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Gallego’s Shadow Wolves Bill Passes Committee Unanimously
Senator Also Advances Legislation to Ban Stock Trading by Public Officials WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously voted to advance Senator Ruben Gallego’s (D-AZ) Shadow Wolves Improvement Act, a bipartisan bill to strengthen border security and expand career opportunities for Native American law enforcement agents on tribal lands. “The chaos at our southern border has harmed Arizona communities and caused a dangerous rise in illicit smuggling, especially on tribal lands like the Tohono O’odham Nation. This has stretched tribal law enforcement thin and diverted them from doing their primary jobs of policing their streets. That’s why the Shadow Wolves program is
Gallego, Fetterman Reintroduce Bill Allowing DACA Recipients to Join the Military
WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and John Fetterman (D-PA) reintroduced the Fight for the American Dream Act, which allows participants of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to serve in the United States military and provides them a pathway toward U.S. citizenship after their service. The legislation also streamlines the military naturalization process by establishing a single pathway for immigrants who have honorably served our country to become citizens. “I fought in Iraq, and I know that on the battlefield, what matters isn’t whether you have the right papers, it’s whether you’re willing to put on the uniform and risk your life for this country.
Gallego, Justice Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Americans’ Access to Quality Customer Service, Preserve U.S. Jobs
WASHINGTON –Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Jim Justice (R-WV) introduced the Keep Call Centers in America Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure when Americans call a call center, they can speak to a human located in the U.S. READ MORE: New bill aims to protect American call center jobs and consumers from AI “If you’re calling customer service, chances are your day isn’t going great. On those frustrating days, you should be able to talk to a real human being right here in the U.S.,” said Senator Gallego. “My bill will encourage companies to keep their call centers in the U.S. and require that they tell you up-front if you’re talking to