WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) introduced the Federal Firefighters Families First Act to boost pay and benefits and improve working conditions for federal firefighters. “Federal firefighters protect our communities from wildfires and keep our veterans and service members safe,” said Senator Gallego. “But right now, these brave men and women are forced to work grueling hours at pay rates far below what other firefighters make. It’s unacceptable, and I’m proud to introduce bipartisan legislation to fix it.” “America’s firefighters put their lives on the line every day to protect and save communities across the country,” said Senator Moreno. “This legislation makes sure they and their families are fairly compensated

WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced two bills to update outdated and redundant federal regulations and make it easier to build more affordable housing. The bipartisan Housing Supply Expansion Act would modernize the federal definition of “manufactured housing” to include modular or prefabricated homes built without a permanent chassis. By allowing off-chassis manufactured homes, the bill expands consumer access to more efficient and cost-effective designs, providing greater architectural flexibility to better integrate into existing neighborhoods. “Manufactured homes are some of the most affordable housing solutions on the market, but outdated laws are preventing newer, safer models from becoming widely available,” said Senator Gallego. “Our bipartisan bill

WASHINGTON — Mientras la nación conmemora el Mes de Concientización sobre la Salud Mental de las Minorías, los senadores Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) y Alex Padilla (D-CA) presentaron la Ley de Salud Mental para Latinos, una legislación para mejorar los resultados de salud mental en las comunidades latinas e hispanas. Las barreras al acceso a la atención de salud mental dentro de las comunidades latinas hacen que demasiadas personas sufran en silencio. Solo el 47.4 por ciento de los adultos hispanos mayores de 18 años con alguna enfermedad mental recibieron servicios en 2023. Entre 2010 y 2020, la tasa de suicidio entre hombres hispanos adultos (de 20 a 64 años) aumentó en