Press Releases
“Cities like Surprise, and the American public at large, are being left in the dark about the major impacts these facilities will inevitably have on their communities.” WASHINGTON – Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly pressed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons for immediate answers about DHS’s acquisition of a commercial warehouse facility […]
WASHINGTON – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the Safe Access to Cash Act. The bill ensures that robberies involving off-site automatic teller machines (ATMs) receive federal penalties, equal to those imposed for on-site robberies of financial institutions. The Federal Bank Robbery Act of 1934 currently only protects banks and financial institutions, not standalone ATMs in malls, convenience stores, […]
WASHINGTON – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Jim Risch (R-ID) today introduced the Accelerating Reliable Capacity (ARC) Act to accelerate investment in and encourage completion of new commercial nuclear reactors by minimizing the risk of project cost overruns. “With energy demand growing rapidly across the country, nuclear energy is key to increasing baseload energy cleanly and reliably. But getting new nuclear projects […]
How early jobs and military service fuel the fight for working families in Washington. WASHINGTON – This week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) spoke with Reuters editor Lauren Young as part of a monthly series highlighting the career path of notable Americans. Reuters: US Senator Ruben Gallego on his journey from janitor to Congress [Lauren Young, 2/6/26] Read experts from the […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly introduced the North Rim and Kaibab National Forest Restoration Act to expedite cleanup and restoration efforts following last year’s devastating Dragon Bravo and White Sage Fires. “The Grand Canyon is not only one of our most treasured landscapes, it is a vital economic driver for Northern Arizona. The communities that rely on […]
‘You’re Plundering U.S. Taxpayer Dollars,” Gallego tells Treasury Secretary Bessent WASHINGTON – Today, during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) grilled Department of Treasury Secretary – who is also serving as Acting Director of the IRS – Scott Bessent on his conflicts of interest in Trump’s lawsuits against his own federal […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the Give America a Raise Act to raise the minimum wage to $20 an hour. “Across the country, people are struggling to make ends meets. But as the cost of groceries, housing, and utilities continue to go up, the minimum wage has remained stagnate for over a decade,” said Senator Gallego. “No one who […]
ARIZONA – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reverse its decision to deny Arizona’s emergency funding request, which the State submitted in October 2025 after catastrophic flooding in Gila and Mohave counties. The flooding wrecked homes, businesses, and public infrastructure and disrupted critical services. FEMA denied the request, […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), one of the first two Colombian Americans ever elected to the U.S. Senate, spoke with Colombian President Gustavo Petro during a bipartisan meeting alongside Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO-08). “My Colombian roots taught me the value of […]
As Drug Prices Continue to Go Up, and Republicans Hand Gifts to Big Pharma, Democrats Offer Bold Vision to Lower Drug Costs for All Americans WASHINGTON – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Peter Welch (D-VT) today announced a new effort to lower the cost of prescription drugs after Donald Trump broke […]