Bill Would Also Target China’s Money Laundering and Predatory Trade Practices WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), John Fetterman (D-PA), and James Lankford (R-OK) in introducing the SHIELD Against CCP Act, which would create a dedicated working group at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to address threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “Fentanyl has devastated communities across Arizona for too long, and we need to use every tool available to stop the flow of this deadly drug into our country,” said Senator Gallego. “This bipartisan bill will help DHS understand how the Chinese Communist Party is exploiting our border and fueling fentanyl trafficking,

WASHINGTON – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Dave McCormick (R-PA) introduced the HUD-USDA-VA Interagency Coordination Act, which would encourage greater inter-governmental coordination to address the rising cost and limited supply of housing in communities in Arizona and across the country.    “Addressing the housing affordability crisis in this country requires a whole-of-government response. But right now, the federal agencies that deal with housing aren’t working together as efficiently as they should,” said Senator Gallego. “I’m glad to work across the aisle to introduce this commonsense legislation to ensure veterans and rural communities get the housing support they deserve.”   Arizona has a significant housing affordability problem.

WASHINGTON – Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly introduced the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Parity Act of 2025 to ensure that federal home energy assistance is distributed equitably, so that states facing extreme heat disasters and growing populations like Arizona receive their fair share. The legislation builds on Gallego’s work to reform the LIHEAP formula as a member of the House.   LIHEAP is the federal government’s primary program for helping low-income households pay their energy bills. However, outdated provisions mean that LIHEAP funding unfairly benefits cold-weather states. These provisions were meant to ease the transition to a fairer formula, but instead, they’ve locked in long-term funding