WASHINGTON – Today, on National Fentanyl Awareness Day, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is reiterating his commitment to fighting fentanyl trafficking and keeping Arizona communities safe. He supported the Contraband Awareness Technology Catches Harmful (CATCH) Fentanyl Act, which would strengthen the inspection of vehicles and cargo at the southern border by requiring U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to test new detection technologies at land ports of entry (POEs). “We need every available tool to stop fentanyl from entering our communities, and that starts with improving border inspections and investing in smart, effective detection technology,” said Senator Gallego. The CATCH Fentanyl Act would require CBP to analyze and test five new pieces

WASHINGTON — Head Start programs in Arizona received word that their funding will be released. This comes after Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and other lawmakers pushed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) last week to stop withholding federal funds that more than 17,000 children in Arizona rely on. The previously delayed funds left an Arizona Head Start program unable to make payroll and forced to take out a loan to pay staff. “Eliminating Head Start would be catastrophic for Arizona.  At a time when our state is already in a childcare crisis, cutting Head Start would devastate working families, displace thousands of educators, and rob 17,000 children of vital

WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined his colleagues in Congress to demand that the Social Security Administration (SSA) keep its field offices open. This comes after reports that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) might take steps to close offices across the country.   “[B]eneficiaries need the opportunity to seek assistance from SSA in person…Closing any of these field offices will make it harder for individuals to access their benefits,” wrote the lawmakers.  Wait-times for Arizonans to speak with SSA representatives have already increased due to DOGE’s cuts: Today in Arizona, volunteers will be dropping off the lawmakers’ letter at the Mesa SSA office.