WASHINGTON — Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) backed the bipartisan Military Spouse Hiring Act to create incentives for businesses to hire military spouses. “Our military and their families serve our country day in and day out. Their brave sacrifices should not be penalized,” said Senator Gallego. “This bill helps the nearly 8,000 active-duty spouses in Arizona travel and relocate when necessary without having to worry about career setbacks and financial instability.” The Military Spouse Hiring Act would expand the existing Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program – which provides tax credits to employers who hire people facing unique barriers to employment – to include military spouses. Military spouses experience rates of unemployment

Bill comes after Phoenix hit a record-breaking 118 degrees last week WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) reintroduced his Extreme Heat Emergency Act to add extreme heat to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) list of major disaster qualifying events. The bill was co-led by Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Representative Sylvia Garcia (TX-29). READ MORE: The June heat dome broke records. Lawmakers are now trying to classify extreme heat as a disaster “Each year, extreme heat kills more Americans than every other form of extreme whether combined. But still the federal government sits on the sideline, leaving state and local governments to drain their funds trying to keep people safe,” said Senator

Senator Gallego Pressed Senate Colleagues to Demand DOJ Release the Epstein Files WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) spoke on the Senate floor on his resolution calling on the Justice Department to release its files related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) objected and blocked unanimous consent of the resolution. Watch Senator Gallego’s speech HERE. Read the speech below: “Mr. President, “I am introducing this resolution to require the Department of Justice to release its files related to Jeffrey Epstein.   “For years, Donald Trump and the MAGA movement have railed on about the Epstein files. They’ve told the American people that they were