WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a Marine Corps combat veteran, and Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the Veterans Education and Technical Skills (VETS) Opportunity Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would extend educational benefits in the post-9/11 GI Bill to include partially online (or hybrid) versions of skilled trade training programs. As these programs are increasingly common in high-paying, high-demand fields like welding, HVAC, and construction, this bill helps ensure veterans aren’t left behind as the workforce evolves. “Our veterans deserve access to training programs that prepare them for the modern economy, and increasingly those programs are happening in a hybrid format,” said Senator Gallego. “I’m proud to help

‘We urge you to hold a hearing so the American people can understand the President’s plan and how it will affect their economic futures.’ WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined his fellow Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA) Committee Democrats in calling on Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) to convene a hearing on President Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs. The Senate BHUA Committee has critical responsibilities for overseeing the use of IEEPA, which gives the President broad authority to impose economic measures in response to extraordinary threats and declared national emergencies. That authority is not a blank check for

Bill Backed by the Arizona Police Association WASHINGTON— Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN)reintroduced the bipartisan Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act, legislation that would give law enforcement the resources they need to responsibly crack down on crime. Current law discourages law enforcement from utilizing important new less-than-lethal technologies, such as long-range tasers, by failing to clearly distinguish these devices from traditional firearms. The Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act is a technical fix, adding a “less-than-lethal projectile device” category to federal law and creating a statutory test to classify these devices. The new legislation supports law enforcement and community safety by permitting only true less-than-lethal devices, while screening