The Phoenix-based BIA office serves 53 tribes across the western U.S. WASHINGTON – Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly called on the Trump Administration to keep open the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ (BIA) Western Regional Office. The Phoenix-based office, which serves 53 tribes across the western United States, is on the chopping block because of Elon Musk and his reckless DOGE cuts.  “Its closure will severely limit access for all of these tribes to essential services ranging from economic development to child social services to water system improvements,” the Senators wrote. “This is part of a larger trend: 25 BIA offices, or 27% of all BIA locations across the country, are

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) reintroduced the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act with Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS), Angus King (I-ME), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL). This legislation would benefit American families, farmers and rural communities nationwide by providing greater flexibility to more financial institutions to offer affordable lines of credit to rural and agricultural borrowers. This would help lower borrowing costs for rural homeowners and farmers, making it easier for them to secure loans and invest in their futures.  “Owning a home or family farm is a cornerstone of the America dream, and I’m proud to co-lead the ACRE Act to make

WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI), John Boozman (R-AR), and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), members of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, to reintroduce the Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act. This legislation would make it easier for veterans with disabilities to be made financially whole in the event they are defrauded of their benefits by allowing the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) to reimburse victims without first meeting unnecessary bureaucratic requirements.   “It’s unacceptable that the veterans who put their lives on the line for this country could be defrauded out of the benefits they earned. To make matters worse, right now, defrauded veterans often have to