I introduced a resolution alongside Rep. Andy Biggs to require DHS to surrender all records to Congress regarding the Secret Service’s handling of President Trump’s July 13th rally in Butler, PA.

Thanks to the current co-sponsors for joining the fight for transparency.

WE NEED ANSWERS.

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You exist in the context of all the horrible policies of the Biden-Harris Admin, deeply burdened by what has been the last 4 years.

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It’s hard to believe that a 20-year-old kid acting on his own was able to:

-Conduct drone surveillance

-Set up advanced explosives

-Get within 150 yards of Trump with an AR-15

-Fire 8 shots

I appreciate Benny Johnson for investigating and asking the important questions.

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What does 'leadership to secure the border' really look like?

It's quite simple...You just do the exact opposite of what the Democrats are doing.

Huge thanks to Jody Hice for having me on.

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE:

COSPONSORED & COSIGNED:

Trump shooting task force missing this critical component, House GOP military veteran says

Fox News

Key Excerpts:

• Former Navy SEAL Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., is concerned that the bipartisan House task force to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Trump is missing a critical component in terms of the experience of its members.
  
  
• "I did reach out to the speaker and volunteered and reminded the speaker that I was…one of the snipers in Congress. I think there's only three of us. So clearly it's not about me," Crane told Fox News Digital in an interview.
  
  
• "I think there's three — myself, [Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., and Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas]. If even one of us was put on that committee, I think it would have shown that they were actually trying to put at least a cross-section of experience on the committee. But that didn't happen."
  
  
• Crane argued that the circumstances of the shooting — a 20-year-old gunman firing an AR-style rifle from 400 to 500 feet away from Trump, then subsequently being killed by a Secret Service sniper — added to the need for someone with his experience.
  
  
• "I am a former Navy SEAL sniper. The actual term would be NSW, Naval Special Warfare sniper. I graduated from sniper school in 2009 and went to several other advanced sniper schools. And I think the reason that it's important is because, obviously…the alleged individual that tried to kill the president, did take a shot at the president, was training prior to taking a shot at the president," Crane said.
  
  
• "You're dealing with counter sniper teams. You're dealing with the advance work that was done, you're dealing with, you know, someone who can cite angles, trajectories — all sorts of things that snipers have to be proficient and experienced in. And so I don't know, it just kind of makes sense that in this specific case, you would probably want people to have that background and experience on your task force."
  
  
• The task force, comprised of six Democrats and seven Republicans, was announced by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., after a unanimous House vote to commission it.
  
  
• Crane and Mills are aiming to launch a parallel probe to make up for what they see are shortfalls on the existing task force, Mills indicated Monday on X.
  
  
• "I wish the members of [the] Task Force well, and think it’s time for a parallel independent investigation with subject matter experts (SME) and the whistleblowers who’ve already come forward," Mills wrote, adding that he and Crane had already heard from people in those groups.

See Where Countersnipers Could Have Stopped the Trump Rally Gunman

The New York Times

Key Excerpts:

• Where countersnipers were stationed — and where they were not — has emerged as a point of contention in assessing security failures at the July 13 assassination attempt at a rally for former President Donald J. Trump.
  
  
• Since the shooting, testimonies from law enforcement officials before House and Senate panels have pointed to critical spots near the rally that could have allowed countersnipers to spot the gunman before he fired eight shots, including one that grazed Mr. Trump’s ear.
  
  
• The gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, managed to climb up on top of an AGR International warehouse, walk across its roof and begin shooting — all while evading countersnipers.
  
  
• The tallest structure in the area was a water tower about 450 feet away from the warehouse Mr. Crooks used as his perch. About 108 feet high, its platform would have provided countersnipers with one of the clearest views of the warehouse rooftop and the rally grounds, according to analysis with a 3-D model built by The New York Times.
  
  
• The analysis found that views from at least three of the countersniper positions were limited for a number of reasons, including the slope of the roof that the gunman chose and a tree that blocked the line of sight for one of two Secret Service countersniper teams.
  
  
• In a House committee hearing on July 23, Representative Eli Crane, a Republican from Arizona and a former NAVY seal sniper, who visited the rally site after the shooting, raised questions about why no countersniper team was positioned on the “tallest structure by far on the site with 360 surveillance.”
  
  
• The water tower was outside a secure perimeter the Secret Service delineated as part of its plan, even though it was within a rifle’s range of Mr. Trump.
  
  
• When asked why no agents were stationed there, Kimberly Cheatle, who resigned as the Secret Service director 10 days after the assassination attempt, said “that would not be something that would be included in a security plan.” She did not provide any more details.

BOMBSHELL: Rep. Crane - Homeland Security IG reports over seven million 'unvetted alien' visa holders are inside the U.S.

Law Enforcement Today

Key Excerpts:

• A report from the Homeland Security Inspector General (IG) issued in July has somehow flown under the radar, but it is being highlighted by freshman Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) in a post on X this week.
  
  
• Last month, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) reported that the IG informed Customs and Border Protection (CBP) via a formal alert of an “urgent issue” that required immediate attention.
  
  
• In that alert, the IG said that some 7.1 million foreign nationals were granted visas and allowed entry into the United States despite officials having not interviewed the aliens, nor in some cases even collected fingerprints.
  
  
• According to the IG, the decision by the State Department to waive the interviews and fingerprints was due to staffing shortages and backlogs that developed during the COVID-19 pandemic and an effort to manage those issues.
  
  
• However the IG found that CBP, tasked with protecting our borders, was not informed which “non-immigrant visa holders” arriving at the border had received only limited screening.
  
  
• Had they possessed that information, they could have conducted additional screenings in order “to make more informed decisions” upon inspection, FAIR reported.
  
  
• The IG said the problem stems from a “lack of information sharing” between two federal agencies, the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
  
  
• “This is a serious lapse in our security, leaving massive vulnerabilities for terrorists to exploit,” Crane wrote on X.
  
  
• In a video attached to the tweet, Crane said that the “Harris, Biden, Mayorkas administration” has been “completely horrible” when it comes to “homeland security and our southern border.”
  
  
• He referred to the IG’s report as “a whole new bag of awful.”
  
  
• Crane said CBP officers have no idea that the people who present a visa have not been properly vetted and are letting them into the country.
  
  
• “I don’t know about you guys, but as an American I want people who come here to work or go to school to actually have to get vetted because I’m sure you guys with common sense can realize this is just another pathway that a terrorist can exploit to get into the United States of America with a legitimate visa…and be walking around here ready to do harm to America,” Crane said.
  
  
• FBI DIrector Christopher Wray months ago warned Congress that the United States is in very dangerous times and another terrorist attack could happen “at any time.”

Johnson faces frustration from hard-liners on spending issues

The Hill

Key Excerpts:

• Hard-line conservatives in the House left Washington frustrated that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) didn’t uphold his promises on pushing through spending legislation — though they did not necessarily blame him.
  
  
• Johnson has now been in his post longer than his predecessor, who was ousted in part due to frustration with how he handled spending issues. But he is not closer to pleasing hard-line conservatives on spending matters.
  
  
• “It’s the same frustrations, you know, from last year,” said Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.), a member of the House Freedom Caucus.
  
  
• Though Johnson had pledged as he was running for Speaker last year that he would keep the House in session through August until all the spending bills passed, the House canceled scheduled votes for the last week of July and started August recess early.
  
  
• “I believed that we were going to actually do something on the budget, on the spending bills. That’s what we were told last year,” Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) said.
  
  
• “When Kevin [mccarthy] became Speaker, that didn’t happen. And we were told it’s going to happen this year, and if it didn’t happen, we’re gonna stay through August. That’s not happening.”
  
  
• ”Don’t say that stuff to me,” Biggs added, “if you don’t mean it.”

Last week, I joined my friend, Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, to take a trip from Coolidge down to the border.

The Biden-Harris regime has turned AZ into a welcome mat for the evils coming across the border, including fentanyl, which is now the deadliest drug in our state.

CONSTITUENT SERVICES:

As a Member of Congress, I'm able to nominate up to ten individuals for each vacant academy slot allotted to our district.

Click here for the Academy Nomination Procedures + Application & Checklist, which should be completed and emailed to Jeff Timm at AZ02.academy.nom@mail.house.gov.

CASEWORK WINS:

Need assistance with a federal agency? Here's what some constituents from AZ-02 had to say about the recent assistance they received from our office:

Passport:

Dear Congressman Eli Crane,
Many thanks for your help!
After sending a request to you about my daughter ------'s passport processing delay, her passport was issued a week later.
I appreciate very much for your quick help to one of your constituents.

Best regards,

AZ-02 Resident

Lori,
I don't know what you did but wow! I just got my passport back in only 12 days even though they said 3 to 5 weeks for a renewal. So whatever you did I cannot thank you enough. After dealing with the state department for four years you got an answer for me in a couple of weeks for both of the things I needed.

Bless you and I hope others can benefit from what you can do.

AZ-02 Resident

Social Security:

Just wanna take the opportunity to thank you again for helping me with my disability. I believe the knowledge of Disability knowing that the congressman was looking out made a huge difference and speed things along. I enjoyed participating in the Phone live meeting last night [...]

Thank you again God bless

AZ-02 Resident

I am writing to let you know that SSA is in the process of processing a refund of the overpaid premiums. The agent informed me that once they determine how much, if any refund is due for part B, they will send a refund directly to my account.

Thank you, so much, for your support. After nearly two years, I honestly believed this issue would never be resolved. It’s difficult to find words to express my appreciation.

Sincerely,

DS

I just wanted to thank you again for coming to our rescue. You sure knew what you were doing and I am extremely grateful!

Visas:

I wanted to thank you so much for all your help on ------'s visa. I found out the other day that her visa was approved. If weren't for the help of your office I’m sure I would be still waiting. Again, thank you.

-Ed P.

Veterans Affairs:

Just a note of appreciation to you for your assistance with the VA Aid and Assistance Benefit for my dad. He has been approved for the benefit and has received the first monthly disbursement. Know that you made a huge difference in his life and he (and I) can now rest easier that he has a safe environment, food stability, a roof over his head and is receiving quality care. Our deepest thanks,

-Valerie B.

I received the packet of 75 pages of my Dad's USN records. Wow!!! When you say you can help, you mean it. My sister is beside herself with glee and shock that I received them so fast. I told her Rep. Cranes' crew is the best.

Sincerely,

-Thomas W.

Mr. Timm,

I recently reached out to your office for help with a financial matter, regarding a medical bill.

Thanks to you and your office, the matter has been successfully resolved in my favor.

No public servant have ever helped the way that you have.

I have no words to express my extreme gratitude!

Gratefully,

-Arnold A.

I can't express how grateful I am for your assistance in this. The timing was perfect, you saved a vet from being homeless. Thank you.

AZ-02 Resident

Other Assistance: 

Julie, thanks for checking in on our progress. The gas line is installed and the gas meters should be in

place this week. 

Thanks again for your assistance, I can't imagine where we would be without your help. 

Bruce M.

Julie, I don't know what you did but THANK YOU! I received my refund Saturday, July 1, 2023. Now I can officially close my father's estate from 2019. I really appreciate everything you did to make this happen.

-Jane M.

Thank you so much for all of your help with our 2020 refund. I am so relieved it’s over.  I would still be waiting if not for your assistance.

-Suzanne S.

Dear Congressman Crane,

I sincerely thank you and your office for the actions taken in response to my June request for assistance with the ATF; I received approval of the Form 4 application today. Without your assistance I would have undoubtedly been waiting still.

-Ed H.

My Treasury account was unlocked this morning

As mentioned in Subject, it's unlocked a few months earlier Thanks to you and your office. God Bless you and all your work for Arizona and the USA. I'M a USAF 20 year vet. Live at the Wickenburg Ranch community. If you are in the area stop by for a Hello.

If you are in need of assistance in dealing with a federal agency or are having a similar issue, please don't hesitate to reach out to my office to request help.

As a member of Congress, I'm able to nominate up to ten individuals for each vacant academy slot allotted to our district.

Click for the Academy Nomination Procedures + Application & Checklist, which should be completed and emailed to Jeff Timm at AZ02.academy.nom@mail.house.gov.

Contact: Zach Kahler, Communications Director