WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) demanded answers from Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. over reports that the Trump Administration is considering a plan to allow avian flu to spread unchecked through poultry farms. Senator Gallego warned that this reckless plan would threaten Arizona’s farming economy, significantly raise egg prices, and increase the risk of crossover to humans.  “Allowing the virus to continue spreading poses an unacceptable risk, not only to livestock and farmers but also to public health. Scientific leaders fear that uninhibited spread would not only increase casualties in birds, but it also increases the risk of

WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is backing legislation to ensure public officials and their families cannot exploit their positions for financial gain. The bills he is supporting include the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act, the Curbing Officials’ Income and Nondisclosure (COIN) Act, and the End Crypto Corruption Act. “As elected officials, the American people deserve to know that every decision we make is in the best interest of the country – not the best interest of our own bank accounts,” said Senator Gallego. “Whether it’s Members of Congress trading stocks on inside information or the Trump family profiting off so-called Meme Coins, it’s clear that more must be done to

WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) reintroduced the First Responders Emergency Assistance Act to create a new emergency grant program for law enforcement and first responders in communities experiencing an increase in immigration-related calls, which strains their budgets and diverts limited resources away from serving Arizona taxpayers. Gallego first introducedthis bill last year as a member of the House.  “During surges of illegal immigration at the border, Arizona border communities feel the brunt of it. I’ve heard directly from local fire and police departments who are answering more immigration-related emergency calls without enough resources,” said Senator Gallego. “This bill helps reimburse fire and police departments for these costs and delivers