https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/democratic-congressman-raul- grijalva-arizona-dies-77-rcna196344
Longtime Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., a leading progressive voice on the environment and climate change, died Thursday from “complications of his cancer treatment,” his office announced in a statement. He was 77.
First elected to Congress in 2002, Grijalva won re-election 11 times. He
rose to become chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, a post he held from 2015 to 2019, and most recently was the top Democrat on the
committee. He also was the longest-serving co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, from 2009 to 2019, in addition to being a senior
member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
"He was steadfast in his commitment to produce lasting change through environmental policies — as he would say, 'It’s for the babies.' He led the Natural Resources Committee without fear of repercussion, but with an urgency of the consequences of inaction," his staff said in a statement.
"His strong belief was that no matter where you’re from, one truth unites us all: everyone deserves the freedom to live a healthy life, and every
child deserves a safe and fair chance at their future," the statement
said.
Grijalva is the second House Democrat to die in office this month. First- term Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, suddenly died March 5 after he
attended President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress the night before.
The Republican majority in the House has been extremely tight this
Congress. Grijalva's death means the Republicans control 218 seats and the Democrats control 213.
Grijalva represented Arizona's 7th Congressional District, a sprawling
border region that stretched from Tucson to Yuma and also included suburbs outside Phoenix.
Grijalva was born south of Tucson on the historic Canoa Ranch, now a conservation park that bears his name. His father, a migrant worker from Mexico, had immigrated to the United States through the Bracero labor program. He and his wife, Ramona, have three daughters.
On 3/15/2025 8:54 PM, Leroy N. Soetoro wrote:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/democratic-congressman-raul-
grijalva-arizona-dies-77-rcna196344
Longtime Rep. RaĂşl Grijalva, D-Ariz., a leading progressive voice on the
environment and climate change, died Thursday from “complications of his >> cancer treatment,” his office announced in a statement. He was 77.
First elected to Congress in 2002, Grijalva won re-election 11 times. He
rose to become chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, a post he
held
from 2015 to 2019, and most recently was the top Democrat on the
committee. He also was the longest-serving co-chair of the Congressional
Progressive Caucus, from 2009 to 2019, in addition to being a senior
member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
"He was steadfast in his commitment to produce lasting change through
environmental policies — as he would say, 'It’s for the babies.' He led >> the Natural Resources Committee without fear of repercussion, but with an
urgency of the consequences of inaction," his staff said in a statement.
"His strong belief was that no matter where you’re from, one truth unites >> us all: everyone deserves the freedom to live a healthy life, and every
child deserves a safe and fair chance at their future," the statement
said.
Grijalva is the second House Democrat to die in office this month. First-
term Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, suddenly died March 5 after he
attended President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress the night
before.
The Republican majority in the House has been extremely tight this
Congress. Grijalva's death means the Republicans control 218 seats and
the
Democrats control 213.
Grijalva represented Arizona's 7th Congressional District, a sprawling
border region that stretched from Tucson to Yuma and also included
suburbs
outside Phoenix.
Grijalva was born south of Tucson on the historic Canoa Ranch, now a
conservation park that bears his name. His father, a migrant worker from
Mexico, had immigrated to the United States through the Bracero labor
program. He and his wife, Ramona, have three daughters.
Grijalva fought hard to prevent the Border Patrol from being able to
patrol areas like the Ironside National Wildlife Refuge which was being trashed by "migrants" crossing through who did far more environmental
damage than the Border Patrol driving vehicles through the border area.
I saw first hand the tons of discarded clothing, plastic bottles, and
human excrement left in the southern Arizona desert by the illegal
aliens fleeing their Hispanic failed states south of the border. My
take on Grijalva was he was a xenophile who acted as a cheerleader for
"his people" invading our nation.
On 3/15/2025 8:54 PM, Leroy N. Soetoro wrote:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/democratic-congressman-raul-
grijalva-arizona-dies-77-rcna196344
Longtime Rep. RaĂşl Grijalva, D-Ariz., a leading progressive voice on the
environment and climate change, died Thursday from “complications of his >> cancer treatment,” his office announced in a statement. He was 77.
First elected to Congress in 2002, Grijalva won re-election 11 times. He
rose to become chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, a post he held >> from 2015 to 2019, and most recently was the top Democrat on the
committee. He also was the longest-serving co-chair of the Congressional
Progressive Caucus, from 2009 to 2019, in addition to being a senior
member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
"He was steadfast in his commitment to produce lasting change through
environmental policies — as he would say, 'It’s for the babies.' He led >> the Natural Resources Committee without fear of repercussion, but with an
urgency of the consequences of inaction," his staff said in a statement.
"His strong belief was that no matter where you’re from, one truth unites >> us all: everyone deserves the freedom to live a healthy life, and every
child deserves a safe and fair chance at their future," the statement
said.
Grijalva is the second House Democrat to die in office this month. First-
term Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, suddenly died March 5 after he
attended President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress the night
before.
The Republican majority in the House has been extremely tight this
Congress. Grijalva's death means the Republicans control 218 seats and the >> Democrats control 213.
Grijalva represented Arizona's 7th Congressional District, a sprawling
border region that stretched from Tucson to Yuma and also included suburbs >> outside Phoenix.
Grijalva was born south of Tucson on the historic Canoa Ranch, now a
conservation park that bears his name. His father, a migrant worker from
Mexico, had immigrated to the United States through the Bracero labor
program. He and his wife, Ramona, have three daughters.
Grijalva fought hard to prevent the Border Patrol from being able to patrol areas like the Ironside National Wildlife Refuge
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