WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a Marine combat veteran, joined the Elizabeth Dole Foundation’s CEO Steve Schwab for a conversation on his journey from the Marines to the U.S. Senate and the role of public policy in supporting caregivers of our nation’s veterans. “There is something to be said about being at home, being comfortable at home,” said Senator Gallego. “It’s easier for your families and friends to visit you. You’re centered in your community, you have individualized care that understands you, which is why you see less […] medical mistakes happening.” Gallego emphasized the importance of investing in programs that support veterans’ wellness, including

WASHINGTON – During a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) pressed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on the department’s overspending and what she’s doing to combat cartel recruitment of American teens on social media.   Watch Senator Gallego’s questioning HERE. Senator Gallego started his questioning by highlighting his new 5-pillar plan for immigration and border security reform. “The Trump Administration has provided strong border security. We definitely see that in Arizona. My concern is that is not sustainable, it is expensive,” Senator Gallego said. “That is why I released a commonsense border security that would make it sustainable and lead to long-term

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) helped introduce the Combating Cartels on Social Media Act, which cracks down on cartels’ dangerous recruitment of teenagers through social media to conduct illegal smuggling and trafficking. Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and James Lankford (R-OK) and Representatives Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6) introduced the bill.  Cartels have been using social media apps like Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok to recruit Americans—including teens—to smuggle drugs over the U.S.-Mexico border. The Combating Cartels on Social Media Act would require the Department of Homeland Security to establish and implement a national strategy to combat transnational criminal organizations from recruiting individuals through social media and online platforms. The bill would also allow social media companies to voluntarily report