WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) cosponsored the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. Xylazine, also known as “tranq,” is an easily accessible veterinary tranquilizer that is being used as a low-cost cutting agent for fentanyl. The bipartisan legislation would schedule this dangerous drug and give law enforcement the tools they need to go after traffickers while protecting access for veterinarians, farmers, and ranchers who use xylazine to treat large animals.   This comes after xylazine has been circulating on the streets of Phoenix. The DEA has seized xylazine and fentanyl mixtures in 48 of 50 states, including Arizona, and an estimated 23% of fentanyl powder in the US

WASHINGTON – This Saturday on the New York Times’s podcast The Interview, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) outlined how Democrats need to speak more directly about the economy and achieving the American Dream. He also discussed how he’s advocating for a more ‘sane position’ on border security and immigration reform. [WATCH FULL INTERVIEW HERE]  Below are some key points:   On the need for Democrats to take risks: “We can’t be afraid of failing” “The risk is always there. We can’t be afraid of failing. I think that’s the biggest mistake I’ve seen Democrats make. We’re always afraid of failing, so we don’t take risks. It’s OK for us

Funding Still in Jeopardy After AG Mayes’s Lawsuit Temporarily Stops Cuts WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined other Senate Democrats in sending a letter to the Trump Administration expressing serious alarm over its reckless and illegal funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). These cuts threaten $40.5 million a year in research-support funds at the University of Arizona.    This comes after AZ Attorney General Mayes joined in successfully suing the Trump Administration to temporarily halt the funding freeze. However, this vital funding to Arizona’s universities is still in jeopardy, with the next hearing coming up on February 21st. The senators are calling for immediate transparency from