Office of Senator Mark Kelly Newsletter

Hello Arizona, 
 
As we close out 2025, I want to look back on what we’ve delivered for Arizona these past 12 months, and what I’m focused on heading into the new year. 
 
Investing in public safety and infrastructure across Arizona 
 
This year, I made it a priority to deliver real investments that make day-to-day life safer and a little easier, especially in rural communities and for those serving our country. One of the biggest wins: securing long-overdue funding for a child development center at Luke Air Force Base. That means servicemembers and their families can go to work and do their jobs with the peace of mind knowing their children are being taken care of on base.  

We also delivered support to communities that need it most, like replacing outdated fire equipment in Bisbee and Superior, making overdue repairs to the Clarkdale Police Station, renovating the Tonto Basin Fire District station, getting a new emergency response vehicle for Alpine, and boosting flood planning in Pinal County.  

Getting Arizonans the money they’re owed 
 
My office worked directly with Arizonans navigating issues and red tape with federal agencies. In 2025, our team handled over 5,000 constituent cases and helped return $11.2 million in owed payments and benefits to families across the state. Since I took office, we’ve helped return nearly $45 million owed to Arizonans.  

Let me give you a few real examples of what that looks like.  
 
Mr. Laging in Phoenix had a payment issue with Social Security—an error on their end—and we helped straighten it out, so he got nearly $10,000 in back pay.  
 
Mr. Stauffer in Sun City was owed $33,000 from the VA, and we helped him finally get the back pay he earned.  
 
We also helped Mr. Cordova in Tucson get his VA dental coverage approved and stepped in with the IRS when Mr. Siler in Tucson had a refund that was wrongly being withheld. 

Meeting Arizonans where they are—on health care, jobs, and rising costs 
 
This year, I travelled all across Ariona to hear directly from you—my constituents—about what you’re dealing with and what you need. Those conversations have been guiding my work back in Washington.  

And everywhere I went, the same thing came up again and again: people are thinking about affordability, because it’s getting harder to plan when costs keep climbing. 

I met with small business owners in Nogales, Tempe and Phoenix to hear about how tariffs are threatening their livelihoods. Seniors in Clarkdale shared with me how health care cuts are putting them in an impossible position, forcing them to choose between paying their bills and life-saving care. I sat down with the United Dairymen and Teamsters to talk about high production costs and what it means for jobs and prices. And at townhalls across the state, I met families whose kids rely on SNAP and young people who depend on Medicaid: folks who deserve stability, not the uncertainty that comes with cuts. 
 
When the Dragon Bravo and White Sage wildfires tore through parts of the Grand Canyon, and destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge, I went to see the damage firsthand. I met with firefighters on the ground and pushed to get them the resources they needed so we could safely reopen access to one of our country’s most treasured places and support local workers and small businesses. 

I also visited two Arizonans, Kelly and Maria, who were being held by ICE at the Eloy Detention Center. One is a small business owner who employs over 70 people in Peoria. The other is the mother of a U.S. Marine. Their stories are another example of Trump wasting valuable resources going after hardworking community members instead of actual criminals. 
 
It’s been a busy year, but I’m going to keep fighting to deliver real results for Arizona. As always, I’ll keep you updated. 

Sincerely,

 

Senator Mark Kelly

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