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WASHINGTON – In an op-ed published on Fox News this morning, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) argues that Trump has turned ICE and Border Patrol into his own private army, and that ICE’s resources should be refocused back toward keeping communities safe. This comes as the Senate prepares to debate the Department of Homeland Security spending bill. Read more […]
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WASHINGTON – Following pressure from Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Frontier Communications agreed to a fair union contract with the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the union representing its Navajo workers. The new three-year contract includes pay increases for workers on the Navajo nation and ensures they are paid fairly for the essential services they provide. “Back in September, I […]
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TAIWAN – Last week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) traveled to Taiwan to strengthen Arizona–Taiwan economic ties and discuss trade, technology, and national security. Gallego previously led a bipartisan congressional delegation trip to Taiwan in 2018. Senator Gallego took the inaugural nonstop flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Taipei on Wednesday. On Friday, Senator Gallego met with President […]
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ARIZONA — Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly alongside Representatives Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04), Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03) and Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ-07) responded to a new report from the Joint Economic Committee finding that Arizona families paid an average of $1,569 more in 2025 due to inflation during President Trump’s first year in office. The JEC analysis shows that inflation drove up costs […]
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ARIZONA – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) launched a new website to help Arizonans more easily access federal resources, stay up to date on the Senator’s work, and get the help they need. “Government resources shouldn’t be hard to navigate. That’s why I’m launching a new website to make it easier for Arizonans to reach out for help […]
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WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Democrats on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in calling on Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY) to conduct desperately needed oversight of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) escalating use of excessive force and other improper actions including the continued use of masked agents and unmarked cars as well as threats […]
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Letter to HHS seeks answers over abrupt termination and reinstatement of Congressionally-appropriated funds for SAMHSA services WASHINGTON — Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined 18 Democratic Senate colleagues in pressing the Trump administration for answers over its recent plan to cut nearly $2 billion in federal funding for critical substance abuse and mental health services, only to […]
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PHOENIX – One year after Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) was sworn in as Arizona’s first Latino Senator, he returned to American Legion Post 65, where he celebrated his election victory, to thank the leaders and community members who have stood with him in his fight for the country Americans want and deserve. For more information on Senator Gallego’s […]
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Tara Suter [1/20/26] Read the article here. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on Monday took a swing at President Trump over his quest to acquire Greenland, saying the president “is not rational right now.” “Well, it seems like European leaders’ strategy so far has been to basically try to deescalate, reason with the president, find some kind of an off-ramp. Do […]
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San Dingman [1/20/26] Read the article here. SAM DINGMAN: Last month, Sen. Ruben Gallego introduced the One Fair Price Act, a bill which his office says “would prevent companies from setting individualized prices based on consumers personal data and allow small businesses to better compete with large companies on the quality of their product, not the […]
