Rep. Eli Crane, a U.S. Congressman representing Arizona’s 2nd district since 2023, shared several updates on his social media account on September 17, 2025.
In a post published at 14:28 UTC, Crane reflected on the influence of Charlie, stating, “While many of us wrote off academia a long time ago, Charlie had a vision that most couldn’t see. He was a friend, mentor, and one of the most intelligent guys I’ve ever met. This attempt to silence Charlie’s movement will backfire. @mattgaetz https://t.co/qJvxJvoo22”.
Later that day at 15:18 UTC, Crane discussed his meeting with Navajo Nation President Buu Van Nygren. He wrote, “Had a chance to reconnect with Navajo Nation President @BuuVanNygren today. Our discussion was focused on enabling better access to gravel pits, efforts to pass the historic water settlement reached with Navajo, Hopi and SJSP, as well as President Trump’s recent investment in https://t.co/NNIRCn5DH3”.
At 15:52 UTC the same day, Crane posted a brief comment: “Good. https://t.co/Vz9bNaMczN”.
Crane has represented Arizona’s 2nd District in Congress since succeeding Tom O’Halleran in 2023. Born in Tucson in 1980 and currently residing in Oro Valley, Crane has continued to engage with both local and national issues through his legislative work and public statements.
