WASHINGTON — As fire season stretches into a yearlong struggle for communities across the West, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Representative Joe Neguse (CO-02) introduced a package of bills to improve wildfire prevention, mitigation, and management.   “As Arizona’s wildfire seasons get longer and wildfire landscapes evolve, it is vital we have the research and coordination tools to ensure effective mitigation and management,” said Senator Gallego. “These bills will improve the working relationship between federal agencies and with their state, local, and tribal counterparts. Wildfires don’t care about jurisdictional boundaries, and these bills reflect that.” “During my time in Congress, Colorado has experienced four of the five largest wildfires in our

WASHINGTON – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), John Cornyn (R-TX), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) introduced the bipartisan Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act, which would codify a formal definition of “special district” to ensure that Arizonans receive access to essential services. “Special districts provide essential services like fire protection, water, and transportation, but because they don’t have an official definition, they often cannot get the same federal support as other local governments,” said Senator Gallego. “I’m proud to support this bill to finally define special districts so they can access the resources for services that millions of Arizonans rely on.” While special districts are already intended to be eligible for

WASHINGTON – In an op-ed published on Fox News this morning, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) makes the case for Congress to invest in the next generation of nuclear technology, small modular reactors (SMRs). This comes as Congressional Republicans debate a budget plan that would cut funding and roll back tax credits for nuclear facilities, despite President Trump’s call for a nuclear “renaissance.” Read more below. Fox News: Nuclear is the Future – So Why are Republicans Blocking It? Even President Trump supports small modular reactors. Congress should too. When I visited St. Johns, Arizona – population 3,417 – last month, I wasn’t just stopping in a quiet town on the