DOUGLAS – Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, and Mayor Jose Grijalva, celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Douglas Land Port of Entry. This project is now a reality thanks to federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act – both supported by Gallego – in addition to years of collaboration between local, state, and federal officials. “Today’s groundbreaking is proof that smart federal investments pay off. Modernizing our ports of entry doesn’t just improve security and efficiency – it creates jobs, expands trade, and fuels our economy. The Douglas Port of Entry is already the second-largest commercial port in Arizona and a vital engine for our state’s

WASHINGTON – Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly announced that Yuma Elementary School District One has been awarded an $8,030,235 grant to build a new school facility for James D. Price Elementary School. The current building has leaks in various classroom ceilings, a loud buzzing rooftop air conditioner, and it also lacks a cafeteria. “Military children deserve a safe place to go to school and learn – not one that is crumbling. I fought to secure this funding because students deserve safe classrooms, teachers deserve the resources to do their jobs – things they should have already had all along,” said Senator Ruben Gallego. “Rebuilding this school isn’t just

WASHINGTON – This week, during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the Energy Subcommittee, questioned Trump administration nominees to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on how they plan to ensure reliable, affordable energy at a time when energy prices are increasing at twice the rate of inflation. Watch Senator Gallego’s full remarks HERE. In the face of rising energy demand and the need to boost energy production, Senator Gallego began his questioning by asking nominees David LaCerte and Laura Swett about their commitment to grid reliability, which can be a matter of life and death in Arizona and