WASHINGTON – Following reports that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plans to eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions nationwide, including 358 at the Phoenix VA, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) called on the VA to cancel the proposed cuts and protect veterans’ access to health care.   READ MORE: Sen. Gallego calls on Trump administration to cancel VA job cuts (KJZZ) “At a time of already critical staffing shortfalls, the elimination of these positions will further delay access to care, harm veterans and their families nationwide, and erode trust in the care they are promised and deserve,” Senator Gallego wrote in a letter to VA Secretary Doug Collins. “Our

WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and John Cornyn (R-TX), alongside Representatives Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23) and Julie Johnson (D-TX-32), introduced bipartisan legislation to modernize infrastructure at U.S. land ports of entry (LPOEs) and in the surrounding communities that support them. The Strong Ports, Strong Communities Act would establish a dedicated federal funding stream for infrastructure projects that directly benefit LPOEs and help ease the disproportionate strain they place on nearby local infrastructure. “Land ports of entry handle nearly 20 percent of our country’s international trade and play a critical role in preventing dangerous drugs, contraband, and human trafficking from entering our communities. But too many of ports and surrounding towns are being stretched

WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the Fed Forward Act to strengthen transparency, accountability, and public confidence in the Federal Reserve (Fed) by codifying key communication and governance practices that are not currently required by statute. READ MORE: Gallego, Tillis team up on Fed bill (Politico Morning Money) “From interest rates on mortgages and credit cards to job growth and inflation, the Fed’s decisions affect every American’s wallet. People deserve clear, consistent communication from the Fed so they can make informed financial decisions,” said Senator Gallego. “While the Fed has a strong history of transparency, we shouldn’t leave that tradition up to whoever happens to be in charge. This