WASHINGTON – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), John Cornyn (R-TX), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) introduced the bipartisan Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act, which would codify a formal definition of “special district” to ensure that Arizonans receive access to essential services. “Special districts provide essential services like fire protection, water, and transportation, but because they don’t have an official definition, they often cannot get the same federal support as other local governments,” said Senator Gallego. “I’m proud to support this bill to finally define special districts so they can access the resources for services that millions of Arizonans rely on.” While special districts are already intended to be eligible for

WASHINGTON – In an op-ed published on Fox News this morning, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) makes the case for Congress to invest in the next generation of nuclear technology, small modular reactors (SMRs). This comes as Congressional Republicans debate a budget plan that would cut funding and roll back tax credits for nuclear facilities, despite President Trump’s call for a nuclear “renaissance.” Read more below. Fox News: Nuclear is the Future – So Why are Republicans Blocking It? Even President Trump supports small modular reactors. Congress should too. When I visited St. Johns, Arizona – population 3,417 – last month, I wasn’t just stopping in a quiet town on the

El senador Gallego critica a Trump y Rubio por la revocación del estatus para venezolanos y cubanos WASHINGTON – El Senador Rubén Gallego (D-AZ) publicó un artículo de opinión en La Opinión condenando al Presidente Donald Trump y al Secretario Marco Rubio por la terminación del programa de parole humanitario para venezolanos y cubanos.  En el artículo de opinión, el Senador Gallego presenta su plan recientemente publicado, que junta la seguridad fronteriza con la reforma migratoria, como una visión alternativa que protegerá al Sueño Americano. Lea más a continuación.  La Opinión: La Gran Traición En el sur de Florida, no hace falta explicar lo que es una dictadura. Las familias cubanas