With Starvation Crisis Still Dire, Lawmakers Request Real-Time, Weekly Updates on Aid Distributed to Starving Families WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) issued the following statement upon receiving a written response from the State Department to their Senate and House letters with over 100 colleagues demanding a surge in humanitarian aid, and infant formula in particular, into Gaza: “In August, we led over 100 members of Congress in a letter urging Secretary Rubio to take all steps to surge aid, specifically ready to feed infant formula to families in Gaza to address the starvation crisis. While we appreciate the

WASHINGTON – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) introduced a resolution recognizing the 80th anniversary of Stars and Stripes coverage in the Pacific. Stars and Stripes is an independent military news organization, known for its invaluable service to members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees, and military families stationed around the world. READ MORE: Resolution salutes 80 years of Stars and Stripes reporting from the Pacific “For 80 years in the Pacific, Stars and Stripes has told the stories of our troops and for our troops. Thousands of servicemembers around the world read it for the kind of stories that just isn’t covered elsewhere,” said Senator Gallego. “Now

WASHINGTON – Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, along with Representatives Eli Crane (R-AZ-02), David Schweikert (R-AZ-01), Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03), and Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04), sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging swift approval of Governor Katie Hobbs’ request for a Major Disaster Declaration following catastrophic flooding in Gila and Mohave Counties. “From September 25 through September 27, 2025, severe flooding occurred throughout the State of Arizona, causing significant and sustained damage, most notably across Gila and Mohave counties. During this prolonged period of torrential rainfall and flash flooding resulting from a stalled monsoon, approximately 6 to 10 inches of rainfall occurred within 48 hours, overwhelming local watersheds, triggering flash