Gallego Met with President Petro and Spoke at ANDI’s Annual Business Conference WASHINGTON – This week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) traveled to Colombia on a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) trip with Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH). They are the first two Colombian Americans ever elected to the U.S. Senate. The purpose of the visit was to strengthen bilateral relations, as well as discuss organized crime, the business climate, and China’s growing influence in the country. Thursday On Thursday, Senator Gallego met with candidates for Colombia’s 2026 presidential elections, as well as with members of the Colombian Congress from various parties. He then met with Colombian mayors and business leaders.  Senators

ARIZONA – After hosting town halls in Globe and Apache Junction on Monday and meeting with the family of detained restaurant owner Kelly Yu on Tuesday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) continued his week in Arizona speaking directly with small business owners, veterans, and veterans’ healthcare providers to hear about the challenges they’re facing due to the Trump administration’s reckless tariffs and chaotic cuts to the VA. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Senator Gallego joined small business leaders for three fireside discussions hosted by the Chandler-Gilbert-Queen Creek Chambers of Commerce, the Greater Phoenix Chamber, and the West Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce. At the events, he spoke about key federal issues shaping Arizona’s

ARIZONA – On Monday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) visited the Florence Detention Center to meet with constituents currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody and to receive a tour of the facility from ICE personnel. WATCH MORE: Sen. Gallego says Trump administration’s deportations go too far One of the constituents Senator Gallego met with, Amin, fled political violence in Iran in 2001 with his wife, seeking safety from the Ayatollah’s regime. They have lived in the United States for more than two decades, raised two American-born sons – now 18 and 16. Despite their deep ties to the U.S. and lack of criminal history, both parents have