U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) will bring a recently fired Arizona security expert for the Department of Homeland Security as his State of the Union guest next week. Why it matters: Kyle Rahn's story — he was fired via email in February as part of President Trump's mass purge of federal workers — illustrates the individual impact of the Department of Government Efficiency layoff blitz.

Emily Pike was living in a Mesa group home at the time she disappeared. Her dismembered remains were found in the woods off Highway 60 in Gila County.

Oswaldo Rivas Senador de Arizona Rubén Gallego informa sobre recortes a Seguro AHCCCS

The Social Security Administration is issuing retroactive payments and increasing monthly benefits for about 45,000 Arizona public employees, including firefighters, teachers and police. The money is going to government workers whose benefits were affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset.

Senators Kelly and Gallego announce a $589,002 EPA grant to NAU for tribal air quality training and management.