Senators press President to reinforce opposition to territorial annexation after Gaza ceasefire plan omits mention of West Bank WASHINGTON — Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and 45 other Senate Democrats urged President Donald Trump to reinforce his stated opposition to the State of Israel’s annexation of territory in the West Bank amidst ongoing focus on implementing and sustaining the much-needed ceasefire in Gaza. President Trump previously expressed his opposition to annexations, saying that he would “not allow Israel to annex the West Bank.” The recent ceasefire plan for Gaza omits any mention of the West Bank. “In this moment, it is essential that the United States reject measures

ARIZONA – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined The Arizona Republic’s Ron Hansen on The Gaggle Podcast to discuss the ongoing government shutdown, Trump’s immigration raids, accountability in a post-Trump America, and news of the day. Listen here, and read excerpts from the conversation below: On the Republican shutdown and Republicans’ plan to raise health care costs for 24 million Americans: “With everything being [as] expensive that it is right now, people are going to lose it when they realize that because of the inaction of Congress and the White House, that their premiums are going to go up. […] We have to make sure that we

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) CEO Rebecca Shi and Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Monica Villalobos to discuss bipartisan, practical immigration solutions. In May, Senator Gallego introduced his five-pillar framework, “Securing the Border and Fueling Economic Prosperity,” endorsed by ABIC, to address the broken state of America’s border and immigration system.   Watch the full panel HERE. Read excerpts of the conversation below: On what inspired his immigration plan: “Talking to a lot of Mexican-American immigrants, a lot of them were very disturbed with what they saw at the border. They wanted legal pathways to get