Press Releases
Gallego, Whitehouse, Warren, Booker, DeLauro, Colleagues Demand Action to Prevent Corporations from Using Trump’s Reckless Tariffs as an Excuse to Price Gouge Hardworking Americans
Many large corporations have already announced price hikes, even before tariffs take effect WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) led 31 of their Senate and House colleagues in demanding the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigate which large companies are using the Trump Administration’s tariff policies – and the confusion surrounding them – as an excuse to raise prices in excess of actual cost increases, and to prosecute individuals and companies that price gouge American consumers. “President Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs build an especially fertile environment for price-gouging. The new tariffs have created
ICYMI: Senator Gallego Discusses Transatlantic Cooperation and U.S. Foreign Policy at German Marshall Fund
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined the German Marhsall Fund’s Fourth Annual Philon Lecture series to discuss the future of transatlantic cooperation and the importance of strong U.S.-European alliances. Senator Gallego is an alum of the Grand Marshall Fund’s Transatlantic Inclusion Leaders Network. Watch the full conversation HERE. On Trump and evolving U.S. alliances Senator Gallego criticized former President Trump’s foreign policy, warning that it damaged long-standing international norms and institutions. “They’re actively eroding the infrastructure we’ve evolved and relied on for many years that would supersede administrations – that’s things like USAID professionals, the State Department, treaties, and obligations,” said Senator Gallego. “It has been a huge
In Recognition of Police Week, Senator Gallego Stands Up for Law Enforcement with Bipartisan Legislation
WASHINGTON – During National Police Week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a Marine Corps combat veteran, recommitted his efforts to support Arizona’s law enforcement officers and honor the brave officers tragically killed in the line of duty. “This National Police Week, we honor the brave men and women who put their lives on the line to keep our communities safe. They’ve always had our backs, and I’m proud to have theirs. That’s why I’m working to give law enforcement the tools and support they need to do their jobs safely and effectively,” said Senator Gallego. Yesterday, Senator Gallego proudly supported a resolution recognizing National Police Week, which for more than