WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) called on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to immediately release overdue funding for overdose prevention programs after months of delays. “Communities across the country are confronting a worsening public health crisis, and the uncertainty surrounding critical funding for overdose prevention programs jeopardizes life-saving public health efforts,”wrote the Senator in a letter to CDC Director Susan Monarez. “As overdose prevention programs await funding clarity, their ability to deliver essential prevention services remains at risk – an unacceptable situation in the face of a national health crisis.” According to recent CDC data, over 80,000 people died from a drug overdose in

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led colleagues in urging the Trump administration to take immediate action on reports that Israeli settlers are blocking humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza and attacking Palestinian civilians, including U.S. citizens, in the West Bank. “We write to express our grave concern over reports that Israeli settlers (settlers) are obstructing the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza and engaging in violent attacks against Palestinian civilians, including U.S. citizens, in the West Bank,” wrote the Senators in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. “We urge the Departments of State and Treasury to review these reports,

Gallego Met with President Petro and Spoke at ANDI’s Annual Business Conference WASHINGTON – This week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) traveled to Colombia on a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) trip with Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH). They are the first two Colombian Americans ever elected to the U.S. Senate. The purpose of the visit was to strengthen bilateral relations, as well as discuss organized crime, the business climate, and China’s growing influence in the country. Thursday On Thursday, Senator Gallego met with candidates for Colombia’s 2026 presidential elections, as well as with members of the Colombian Congress from various parties. He then met with Colombian mayors and business leaders.  Senators