WASHINGTON – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) sent a letter to Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth condemning the Air Force’s decision to grant January 6 insurrectionist Ashli Babbitt with military honors.   “We write to demand that you immediately reverse your Department’s shameful decision on August 15, 2025 to grant military funeral honors to former Air Force Senior Airman Ashli Babbitt,” the senators wrote. “This decision is not only indefensible and inconsistent with 10 U.S. Code § 985, but also deeply disrespectful to the service members who have honorably worn the uniform of the United States.” Babbitt, a former airman, was an active, weapon-carrying rioter in

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act to ensure workers are not taxed on the small stipends they receive while on strike. “When a worker goes on strike, they are making a massive sacrifice in order to fight for a better future. The strike funds they receive are how they how they continue to pay the rent and put food on the table,” said Senator Gallego. “To then be taxed on those funds is an extra hit striking workers just can’t afford. My bill fixes that.” When workers go on strike, they may receive a small stipend to help cover some of their

Legislation comes as the Trump administration begins to implement new ‘no tax on tips’ provision WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the No Tax on Large Party Tips Act to clarify that auto-gratuities and recommended tips, such as those added by restaurants when serving large parties, are covered by the ‘no tax on tips’ provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. “The Republicans’ tax bill offers little relief to working Americans, and what relief it does offer – like no tax on tips – is shamefully short term. While no tax on tips expires in 2028, tax cuts for billionaires have no sunset. We must ensure that,