The Rural Development office in Yuma, previously scheduled for closure, will remain open after push back from Senator Gallego ARIZONA – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (UDSA) office in Yuma will remain open after being slated for closure as part of the Trump-Musk DOGE lease terminations. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision was reversed after Senator Gallego sent a letter earlier this year condemning the closure.   “The Rural Development Office is vital to keeping Yuma the Lettuce Capitol of the World. Shutting it down would have been a gut punch to Arizona farmers. DOGE’s plan to close it showed just how out of touch

WASHINGTON – Following the announcement that the United States has bombed multiple nuclear sites in Iran, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement:   “The American people do not want to be dragged into another endless war in the Middle East. I would know. I saw close friends die next to me serving as a Marine in a high-combat unit in Iraq. Each of these deaths was needless.   “We have yet to see any evidence to prove that tonight’s strikes were necessary to protect U.S. national security. President Trump must immediately show why tonight’s strikes were necessary. Without that evidence, President Trump’s bombing of Iran

WASHINGTON – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the bipartisan Continuing High-Quality Evaluations of Concerning and Known Persons of Interest through National Training Updates (CHECKPOINT) Act. This legislation will modernize and improve operations of the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints by formally codifying the Checkpoint Program Management Office to oversee performance, data collection, and interagency coordination, while enhancing training for agents. The CHECKPOINT Act will require regular updates to drug seizure data categories and training programs to ensure they reflect the evolving challenges faced by officers in the field. “Fentanyl is pouring across our border and poisoning Arizona communities. Border Patrol agents are on the front lines of fighting this