Former Vice President Dan Quayle says he's been putting his connections to work on behalf of Phoenix's bid to secure the 2012 Republican National Convention.

The son of former Vice President Dan Quayle plans to announce his candidacy Wednesday for the U.S. House seat that's now held by retiring Republican Rep. John Shadegg.

PHOENIX — The son of former Vice President Dan Quayle won an open Arizona congressional seat in 2010 by beating nine other Republicans while using a hard-hitting ad that called President Barack Obama "the worst president in history."

The son of former Vice President Dan Quayle and his Democratic opponent in Arizona's 3rd Congressional District focused on questioning each other's character in their only televised debate Wednesday, doing little to differentiate themselves on the issues.

The son of former Vice President Dan Quayle won a tough battle against a Democratic challenger on Tuesday to represent Arizona's 3rd Congressional District.

Voters changed the balance of Arizona's congressional delegation from heavily Democratic to majority Republican on Tuesday.

I would like to congratulate Congressman Ben Quayle for launching the House Energy Action Team. It’s about time that our leaders in Congress recognize the damage that high gas prices are doing to small businesses and families. It is truly refreshing to see some movement on this country’s ongoing energy problems. Lets hope that the Congressman and his colleagues make significant progress on issues such as energy independence, job creation in the energy sector, easing the high cost at the pump, and incorporating all forms of energy into our future policies.

The candidates vying to replace retiring Arizona Congressman John Shadegg are set to face off for their first formal debate on Wednesday.

The son of former Vice President Dan Quayle has won the GOP nomination in Arizona's 3rd Congressional District.

PHOENIX (AP) — Two Republican incumbents are battling it out in a primary race in Arizona's 6th Congressional District, a situation the GOP desperately wanted to avoid in redistricting.

Seems like old times — Jay Leno cracking Quayle jokes on late night. But now the rising target of comics is Ben Quayle, son of the gaffe-prone former vice president, who is committing doozies of his own in his campaign for Congress.

A former U.S. attorney, who represented Vernon Parker before the Small Business Administration, set the record straight for Ben Quayle concerning accusations he made about Vernon’s dealings with the SBA. He asked the campaign to cease and desist any further spreading of false information through any media outlet. It appears Quayle will do anything to keep Vernon from winning the congressional race! 

“Isn’t it ironic that the guy who is calling Obama the worst president in history, Ben Quayle, is the son of the worst vice president in history, Dan Quayle.”

WASHINGTON – A House committee Wednesday approved a bill to require that every business in the country use the E-Verify system to determine if prospective hires are authorized workers or undocumented immigrants.

State Senate Minority Leader David Schapira is running for the U.S. House seat from Arizona's 9th Congressional District.

A veteran state lawmaker quit Tuesday to launch a bid for the state's new congressional district.

WASHINGTON – Arizona lawmakers split straight down party lines Wednesday as the House voted to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, less than two weeks after it was upheld by the Supreme Court.