Press Releases
Gallego, Kelly, Stanton, Ansari Respond to New Report Showing Over 300,000 Arizonans Would Lose Health Insurance Under Republican Bill
WASHINGTON – Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, alongside Representatives Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03), responded to a new report from the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) showing that 300,679 Arizonans would lose their health insurance under House Republicans’ proposed plan to fund tax breaks for billionaires. The House Republican bill would result in 190,993 Arizonans losing Medicaid coverage and 109,686 losing Affordable Care Act coverage, according to the JEC. These estimates are based on projections from the Congressional Budget Office, which found the legislation would lead to 13.7 million more people across the country becoming uninsured by 2034 compared to current law. That’s because of
Gallego to Vote for Cloture on GENIUS Act
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the Digital Assets Subcommittee, issued the following statement on his vote on cloture on the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act: “This evening, I will vote to advance consideration of the GENIUS Act. After weeks of negotiations, we are headed in a direction that addresses many of the concerns my colleagues and I have raised both in committee and with our Republican colleagues. “With this vote, I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues to achieve a final bill that protects consumers and ensures America remains a leader in digital asset
Business Leaders Endorse Senator Gallego’s Border Security and Immigration Reform Plan
“This is not just a policy debate. It’s about the lives and livelihoods of millions of people. It’s about our values as a nation and our economic prosperity and security.” — Senator Gallego WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined business leaders to discuss bipartisan, practical immigration solutions, including the introduction of his 5 pillar framework, “Securing the Border and Fueling Economic Prosperity.” The briefing, hosted by the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) and Comité de 100 focused on the urgent need for bipartisan solutions that balance border security and economic growth. “This proposal is a comprehensive approach that recognizes the realities of our broken system and seeks to