WASHINGTON — After 92% of unionized Starbucks workers voted to authorize a nationwide strike this week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and 25 Senate colleagues wrote a letter to Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol demanding that the multibillion-dollar corporation stop its illegal union-busting campaign and negotiate a fair contract with its workers. The Starbucks Workers United union represents more than 12,000 workers at about 550 stores nationwide. “We are writing to express concern regarding Starbucks’ failure to reach a fair first contract with its baristas. Additionally, we have heard of a troubling return to union busting, which has impeded the ability of Starbucks workers—many of whom are our constituents—to

WASHINGTON – Today, on the 250th birthday of the United States Marine Corps, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement: “Twenty-five years ago, I made one of the best decisions of my life when I joined the United States Marine Corps. For 250 years, the Marines have stood as a symbol of courage, discipline, and strength at home and abroad. “Generations of Marines have answered the call to defend our nation, to serve with honor, and to uphold the values that make America strong. Being a Marine doesn’t end when you hang up the uniform; every Marine is a rifleman first and foremost, a Marine first,

WASHINGTON — Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement on voting “no” on Republicans’ continuing resolution, which does not include an extension of the Affordable Care Act’s premium tax credits. “I have been clear on this from the beginning: I will not turn my back on the 24 million Americans who will see their premiums more than double if we don’t extend these tax credits. “At a time when prices are already too high, Americans are shopping for health insurance and experiencing such sticker shock that they are being forced to sign up for a crappy, overpriced plan or not signing up for insurance