Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources’ Energy Subcommittee, introduced the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act, legislation that would strengthen the federal geothermal permitting program by ensuring the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has the resources it needs to process applications quickly and efficiently. “Energy prices are through […]
WASHINGTON – As President Trump and congressional Republicans tout so-called “No Tax on Overtime” while simultaneously denying the right to overtime pay for more than 4.3 million workers, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and his colleagues introduced the Restoring Overtime Pay Act to expand and strengthen overtime protections for nearly 30 million workers. “Right now, families across the country are working […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), along with 15 Senate colleagues, urged the Trump administration to prioritize American workers during the review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) and stand up to China. The lawmakers laid out a comprehensive plan and called on the administration to address the offshoring of American jobs, stop China from undermining […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Jim Justice (R-WV) introduced the Protecting Circuit Boards and Substrates Act to incentivize domestic manufacturing of printed circuit boards (PCBs). The bill would provide a 25% tax credit for the purchase or acquisition of American-made PCBs. “Arizona is emerging as a key leader in semiconductor manufacturing. But those chips are useless without the […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a Marine Corps combat veteran who served in Iraq, opened the Center for American Progress’ IDEAS Conference with remarks centered on the cost the Iran War has on American families and the dangerous foreign policy decisions of the Trump administration. Watch Senator Gallego’s full remarks HERE. “When you look at the price of […]
Gallego also introduced amendments to protect DACA and prevent racial profiling WASHINGTON – Today, at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s markup of Republicans’ reconciliation legislation to provide tens of billions of dollars for immigration enforcement, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)offered an amendment to prevent taxpayer funding of President Trump’s proposed $1.776 billion ‘anti-weaponization fund’. The fund […]
In a letter to the DOJ’s Antitrust Division, Gallego questions how the merger will impact Arizona businesses and consumers WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) today sent a letter to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) pushing the Department for answers on the recently announced merger between Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount, particularly how the merger will impact job […]
Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly called on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to work with the City of Kingman to finalize a long-delayed land release at Kingman Municipal Airport that would unlock approximately $250 million in investment and support economic development in northwest Arizona. In a letter to FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford, the senators raised […]
WASHINGTON– Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D‑AZ) delivered keynote remarks at Foreign Policy for America’s 2026 Leadership Summit, outlining his vision for a foreign policy rooted in economic security, strategic discipline, and strong alliances. In his remarks, Senator Gallego emphasized that America’s global leadership begins with its strength at home: “Foreign policy starts at home. Our standing in […]
Pentagon revealed shift in mission and focus of Stars and Stripes on same day it fired Stripes’ advocate for independence WASHINGTON – In a new response to a recent letter from Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), the Pentagon reveals interference that threatens the media independence of Stars and Stripes, the […]