Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined 35 Senate colleagues in raising strong concerns about the reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “We write with strong concerns regarding the announced reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS),” wrote the Senators. “While we have expressed support for improving the operations of the […]
WASHINGTON — Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined colleagues in introducing the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act (Absentee MVP Act) to block President Trump’s illegal and unconstitutional executive order attacking mail and absentee ballots, and protect the right to vote by mail. “I have voted in every election by mail since 2006. Voting by mail is safe, secure, […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) pressed Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on the President’s FY 2027 Budget Request for the Department of Energy. Watch Senator Gallego’s questioning here. The Senator began his questioning by highlighting the Department’s recent changes to environmental, safety, and security rules to make […]
WASHINGTON – Senators Ruben Gallego, Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) called on the Trump administration to impose sanctions on Russian officials under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, citing reports that Russia is using human trafficking and forced labor to support its war in Ukraine. “We write to urge the Department of the Treasury and the […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35) sent a letter to JetBlue Airlines requesting information about its potential use of customer data and artificial intelligence to set prices for consumers. READ MORE: Lawmakers question if JetBlue is using personal data to set ticket prices (Reuters) On Monday, JetBlue’s X account suggested a customer try clearing […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) pressed Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh on his independence from the President, including whether President Trump asked for his commitment to support interest rate cuts, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. Watch the Senator’s full questioning here. “Earlier today, you told Senator Kennedy that President Trump never demanded you to cut […]
Follows the Senators’ unanswered February 10 letter and ongoing transparency concerns WASHINGTON — Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly urged recently confirmed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin to halt planned immigration detention expansion projects in Arizona—including new facilities in Surprise and Marana—until the Department provides full transparency into its plans for these facilities. The […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senate Banking Committee Democrats in demanding answers from Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Russell Vought on his plan to eliminate half of the remaining workforce at CFPB. The plan was submitted during ongoing litigation that has so far blocked the CFPB’s original plans to […]
WASHINGTON – In his opening statement at yesterday’s Senate Subcommittee on Energy, Ranking Member Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) discussed the urgent need for reforms to the country’s energy system, including updating its transmission systems to get energy where it needs to go. Watch Senator Gallego’s remarks here and read them below. Thank you, Chairman McCormick, for holding today’s hearing. We […]
WASHINGTON – On Tax Day, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is highlighting his support of the Millionaires Surtax Act and the Stop Corporations and High Earners from Avoiding Taxes and Enforce the Rules Strictly (Stop CHEATERS) Act, bills to ensure the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share in taxes. “Across the country, middle- and working-class Americans have paid their fair share in […]