WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the Building Housing for the American Dream Act to leverage the EB-5 investor visa program to address the nation’s housing shortage.   READ MORE: Senator Seeks to Tap Foreign Visa Program to Ease Housing Costs (Bloomberg)   The EB-5 visa program allows immigrants to obtain a green card by investing at least $1.05 million in commercial projects that create at least ten U.S. jobs. Senator Gallego’s bill would amend the EB-5 statute to encourage more of that investment to flow directly into housing  construction. The bill lowers the minimum investment threshold to $800,000 for EB-5 applicants who invest in projects that create,

NTIA approves Arizona’s final BEAD plan, clearing the way for broadband developments ARIZONA — Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly announced that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Arizona’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) final proposal, clearing the way for the state to begin drawing down funds to deploy high-speed broadband in every corner of the state. Arizona’s State Broadband Office successfully navigated NTIA’s updated program guidance, finalizing a plan that will bring fiber technology to 118,170 locations—more than 70 percent of the state—with a deployment cost of $446,123,359. Under the Gallego-shaped Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Arizona was allocated $993,112,231 in BEAD funding, and

Gallego toured Boeing’s Apache production line in Mesa, Arizona last week WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and bipartisan colleagues introduced a resolution recognizing the achievements and contributions of the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter – which is built in Mesa, Arizona – to the national defense of the United States and its allies. The resolution also honors the dedication, service, and sacrifice of the U.S. Army aviators, maintainers, and support personnel who operate and sustain the Apache.   “For five decades, military crews have relied on the AH-64 Apache helicopter to complete missions in some of the toughest combat areas in the world,” said Senator Gallego. “I’m