CLAIM: Greg is leading the fight to hold Donald Trump accountable and defend democracy.

FACT: On January 13, 2021, Greg voted to impeach Donald Trump for incitement of insurrection after January 6. On March 3, 2021, Greg voted for the For the People Act, a major democracy, ethics, campaign finance, and voting-rights reform bill. On December 9, 2021, Greg voted for the Protecting Our Democracy Act, legislation aimed at preventing presidential abuse of power and strengthening checks and balances. (House Clerk Trump impeachment vote; House Clerk For the People Act vote; Congress.gov For the People Act summary; House Clerk Protecting Our Democracy Act vote; Congress.gov Protecting Our Democracy Act summary)

CLAIM: Greg fought ICE abuses, investigated detention centers, and protected immigrants’ rights.

FACT: On April 9, 2026, Greg participated in an unannounced congressional oversight visit at ICE’s Mesa Gateway Airport holding facility after reports that 250 people were held in a space built for 157. On May 19, 2026, Greg returned for another oversight visit, where lawmakers reported continued concerns about overcrowding, medical care, and overflowing toilets. (Arizona Mirror April 10, 2026; Arizona Mirror May 19, 2026; KJZZ May 22, 2026)

CLAIM: Greg blasted a Trump executive order that could cost Arizona billions.

FACT: On January 21, 2025, Greg demanded immediate clarification after Trump signed an executive order directing agencies to pause funds appropriated through the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Greg warned that the order could threaten Arizona projects already underway, including the I-10 expansion south of Phoenix, investments in Sky Harbor and Mesa Gateway airports, and upgrades to Arizona water infrastructure. He also warned that without clarification, state governments could be left on the hook for billions in materials and labor. Arizona’s Family reported that Greg raised concerns that the order could put major infrastructure projects in Arizona at risk. (Stanton January 21 release; Arizona’s Family January 22 report)

CLAIM: Greg took on special interests and government corruption.

FACT: On March 3, 2021, Greg voted for the For the People Act, which included government ethics, campaign finance, lobbying, and voting-rights reforms. On February 21, 2023, Greg helped introduce H.R. 1138, the Prohibit Insider Trading Act, to bar Members of Congress and their spouses from certain stock transactions while in office. (House Clerk For the People Act vote; Congress.gov For the People Act summary; GovInfo record for H.R. 1138; GovInfo text of H.R. 1138)

CLAIM: Greg refused to take a dime from Big Pharma.

FACT: KFF Health News defines “Pharma Cash to Congress” as FEC-reported donations from PACs registered by pharmaceutical companies. FEC itemized receipt searches for Stanton for Congress show no contributions from major pharmaceutical company PAC names. (KFF Health News Pharma Cash to Congress methodology; FEC Stanton for Congress committee record)

CLAIM: Greg worked to ban insider trading by Trump, Members of Congress, and their families.

FACT: On February 21, 2023, Greg helped introduce H.R. 1138, the Prohibit Insider Trading Act, to bar Members of Congress and their spouses from certain stock transactions. In 2025, Greg cosponsored the TRUST in Congress Act, which requires Members, spouses, and dependent children to divest covered investments or place them in qualified blind trusts. (GovInfo record for H.R. 1138; GovInfo text of H.R. 1138; LegiScan summary of H.R. 396, TRUST in Congress Act; Congress.gov H.R. 396 cosponsors; Senate release on 2025 stock-trading-ban legislation)

CLAIM: Greg pressed Secretary Marco Rubio and called out corruption in the Trump administration.

FACT: On June 3, 2026, Greg demanded answers from Secretary of State Marco Rubio over evidence that Trump administration officials Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were personally profiting from foreign business dealings with governments they were involved in negotiating with on behalf of the United States. Copper Courier reported on June 4, 2026, that Greg accused members of the Trump administration and White House officials of corruption while questioning Rubio. (Stanton June 3 release; Copper Courier June 4 report)

CLAIM: Greg is fighting to pass the TRUST in Congress Act and ban insider trading by Trump and Members of Congress.

FACT: On January 14, 2025, Greg joined 44 colleagues from both parties in reintroducing the TRUST in Congress Act, which would effectively ban members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from trading individual stocks. On June 5, 2025, Rep. Dave Min introduced the STOCK Act 2.0, which would strengthen financial disclosure requirements for senior federal officials across all branches of government and ban stock trading by members of Congress and Supreme Court justices. Greg has also introduced bipartisan legislation to ban members of Congress from trading or holding individual stocks, with civil penalties for violations and profits returned to the American people through the U.S. Treasury. (Stanton January 14 release; Min June 5 release; Stanton February 17 release)

CLAIM: Greg secured millions of dollars for career education and job training.

FACT: In December 2022, Greg secured $23.3 million in federal funding for local Arizona projects, including major investments in career education, job training, and workforce development. That included $1.8 million for Maricopa Community Colleges to expand its Biomedical Technician Training Program and create 100 additional seats for students preparing for careers as lab technicians, bioscience quality systems managers, and bioscience process managers. It also included $500,000 for Tempe entrepreneurs and micromanufacturing training, $500,000 for Take the Lead’s Women Entrepreneurs Leadership Development Program, and $500,000 for affordable workforce housing in Tempe with workforce development support. (Stanton December 22 release)

CLAIM: Greg is investigating ICE detention centers and protecting immigrants’ rights.

FACT: On April 10, 2026, after an unannounced oversight visit to the Arizona Removal Operations Coordination Center at Mesa Gateway Airport, Greg joined Reps. Yassamin Ansari and Adelita Grijalva in demanding answers from ICE and DHS about detainee conditions. Arizona Mirror reported that the facility was packed far beyond capacity, with detainees sleeping on concrete floors. On May 22, 2026, Greg conducted another surprise oversight visit with Rep. Ansari after additional reports of abuse and medical neglect. On April 29, 2026, Greg helped introduce legislation to restore a clear 12-hour limit for detainees held in temporary ICE holding facilities. On June 8, 2026, Greg introduced amendments to redirect part of the Republican ICE funding surge and require transparency for new detention facilities. (Stanton April 10 release; Arizona Mirror April 10 report; Stanton May 22 release; Stanton April 29 release; Stanton June 8 release)

Fact Check #2

CLAIM: Greg fought to free a Tempe student held in ICE custody.

FACT: On May 26, 2026, Tempe resident Margoth Paredes-Ortiz and her 14-year-old son, Dilan Maney Paredes, were taken into ICE custody and later held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas. Greg’s office submitted a formal congressional inquiry to ICE, requested updates on their case and detention conditions, coordinated with Congressman Joaquín Castro’s office, and worked with legal advocates and Texas-based immigration organizations to help ensure the family had access to representation. On June 17, 2026, Greg announced that Margoth and Dilan had been released from ICE custody and returned to Arizona. (Stanton June 15 release; Stanton June 17 release)

CLAIM: Greg lowered prescription drug costs by allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prices and capping insulin costs for seniors.

FACT: On August 12, 2022, Greg voted for the Inflation Reduction Act. The law was signed on August 16, 2022, gave Medicare the power to negotiate prices for selected high-cost prescription drugs for the first time, and capped covered insulin at $35 per month for Medicare beneficiaries. (House Clerk vote; CMS implementation fact sheet; CMS Medicare negotiation fact sheet)

CLAIM: Greg protected Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, veterans’ benefits, and affordable health care.

FACT: Greg voted for the Inflation Reduction Act on August 12, 2022, which CMS says strengthened Medicare drug-cost protections and extended enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits. Greg voted for the PACT Act on March 3, 2022, expanding VA care and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins. Greg voted for the Social Security Fairness Act on November 12, 2024, repealing the WEP and GPO penalties that reduced Social Security benefits for many public servants. Greg voted against H.R. 1 on July 3, 2025, after CBO estimated its Medicaid provisions would increase the number of uninsured Americans by 7.8 million by 2034. (House Clerk IRA vote; CMS IRA fact sheet; House Clerk PACT Act vote; VA PACT Act benefits page; House Clerk Social Security Fairness Act vote; SSA legislative bulletin; House Clerk H.R. 1 vote; CBO Medicaid estimate)

CLAIM: Greg restored funding for medical research and veterans’ healthcare.

FACT: On January 22, 2026, Greg voted for H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. The law was signed on February 3, 2026, and funded the National Institutes of Health at $47.2 billion, a $415 million increase over Fiscal Year 2025. Greg also led two bipartisan amendments that passed the House unanimously as part of the Fiscal Year 2027 Veterans Affairs funding bill to improve health care access for Native American veterans, including $5 million for the VA Office of Rural Health to support mobile clinics and targeted clinical staffing. (House Clerk H.R. 7148 vote; White House signing notice; FASEB NIH funding summary; Stanton May 15 release)

CLAIM: Greg is leading the fight against Trump and protecting Arizona’s elections.

FACT: On April 3, 2026, Greg joined Reps. Yassamin Ansari and Adelita Grijalva in demanding that the Department of Justice reject Donald Trump’s unconstitutional voting executive order. They warned that the order would threaten Arizona mail voters and violate the Constitution by trying to take election authority away from the states. In 2024, 85 percent of Arizona ballots were cast early, with most submitted by mail. (Stanton April 3 release)

FACT: On April 3, 2026, Greg joined Reps. Ansari and Grijalva in sending a letter to the Department of Justice demanding that it reject Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to create a national list of eligible voters. They warned that the order would threaten Arizona mail voters and violate the Constitution by trying to take election authority away from the states. In 2024, 85 percent of Arizona ballots were cast early, with most submitted by mail. (Stanton April 3 release)

CLAIM: Greg secured millions in funding to protect against droughts.

FACT: In 2022, Greg secured $37.5 million to restart and improve Tempe’s Kyrene Water Reclamation Facility and $18.75 million for Chandler’s Ocotillo Water Reclamation Facility. Those projects help Arizona recycle, reclaim, and recharge water supplies as drought continues to strain the Colorado River system. (Arizona State University News; KTAR coverage of Kyrene funding)

CLAIM: Greg created a $150 million fund to protect clean drinking water and strengthen infrastructure.

FACT: On April 10, 2019, Greg introduced H.R. 2206, the Environmental Infrastructure Assistance Act, directing the Army Corps of Engineers to establish an Arizona environmental infrastructure program for water-related infrastructure, surface-water protection, and water planning. On December 27, 2020, Public Law 116-260 authorized $150 million to establish the Arizona and rural Nevada Environmental Infrastructure Program through Section 595 of WRDA 2020. The Army Corps says the program funds water distribution, stormwater management, surface-water protection, environmental restoration, and other water infrastructure projects. (LegiScan summary of H.R. 2206; GovInfo text of H.R. 2206; U.S. Army Corps Section 595 program; U.S. Army Corps article on Public Law 116-260 and $150 million authorization; Arizona Department of Water Resources program page)

CLAIM: Greg secured millions in funding to protect against droughts.

FACT: Greg helped secure major federal investments to strengthen Arizona’s drought resilience and water future. In 2022, Greg secured $37.5 million to restart and improve Tempe’s Kyrene Water Reclamation Facility and $18.75 million for Chandler’s Ocotillo Water Reclamation Facility. Those projects help Arizona recycle, reclaim, and recharge water supplies as drought continues to strain the Colorado River system. Greg also secured $25 million for the Bureau of Reclamation to fulfill its commitment under the Drought Contingency Plan. (Stanton September 1 release; ASU News/Morrison Institute coverage; Stanton March 10 release)