WASHINGTON—Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) introduced the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act, legislation to give the financial industry better tools to address suspected financial exploitation and abuse of seniors and those with mental and physical disabilities. “Far too many Arizona’s seniors fall victim to scammers who target their hard-earned life savings,” said Senator Gallego. “Once the money is gone from their accounts, it’s almost impossible to get back. I’m proud to lead this legislation to strengthen the financial industry’s banks’ ability to step in when they suspect fraud and give seniors a critical safeguard against bad actors. This bill will protect Arizona’s retirees and keep their accounts safe

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led colleagues in writing to Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf to condemn the bank’s union-busting tactics and refusal to bargain in good faith with employees. “As Senators representing constituents who are Wells Fargo employees and customers across the country, we write with concern regarding Wells Fargo’s continued anti-union activity, refusal to bargain in good faith with unionized workers, and alleged unlawful conduct with respect to worker organizing efforts,” the Senators wrote. “In the wake of unfair labor practice (ULP) charges filed against your company, we write to urge Wells Fargo to fully respect employees’ right to unionize as required by the National

WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement on the Trump administration’s announcement to decertify Colombia with a one year national interest waiver: “This decision comes after tireless work behind the scenes. Last month, Senator Bernie Moreno and I went on an official trip to Colombia to speak with members of government and business leaders in advance of this deadline. “All things considered, the decertification with the one-year national interest waiver is a good compromise. I urge the Colombian government to use this opportunity to show how serious they are about cracking down on coca growth. “I look forward to continuing working to strengthen the