WASHINGTON – Following the Trump Administration’s memo announcing a freeze on all federal grants and loans, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement:   “Children will go hungry, elderly Americans won’t be able to pay rent, and police departments will have their budgets cut because of the Trump team’s chaotic funding freeze.     “They can’t even write a clear memo, and now their incompetence is creating chaos in communities across the country.”

WASHINGTON – On Friday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) cosponsored theExtending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act to expand the U.S. customs waters boundary from 12 to 24 nautical miles offshore. This will give U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) enhanced jurisdiction to combat drug and human trafficking at sea.  “Strengthening our border includes keeping our waters secure. I’m cosponsoring this bill to give CBP the authority and tools to stay ahead of transnational criminal organizations and intercept criminal activity before it reaches American shores,” said Senator Gallego.   Expanding the boundary to 24 nautical miles would double the

Letter builds on Senator Gallego’s efforts to address the spread of avian flu WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is urging President Donald Trump to uphold his campaign promise to bring down costs and address the spread of avian flu, which has led to a spike in egg prices across the country. “The impact of avian flu on the price of eggs is clear: as more chickens are affected by the avian flu, the supply of eggs plummets and the price goes up,” Senator Gallego wrote. “Eggs are a staple food upon which families rely, and the budgetary impact of any price increase is immediate, particularly for low-income families,” he