WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) backed the Flight Delay and Cancellation Compensation Act, legislation introduced today that will protect passengers by requiring airlines to provide cash compensation and free rebooking for passengers facing significant delays or cancellations caused by the airline. The bill would also direct the Department of Transportation (DOT) to mandate airlines reimburse passengers for hotels, meals, and transportation to lodging as a result of flight disruptions, regardless of the cause of the delay. The bill comes after the Trump administration cancelled a popular consumer protection rule that would have required airlines to compensate passengers for preventable travel cancellations or delays. “Right before millions of Americans began

WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act. The HALOS Act will make it easier for entrepreneurs to connect with investors and grow their businesses.  These events encourage innovation. By supporting these events, investors will be better equipped to discover promising startups and entrepreneurs will be able to connect with a broader ecosystem.   “Entrepreneurs often attend demo days to share their ideas and attract investors, but confusing and outdated rules make it hard to do that without worrying about violating securities laws,” said Senator Gallego. “By cutting unnecessary red tape and clarifying the rules around demo days, we can make it

WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the Building Housing for the American Dream Act to leverage the EB-5 investor visa program to address the nation’s housing shortage.   READ MORE: Senator Seeks to Tap Foreign Visa Program to Ease Housing Costs (Bloomberg)   The EB-5 visa program allows immigrants to obtain a green card by investing at least $1.05 million in commercial projects that create at least ten U.S. jobs. Senator Gallego’s bill would amend the EB-5 statute to encourage more of that investment to flow directly into housing  construction. The bill lowers the minimum investment threshold to $800,000 for EB-5 applicants who invest in projects that create,