Senators Stress Need to Ensure Competition in Rail Industry, Potential Impacts on U.S. Ag Producers WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and 17 bipartisan colleagues called on the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to closely scrutinize the proposed merger of Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) Railway and ensure competition in the railroad industry over the long term. In a letter to STB Chairman Patrick Fuchs, Vice Chair Michelle Schultz and Member Karen Hedlund, the senators stressed the potential disruptions to U.S. rail service resulting from a merger of this scale and outlined the need for the STB to fully analyze the potential impact

WASHINGTON — Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) supports the GUARD Act, bipartisan legislation to protect children from AI chatbots. This legislation would ban AI companions for minors, mandate AI chatbots disclose its non-human status, and create new crimes for companies who make AI for minors that solicits or produces sexual content.   “It’s absurd that AI companies are letting their chatbots run unchecked, exposing kids and teens to sexual abuse and encouraging self-harm. I’m proud to work with my colleagues across the aisle to hold Big Tech accountable and put real safeguards in place to protect our children,” said Senator Gallego.   “Right now, children are allowed, and even

WASHINGTON — Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and the Senate Democratic Caucus in introducing the Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025, legislation that prevents the Trump Administration from illegally withholding available funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The Trump Administration is choosing to withhold billions at its disposal to pay for SNAP, causing the program to lapse for the first time in history, which will be devastating for the 900,000 Arizonans who depend on SNAP. Senator Luján tried to pass the bill via unanimous consent yesterday, but