Planned tax would raise prices at the grocery store, cost American jobs PHOENIX – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) demanded the Trump administration reverse its recently announced decision to withdraw from the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement. Withdrawing from the agreement would effectively place a 21 percent tax on tomato imports from Mexico. In a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Senator Gallego lays out the detrimental effect this would have on hardworking families. “The result of terminating this agreement will be higher prices for American families, fewer options at the grocery store, and fewer American jobs. Indeed, studies show that families could see a tomato prices rise by an

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