WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA)introduced the bipartisan Social Security Overpayment Relief Act to limit the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) overpayment lookback period to ten years. This bill protects Social Security recipients – including 1.4 million Arizonans – from the burden of having to pay back funds that arise from overpayment errors on the part of SSA.   See coverage below:  Arizona Republic: Gallego bill would cap what seniors owe Social Security for overpayments. Here’s how [Russ Wiles, 3/13/25]  Seniors and others who receive excessive Social Security benefits in error would not face the risk of repaying the money from more than a decade, under

WASHINGTON—Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement on the passing of Congressman Raúl Grijalva (AZ-07).  “Congressman Grijalva was not just my colleague, but my friend. As another Latino working in public service, I can say from experience that he served as a role model to many young people across the Grand Canyon State. He spent his life as a voice for equality. In Congress, I was proud to see firsthand his leadership as chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee as he stood up for Arizona’s water rights, natural beauty, and Tribes. I am praying for his family during this time of grief, and I

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement on the Republicans’ spending plan: “Let’s not kid ourselves, this is a bad resolution that gives Elon Musk and his cronies permission to continue cutting veterans’ benefits, slashes resources for Arizona’s water needs, and abandons our wildland firefighters. I can’t stand by that, and that’s why I’m voting no. We must come together to pass a bipartisan solution—I’m committed to putting in the work to do that—but this resolution is a grab bag of extreme policies that harms Arizona families.” 3/13/25