Press Releases
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 […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the Digital Assets Subcommittee of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after voting to advance the digital asset market structure legislation: “Digital assets have grown to represent a significant portion of our financial system. With 1 in 4 Americans now invested […]
“Energy independence matters. Nuclear power will bring us that energy independence, it will bring us that wage growth, it will bring that stability” WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), ranking member of the Senate Energy Subcommittee, gave keynote remarks at the Nuclear Energy Institute’s Nuclear Policy Forum, highlighting the importance of nuclear energy in lowering costs and […]
Senator Highlights Need for Path to Citizenship for Dreamers at Spotlight Forum WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) spoke at a spotlight forum highlighting the urgent need for a path to citizenship for Dreamers. Watch Senator Gallego at the spotlight forum here and read excerpts below: In his opening remarks, Gallego called out Stephen Miller for blocking Republicans […]