WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement on the start of the Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment season: “Today, families across the country are starting to sign up for next year’s health coverage, and they’re seeing that the affordable care they relied on is now out of reach. Because Republicans refused to extend the ACA premium tax credits, 24 million Americans will see their premiums double or be kicked off their health care altogether. “In Maricopa County, a family of four that currently pays $514 a month for their ACA plan will pay over $2,400 next year for the same plan if these

Senators Stress Need to Ensure Competition in Rail Industry, Potential Impacts on U.S. Ag Producers WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and 17 bipartisan colleagues called on the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to closely scrutinize the proposed merger of Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) Railway and ensure competition in the railroad industry over the long term. In a letter to STB Chairman Patrick Fuchs, Vice Chair Michelle Schultz and Member Karen Hedlund, the senators stressed the potential disruptions to U.S. rail service resulting from a merger of this scale and outlined the need for the STB to fully analyze the potential impact

WASHINGTON — Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) supports the GUARD Act, bipartisan legislation to protect children from AI chatbots. This legislation would ban AI companions for minors, mandate AI chatbots disclose its non-human status, and create new crimes for companies who make AI for minors that solicits or produces sexual content.   “It’s absurd that AI companies are letting their chatbots run unchecked, exposing kids and teens to sexual abuse and encouraging self-harm. I’m proud to work with my colleagues across the aisle to hold Big Tech accountable and put real safeguards in place to protect our children,” said Senator Gallego.   “Right now, children are allowed, and even