WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement on the federal government shutdown: “What it comes down to is that Republicans want a $23 billion tax hike on the middle class. Americans are already struggling with rising prices, and the fact that Republicans want to make their monthly bills go up even more shows that they hate working people. “Make no mistake, this shutdown is Trump and Republicans’ fault. Democrats have made it clear that we will support a budget that continues the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits. These tax credits have helped 13 million working Americans get the care they need.

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) called on Frontier Communications to negotiate in good faith with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) toward a fair contract. “My constituents serving the Navajo Nation are the backbone of your company’s essential infrastructure. Frontier Communications workers on the Navajo Nation deliver essential telecom services to keep our communities connected and working, ensuring that families, schools, healthcare providers, and businesses remain connected—often under more difficult conditions than in other parts of the state due to geography, weather, and limited resources,” Senator Gallego wrote in a letter to Frontier Communications CEO Nick Jeffery. “Yet, despite performing the same highly skilled work as their counterparts elsewhere

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined CNN’s Boris Sanchez to discuss the looming government shutdown. Gallego emphasized that unless Republicans act to save the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits from expiring at the end of this year, more than 24 million Americans will be forced to pay more for their health care or lose it altogether. Read highlights from the interview below: Gallego:“24 million Americans are going to have their insurance rates, premiums, doubled starting November 1st – that’s when open enrollment starts. This is going to affect 24 million Americans. So we now essentially have less than 30 days to negotiate, and even