WASHINGTON — Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) today joined 45 of his colleagues in writing a letter to Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins calling on the USDA to release billions of dollars at its disposal to ensure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits continue in November. 923,400 Arizonans—including 378,162 children—receive SNAP benefits. Nationwide, approximately 42 million Americans rely on this critical program. As it stands, if the current government shutdown extends into November, nutrition assistance would not be issued. The senators began, “We were deeply disturbed to hear that the USDA has instructed states to stop processing SNAP benefits for November and were surprised by your

Senators press President to reinforce opposition to territorial annexation after Gaza ceasefire plan omits mention of West Bank WASHINGTON — Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and 45 other Senate Democrats urged President Donald Trump to reinforce his stated opposition to the State of Israel’s annexation of territory in the West Bank amidst ongoing focus on implementing and sustaining the much-needed ceasefire in Gaza. President Trump previously expressed his opposition to annexations, saying that he would “not allow Israel to annex the West Bank.” The recent ceasefire plan for Gaza omits any mention of the West Bank. “In this moment, it is essential that the United States reject measures

ARIZONA – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined The Arizona Republic’s Ron Hansen on The Gaggle Podcast to discuss the ongoing government shutdown, Trump’s immigration raids, accountability in a post-Trump America, and news of the day. Listen here, and read excerpts from the conversation below: On the Republican shutdown and Republicans’ plan to raise health care costs for 24 million Americans: “With everything being [as] expensive that it is right now, people are going to lose it when they realize that because of the inaction of Congress and the White House, that their premiums are going to go up. […] We have to make sure that we