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Gallego Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Surveillance Pricing
With the rise of AI making it faster and easier for companies to track and target consumers, Gallego is taking action to protect against unfair pricing practices WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced first-of-its-kind Senate legislation to outlaw surveillance pricing. The One Fair Price Act would prevent companies from being able to use customers’ personal data to set individualized prices. “When you go to the grocery store, you expect to pay the exact same price for milk as the person in line behind you. But imagine if they charged you more for milk because they know you have growing kids at home and that you need
Gallego, Warren, Warnock, Kim Press Vought on How Illegally Shuttering the CFPB Would Risk Disrupting the Mortgage Market and Harm American Homebuyers
WASHINGTON – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and Andy Kim (D-NJ) sent a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Russell Vought raising concerns about how his illegal efforts to shutter the agency could affect the consumer mortgage market and the attainability of homeownership in the United States. “The CFPB is the primary regulator of the $13 trillion consumer mortgage market, and it is the federal agency responsible for preventing mortgage lenders from offering predatory and subprime mortgage terms to borrowers—a key driver of the 2008 financial crisis,” wrote the Senators. “If the CFPB stops publishing standardized APOR (Average Prime Offer
Senators Gallego, Justice Introduce Bipartisan National Miners Day Resolution
WASHINGTON – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Jim Justice (R-WV) introduced a resolution to recognize today, December 6, 2025, as National Miners Day in appreciation, honor, and remembrance of the accomplishments and sacrifices of the miners in our nation and local communities. The resolution also encourages people to participate in local and national activities celebrating the contributions of miners. “Every December 6th, we celebrate National Miners Day to recognize our nation’s hardworking miners. Arizona is home to more than 58,900 miners who help supply 71% of America’s copper, which in turn supports our energy grid, national defense, manufacturing, and infrastructure. I’m proud to help lead today’s resolution