This Week With Gosar

Weekly Newsletter

May 24, 2026

Honoring America's Fallen Heroes

This Memorial Day, we pause to honor the brave men and women who gave their lives defending our nation and protecting the freedoms we enjoy every day. Their courage, sacrifice and devotion to America can never be repaid.

As our country approaches 250 years of independence, we are reminded that freedom is not guaranteed. It was earned through the sacrifice of generations of patriots willing to fight, serve and lay down their lives for this nation. From Valley Forge to today, America's heroes have defended the principles that make our country exceptional.

Memorial Day is also a time to reflect on the tremendous cost of liberty and to recommit ourselves to preserving the freedoms so many Americans died to protect. We must never take their sacrifice for granted.

Maude and I join all Arizonans in remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. May God bless our fallen heroes, their families and the United States of America.

Have a wonderful and meaningful Memorial Day.

Protecting Yuma Proving Ground and Strengthening Military Readiness

This week, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands heard testimony on my bill H.R. 8686, the Yuma Defense Readiness Act. The aim of my bill is incredibly simple: transfer 22,000 acres of federal lands to the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground to strengthen national security and support military readiness. This land is currently managed by the federal government to no economically useful end, hampering our military's ability to test new, cutting-edge technology.

My bill will transfer this economically dormant land to Yuma Proving Ground, allowing our service members to safely conduct advanced testing and training operations without endangering personnel or civilians. Additionally, this bill codifies the permanent withdrawal of land that has either expired or otherwise been the subject of confusion between the local and state government.

Our military must have adequate space to conduct the complex and elaborate training schemes necessary to keep America safe. Modern guided parachute systems require higher altitudes, greater offsets in landing area, and more complex scenarios than Yuma Proving Ground can safely provide. This bill provides the amount of land needed to perform these scenarios, ensuring Yuma Proving Ground remains a vital hub of military research, training, and testing.

I was especially grateful to hear testimony from both Major General Patrick L. Gaydon and Yuma, Arizona Mayor Doug Nicholls in support of my bill. Both gentlemen supported this bill for strengthening Yuma's economy, furthering President Trump's agenda of maintaining a revolutionary military force and improving safety standards around testing practices. Mayor Nicholls described Yuma Proving Ground as "one of the most important economic engines in southwestern Arizona," generating approximating $1.1 billion in economic activity, and thousands of jobs throughout the region.

Click here to watch my questions directed to Mayor Nicholls.

Gosar Hosts Roundtable with Congressman Tim Burchett

I was proud to host a packed roundtable in Goodyear this weekend alongside my good friend and special guest Congressman Tim Burchett of Tennessee, Congressman Andy Biggs and Congressman Eli Crane. Nearly 150 Arizonans joined us for an important discussion focused on border security, economic freedom, election integrity, government accountability and the work Republicans are doing with President Trump to restore commonsense leadership in Washington.

I also want to extend a special thank you to Patricia Moore for helping organize this outstanding event and to everyone who attended and participated in the discussion. It was encouraging to see so many engaged citizens committed to defending our constitutional freedoms and putting America First.

Gosar Op-Ed: My Bill to Pause the H1-B Visa Will Protect American Workers | Opinion

As many of you know, my longstanding policy is never to link to or publish anything from certain Fake News publications. However, in the interest of fairness - and because even a stopped clock is right twice a day - I am going to make a one-time exception to share the full content of my recent op-ed that appeared this week in the AZ Republic:

For decades, Washington elites and multinational corporations have sold the American people a lie about the H-1B visa program. Americans were told the program existed to fill temporary labor shortages with highly specialized workers when no qualified American could be found. That may have been the original promise, but today the H-1B system has become something entirely different: a pipeline for replacing American workers with cheaper foreign labor while corporate executives reap larger profits.

That is why I proudly joined Congressman Eli Crane and several of my colleagues in introducing H.R. 8443, the End H-1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026.

This legislation is built on a simple principle: American jobs should go to American workers first.

The current H-1B system is badly broken. Large corporations have learned how to manipulate loopholes to import lower-cost labor instead of investing in our own citizens. Too many Americans have experienced the humiliation of being forced to train their foreign replacements before being shown the door. Wages are suppressed, opportunities shrink, and young graduates are told there are "worker shortages" while qualified Americans struggle to find jobs in their own country.

Enough is enough.

The End H-1B Visa Abuse Act imposes a three-year pause on new H-1B visas while reforming the system to put American workers first. The bill reduces the visa cap, eliminates loopholes, replaces the random lottery with a wage-based process, raises salary requirements to $200,000, bans staffing agency abuse, and requires employers to prove they cannot find qualified American workers before hiring from overseas.

Most importantly, the legislation restores the program's original purpose instead of allowing it to operate as a corporate outsourcing pipeline inside the United States.

One of the most important provisions in this legislation is ending the Optional Practical Training program, better known as OPT - a deeply flawed scheme I have fought against for years.

The OPT program was never authorized by Congress, yet unelected bureaucrats expanded it anyway. Under OPT, foreign students can remain in the United States and work for years after graduation,effectively bypassing the legal limits Congress established for H-1B visas. What was originally presented as temporary "practical training" has evolved into a shadow guest-worker pipeline benefiting multinational corporations at the expense of American graduates.

Even worse, the federal government actively incentivizes employers to hire OPT workers over Americans. Companies employing OPT participants are exempt from paying certain payroll taxes, including Social Security and Medicare contributions, for several years. That means foreign labor under OPT can cost employers significantly less than hiring an American worker with identical qualifications.

Think about how outrageous that is.

Young Americans spend years studying engineering, science, technology, mathematics, and medicine. They take on enormous student debt, work hard, and do everything society tells them to do to succeed. Yet many discover the system has been rigged against them from the start because corporations can save money by hiring foreign workers through visa loopholes.

That is not fairness. That is economic sabotage.

For years, I have led the fight to eliminate this unlawful and anti-worker program because our government should never reward companies for replacing American citizens with cheaper foreign labor. I first introduced legislation to end OPT during the 116th Congress and have consistently supported efforts to challenge the program.

Predictably, the political left and their allies in corporate America are already attacking this legislation. They claim industries like health care, engineering, and technology would collapse without endless access to imported labor. That argument is dishonest and insulting to the hardworking Americans already serving in those professions and to the next generation preparing to enter them.

There is no shortage of talent in Arizona or across America. We have talented students, nurses, technicians, engineers, and medical professionals who simply want a fair opportunity to compete. The real problem is that too many corporations have become addicted to cheaper labor instead of investing in recruitment, training, retention, and competitive wages for American workers.

If an employer truly cannot find qualified Americans after offering fair pay, that is one thing. But too often, corporations use H-1B visas and OPT to avoid recruiting, training, and fairly compensating American workers.

For years, politicians in both parties told Americans they must accept stagnant wages and shrinking opportunities because "global competition" demanded it, while the elites promoting those policies avoided the consequences as working families paid the price.

The America First movement rejects that failed ideology.

Every country prioritizes its own citizens. America should do the same.

Congress now faces a clear choice: continue allowing corporations to manipulate the system while American families fall behind, or rebuild an economy that rewards Americans instead of replacing them.

I know where I stand.

America First means putting American workers first. This legislation does exactly that.

Hope Returns to the Grand Canyon's North Rim

Some good news: after enduring devastating wildfires that scorched vast portions of northern Arizona, the Grand Canyon's North Rim is beginning a remarkable comeback. This week, parts of the North Rim officially reopened to visitors, signaling a hopeful new chapter for one of Arizona's most iconic treasures.

The recovery effort reflects the incredible resilience of Arizona communities, firefighters, park employees and volunteers who worked tirelessly to restore access and rebuild what was lost. While restoration work remains ongoing, visitors are once again able to experience the unmatched beauty, scenic overlooks and natural wonder that make the North Rim so special.

The rebirth of the North Rim serves as a powerful reminder that even after hardship and destruction, Arizona's spirit remains strong. The Grand Canyon continues to stand as a symbol of endurance, renewal and the enduring greatness of the American West.

If you have never visited the Grand Canyon's North Rim - or if it has been a while since your last trip - now is a great time to experience one of the most breathtaking places in America.

President Trump Delivers Lower Drug Costs for Americans

This week, President Trump announced a major step toward lowering prescription drug costs by expanding access to discounted generic medications through TrumpRx. This initiative will help hardworking Americans save money on essential medicines while increasing transparency and competition in the pharmaceutical market.

For years, Americans have paid far more for prescription drugs than consumers in other countries, even when those same drugs are developed and manufactured here in the United States. Meanwhile, drug companies and bureaucratic middlemen have benefited from a broken system that drives up costs for patients and families.

President Trump is taking direct action to change that. His America First approach puts American patients ahead of foreign governments and special interests by pushing for fair pricing and reducing unnecessary barriers that inflate costs.

Lowering the price of prescription drugs is not a Republican or Democrat issue - it is an American issue. Seniors, working families and patients living on fixed incomes should not have to choose between paying for medicine and paying their bills.

I applaud President Trump for continuing to fight for lower drug prices and greater accountability within the pharmaceutical industry. I will continue working alongside him to ensure Arizona families have access to affordable, high-quality healthcare and medications they can depend on.

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Photo of the Week:

Brian Snode from Wittmann shares this photo he recently took while traveling on the Black Vulture Mine Road, south of Wickenburg. Great picture, Brian! Thanks for sharing.

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