ARIZONA – Last week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) visited communities across Southern Arizona and the Valley. In Tucson, the Senator heard from students, community leaders, and local officials and discussed federal solutions to lower the cost of living, fix the housing crisis, and expand broadband internet access. In Phoenix, Gallego celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with multiple events, including visits to an elementary and high school, and a Latino-owned small business. Senator Gallego meets with a Hispanic small business owner in the Valley (left) and Marine Corps JROTC cadets at a Tolleson high school Also in Phoenix, Senator Gallego convened the first meeting of his Conservation Advisory Board, comprised of

PHOENIX – This week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with multiple events in Phoenix. He spoke about his work in the Senate to make sure every Latino family in Arizona has a fair shot at the American Dream. Visit to Garfield Elementary School  At an elementary school in Phoenix, Senator Gallego spoke with the eighth graders Civics and Government class about his journey to becoming Arizona’s first Latino U.S. Senator and took questions from students on how to plan their futures and give back to their communities. “It is cool to be the first Latino U.S. Senator for the state of Arizona. The reason that matters

WASHINGTON – Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, along with Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), condemned the Trump administration’s recent decision to end grants for Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), including Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). READ MORE: Senador Gallego lidera alerta a gobierno de Trump sobre recortes a universidades que atienden a hispanos (La Opinión) “These programs have long provided critical resources to colleges and universities that serve historically underserved students, and their loss would have far-reaching consequences for institutions, communities, and students across the country,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon. “The abrupt nature of this decision has created significant uncertainty and threatens to undermine decades