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Gallego Urges Frontier Communications to Address Pay Disparity for Navajo Workers

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) called on Frontier Communications to negotiate in good faith with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) toward a fair contract. “My constituents serving the Navajo Nation are the backbone of your company’s essential infrastructure. Frontier Communications workers on the Navajo Nation deliver essential telecom services to keep our communities connected and working, ensuring that families, schools, healthcare providers, and businesses remain connected—often under more difficult conditions than in other parts of the state due to geography, weather, and limited resources,” Senator Gallego wrote in a letter to Frontier Communications CEO Nick Jeffery. “Yet, despite performing the same highly skilled work as their counterparts elsewhere

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Senator Gallego on CNN: ‘Americans are going to have their insurance rates doubled if the Republicans and Donald Trump don’t act’

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined CNN’s Boris Sanchez to discuss the looming government shutdown. Gallego emphasized that unless Republicans act to save the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits from expiring at the end of this year, more than 24 million Americans will be forced to pay more for their health care or lose it altogether. Read highlights from the interview below: Gallego:“24 million Americans are going to have their insurance rates, premiums, doubled starting November 1st – that’s when open enrollment starts. This is going to affect 24 million Americans. So we now essentially have less than 30 days to negotiate, and even

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Gallego, Colleagues Urge State Department to Resume Medical and Humanitarian Visas for Civilians in Gaza

WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing concern and demanding an explanation over the State Department’s decision last month to suspend the issuance of temporary medical and humanitarian visas for civilians in Gaza in need of urgent medical care, including children with life-threatening injuries or conditions. The letter also requests information on the Department’s recent decision to restrict nonimmigrant visas for people who hold Palestinian passports. “We write with grave concern regarding the State Department’s recent suspension of all visitor visas for eligible, vetted individuals from Gaza, including those in need of

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