WASHINGTON — Today on the Senate floor, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) will attempt to block the Trump administration’s proposed rescissions package from cutting funding for public broadcasting stations that serve rural areas and Tribal communities. “Cutting funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting would devastate local public media, especially for stations in rural and Tribal Arizona,” said Senator Gallego. “We shouldn’t pull the rug out from under the communities that depend on public media the most. That’s why I’m fighting to protect rural and Tribal communities from these dangerous cuts.” The Trump rescissions package proposes slashing $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which helps sustain the

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced a resolution calling on the Department of Justice to release its files related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein to restore public trust, affirm institutional accountability, and prevent the politicization of justice. READ MORE: Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego tries to force vote on releasing Epstein files “Donald Trump loves to brand himself as a warrior against the deep state. But let’s be honest: Trump has always taken care of his own. He owes an explanation to America, was he lying to America for the last 8 years or is he covering up for his rich elite friends?” said Senator Gallego. “The American

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led seven of his colleagues in condemning the Trump administration for its recent decision to terminate the consent order against Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU), effectively excusing them from accountability for charging millions in illegal surprise overdraft fees to their members – primarily active-duty service members, veterans, Department of Defense employees, and their families. “In 2024, the CFPB found that between 2017 and 2022, NFCU charged overdraft fees on ATM withdrawals and debit card purchases – even when accounts showed sufficient funds,” the Senators wrote in a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Russell Vought. “In response, the Bureau issued a