Legislation would create a permanent, national paid family and medical leave program WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) backed the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act to guarantee up to 12 weeks of partial income for workers who have to take leave for serious medical and family events. Paid medical and family leave is especially helpful for […]

WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) was formally re-appointed to serve on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission. Created in 1976, this independent U.S. Government agency monitors compliance and advancement of human rights, democracy, economic, environmental, and military cooperation in the 57-nation Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) […]

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced first-of-its-kind Senate legislation to outlaw surveillance pricing. The One Fair Price Act would prevent companies from being able to use customers’ personal data to set individualized prices.   Read the bill HERE. The plan has received support from national and local organizations, think tanks, and elected officials. Here’s what they are saying: “Dystopian […]