FINLAND – This weekend, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) traveled to Finland on a congressional delegation (CODEL) trip to meet with President Alexander Stubb and participate in the fourth annual Helsinki Security Forum.   Senator Gallego speaks at the Helsinki Security Forum At the Helsinki Forum on Saturday, Senator Gallego emphasized the need for strong U.S.-European partnerships in the face of Russian aggression and the growing influence of China. “We need to be doing everything we can to reassure our partners. We need to reassure our friends across the Atlantic that we’re here in the fight with them [and] that we have a long-term vision of joint cooperation,” said

WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ),  Mark Warner (D-VA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE),  and  Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) released the following statement:   “Last week, we released a framework on market structure legislation, highlighting our desire to work on this issue. As we stated then, digital assets are a $4 trillion global market that will require a considered and bipartisan approach to regulation.   “We hope our Republican colleagues will agree to a bipartisan authorship process, as is the norm for legislation of

WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced the Uplifting First-Time Homebuyers Act to help more Americans buy their first home by increasing the Individual Retirement Account (IRA) tax exception withdrawal limit for first-time homebuyers. “Homeownership is the cornerstone of the American dream, and for good reason. Owning a home is a proven way to build generational wealth and retirement security. But too many young Americans feel like that dream is out of reach,” said Senator Gallego. “By updating the decades-old IRA homebuyer exception to reflect the reality of housing costs today, this bill helps make homeownership possible for the next generation.” “Homeownership is critical to strengthening families, building