NW Valley Times

In a series of tweets from April 9, 2025, the Office of Congressman Abe Hamadeh shared updates on various initiatives and occurrences involving the congressman and governmental initiatives. Congressman Hamadeh, representing Arizona, addressed the importance of physical fitness, safety, and civic engagement through recent activities and programs.

In a post at 20:00 UTC, the Office of Congressman Hamadeh highlighted concerns about America's rising obesity rates, which have "tripled," describing this trend as "a real problem." The tweet advocated for the government's role in promoting physical fitness among citizens, through efforts like Congressman Hamadeh's Congressional Fitness Challenge. The post emphasized the challenge's role in progressing the goal of improving public health. The original tweet can be seen here.

Later the same day, at 22:28 UTC, a subsequent tweet lauded the enhanced safety in Arizona following a governmental operation. It stated, "Yesterday was a great day for Arizonans and a bad day for criminals," suggesting that Arizona is now safer owing to actions taken by President Biden, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, former ICE director Tom Homan, and the current administration. The tweet referenced a headline, "Kristi Noem Leads DHS, ICE Deportation Raid in Arizona," positioning the operations within a broader context of federal efforts to address criminal activity in the state. That tweet is available here.

At 23:21 UTC, Congressman Hamadeh shared news of hosting the Canyon Civic Institute, an organization comprising students from Grand Canyon University who are invested in "civic engagement, servant leadership, and public service." The congressman expressed enthusiasm about seeing familiar faces from his home state, noting the event's success in connecting and inspiring young leaders. The details of this gathering were shared here.

Grand Canyon Institute is known for promoting informed discussion and civic education on important issues in Arizona.