Democrat Rep. Raul Grijalva (AZ) handed away on Thursday morning after a battle with most cancers.
He was 77.
“The Workplace of the seventh District of Arizona is saddened to announce the passing of Congressman Raul M. Grijalva. Rep. Grijalva fought an extended and courageous battle. He handed away this morning as a result of complication of his most cancers therapies,” the assertion learn.
A press release from the Workplace of Raúl M. Grijalva. pic.twitter.com/DJkWNfwHfn
— Raul M. Grijalva (@RepRaulGrijalva) March 13, 2025
“First elected to Congress in 2002, Grijalva held outstanding positions on the Home Pure Assets Committee, together with serving as chair and rating member, throughout his tenure,” CNN reported.
“A particular election will have to be held to fill the emptiness,” the outlet reported.
After Rep. Grijalva handed away on Thursday morning, his employees managed to fireplace off a tweet attacking President Trump:
President Trump’s newest reckless determination to fireplace 1000’s of workers on the Division of Schooling jeopardizes crucial pupil support packages, weakens protections for college students’ civil rights, and undermines important help for college students with disabilities. This transfer severely threatens each baby’s entry to a high quality schooling nationwide.
Trump and Musk are prioritizing tax cuts for the rich over the way forward for our college students. It’s egocentric, and it’s unlawful. This radical gutting of the Division will imply funding cuts for each pupil:
– 26 million youngsters throughout each faculty district—rural, suburban and concrete—will lose entry to crucial funding to assist them get succeed.
– 12 million college students will lose entry to profession and technical schooling, together with pathways to good-paying jobs via apprenticeship packages in trades and STEM careers.
– 10 million college students from low-income households might lose entry to larger schooling.
– 7.5 million college students with Individualized Schooling Plans—accounting for 15 p.c of all college students nationwide —will lose entry to particular schooling companies.
President Trump’s newest reckless determination to fireplace 1000’s of workers on the Division of Schooling jeopardizes crucial pupil support packages, weakens protections for college students’ civil rights, and undermines important help for college students with disabilities. This transfer severely…
— Raul M. Grijalva (@RepRaulGrijalva) March 13, 2025
Recall that Raul Grijalva beforehand led a protest towards President Trump in Phoenix.
Grijalva joined the far-left mob accusing Trump of being a ‘white supremacist.’
#Happening: #Arizona teams coming collectively to ship a transparent message to @realDonaldTrump “#WhiteSupremacy just isn’t welcome right here” #AZResist pic.twitter.com/fW9hYJl3qQ
— LUCHA Arizona (@LUCHA_AZ) August 22, 2017
