WASHINGTON – Following the announcement that the United States has bombed multiple nuclear sites in Iran, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement:   “The American people do not want to be dragged into another endless war in the Middle East. I would know. I saw close friends die next to me serving as a Marine in a high-combat unit in Iraq. Each of these deaths was needless.   “We have yet to see any evidence to prove that tonight’s strikes were necessary to protect U.S. national security. President Trump must immediately show why tonight’s strikes were necessary. Without that evidence, President Trump’s bombing of Iran

WASHINGTON – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the bipartisan Continuing High-Quality Evaluations of Concerning and Known Persons of Interest through National Training Updates (CHECKPOINT) Act. This legislation will modernize and improve operations of the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints by formally codifying the Checkpoint Program Management Office to oversee performance, data collection, and interagency coordination, while enhancing training for agents. The CHECKPOINT Act will require regular updates to drug seizure data categories and training programs to ensure they reflect the evolving challenges faced by officers in the field. “Fentanyl is pouring across our border and poisoning Arizona communities. Border Patrol agents are on the front lines of fighting this

WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) backed the bipartisan Higher Wages for American Workers Act, first introduced by Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Peter Welch (D-VT), to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour and allow the federal minimum wage to increase with inflation in subsequent years. When adjusted for inflation, the current federal minimum wage is lower than at any point since the 1940s. Meanwhile, the cost of housing, healthcare, and education has skyrocketed, leaving millions of full-time workers struggling to make ends meet. “American families are being crushed by the cost of housing, groceries, and gas, and $7.25 an hour doesn’t even come close to covering