U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego for Arizona

CANADA – This week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) sat down with Vassy Kapelos of CTV National News to discuss the importance of bilateral trade for Arizona, the most recent trade war’s effects on America and Canada’s alliance, and Pete Hegseth’s recent comments towards Canadian Cadets. He made the below statements: On Arizona’s and Canada’s economic connection: “Everyone thinks Arizona […]

Federal funding will help repair bridge damaged by Island Fire in La Paz County WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation will provide $4.25 million in emergency funding to the Bureau of Reclamation to help repair and rebuild the Lower Cibola Bridge in La Paz County after it was damaged […]

Senator Gallego Met with Trade Official and Local Candidates, Visited Canada’s National War Memorial OTTAWA — Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) traveled to Ottawa, Canada on an official congressional trip to strengthen trade relations in the midst of the Trump Administration’s continued actions to escalate a trade war with Canada. During his trip, Senator Gallego held a press […]

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement in response to reporting of an anonymous whistleblower complaint from the United States Postal Service (USPS): “A whistleblower just confirmed Trump’s mail-ballot verification system is broken enough to lose or reject people’s ballots ahead of the midterms. I am calling for an immediate stop to this rollout, and I […]

Senator Gallego Discusses Arizona’s Water Future at Southern Arizona Water Summit, Opens New Tucson Office ARIZONA — This weekend, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) traveled to Southern Arizona, to hear directly from residents and discuss some of the issues that matter most to Arizona families—from protecting the state’s water supply to expanding access to health care and lowering the […]

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) released the following statement after the Trump administration sued Arizona over its policy allowing eligible Dreamers and other immigrant students who attended and graduated from Arizona high schools to qualify for in-state tuition. “Dreamers are Americans in every way. They grew up here, went to our schools, and are contributing […]

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), led Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Coons (D-DE), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Patty Murray (D-WA), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Jack Reed (D-RI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Mark Warner (D-VA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ed Markey (D-MA), […]

Gallego says the entire ‘consultation’ process has been a sham ARIZONA – Today, U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement after the Trump Administration deployed Department of Homeland Security agents and border wall contractors onto Tohono O’odham Nation land without the Nation’s consent. “I warned DHS Secretary Mullin in March – DHS must respect tribal sovereignty and meaningfully consult […]

Senator Gallego Also Joins ABC News Live and All In With Chris Hayes on Canada Tariffs and Supreme Court Mail-In Voting Decision WASHINGTON – This morning, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined MS NOW’s Morning Joe national news to discuss the Defense Secretary Hegseth’s recent high-level firings at Stars and Stripes. MS NOW’s Morning Joe “For many of us, Stars and Stripes was […]

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led six Senate Democrats in calling on Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh to maintain the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) longstanding schedule of at least eight meetings per year. The letter was sent in response to the New York Times’ recent reporting that Warsh is considering reducing the frequency of the meetings. “Since […]