WASHINGTON — Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senate Democrats in introducing new legislation to repeal the devastating health care cuts that Senate Republicans passed in Trump’ so-called ‘Big, Beautiful Bill.’ The Protecting Healthcare And Lowering Costs Act would reverse all of the health care cuts in the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’, including those to Medicaid, and would permanently extend the ACA premium tax credits. “Millions of people will lose their healthcare because Republicans decided that tax cuts to billionaires were more important,” said Senator Gallego. “If Republicans really care about hardworking families, I urge them to support this bill. The Protecting Healthcare And Lowering Costs Act would reverse their cuts

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,