WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement in response to the news of Charlie Kirk’s passing: “This is beyond terrible. Charlie Kirk was a husband, father and son.   “Violence is never the answer. Sydney and I are keeping the Kirk family in our prayers.” 9/10/25

Senator Gallego Presses Senate Colleagues to Block Ashli Babbitt from Military Funeral Honors WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) spoke on the Senate floor on his resolution to block January 6 insurrectionist Ashli Babbitt from receiving military funeral honors. READ MORE: Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego seeks to block Ashli Babbitt from military funeral honors Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) objected and blocked the unanimous consent of the resolution. Watch Senator Gallego’s speech HERE. Read the speech below:  M. President,   Ashli Babbitt was a traitor. She was a traitor to this country. She was part of a violent mob that tried to overthrow our democracy.   I was there on January 6,

WASHINGTON — Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined his colleagues in opening a new investigation into the Trump administration’s arrest, detention, and deportation of non-citizen service members, veterans, and military families. The lawmakers wrote to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Defense (DOD) demanding an explanation for these practices, which go against decades of precedent and long-standing DHS policy indicating that military service offers protection from immigration enforcement for military service members, veterans, and their immediate family members. “The Trump administration’s [actions] threaten U.S. national security interests and erode the U.S. military’s credibility when it makes promises to its service members who have put