WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) announced that he is once again backing the bipartisan, bicameral Invest to Protect Act of 2025 to help small and mid-sized police departments, including Tribal police departments, recruit and provide safety training, de-escalation training, and mental health support for their officers. Gallego previously supported the legislation in the 117th Congress. “Arizona’s smaller and Tribal police departments often don’t have the luxury of massive budgets or endless backup, but their officers still show up everyday to keep our communities safe,” said Senator Gallego. “This bipartisan bill helps departments recruit and retain officers, improve training, and respond more effectively to violent crime, fentanyl trafficking, and

As Americans file their taxes, refunds likely to face delays due to DOGE cuts PHOENIX – On Tax Day, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is recommitting to advancing a tax policy that supports working people over billionaires. This comes as reckless cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are likely to slow customer service and delay refunds. “Because of President Trump, Elon Musk, and their DOGE cronies, Americans will be waiting longer for their refunds so that billionaires can get away with cheating on their taxes,” said Senator Gallego. “Instead of further enriching billionaires, we should be focused on giving a tax break to the hardworking

WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senate Democrats in sending an open letter to the American public warning that Congressional Republicans are trying to take food away from hungry families in order to give tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans. After promising to lower prices for families, Republicans in Congress are instead raising grocery costs and making it harder for families to put food on the table. The letter comes in response to Republican budget resolutions in the House and Senate, both of which pave the way for deep cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The House budget would slash at least $230 billion