candidates in Call to Congress to Pass Democracy Bills on Day One
Yassamin Ansari joined a coalition of over 50 top House challengers in a call to Congress to pass a package of freedom and democracy bills on “Day One.”
UFCW 99 Endorses Yassamin Ansari for Congress
The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 99 announced their support for former Phoenix Vice Mayor and City Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari.
Planned Parenthood Action Fund Endorses Yassamin Ansari for Congress
Planned Parenthood Action Fund announced their support for former Phoenix Vice Mayor and City Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari.
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