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Catherine Reagor [2/4/25] Read the article here. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., and other Democratic U.S. senators are calling for an investigation into whether landlords are using RealPage property management services to price gouge military families with higher rents. Fifteen members of the Senate sent a letter to Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth saying, “In addition to harming military […]
[Jessica Glenza, 2/3/25] Read the article here. Senator Ruben Gallego has accused social media giant Meta of “presumptively bowing” to the Trump administration by making abortion-related content more difficult to find. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, was accused of “shadow-banning” several non-profits who provide medication abortion to women in the US. “I […]
On Friday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) cosponsored the Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act to expand the U.S. customs waters boundary from 12 to 24 nautical miles offshore. https://gilaherald.com/senator-gallego-co-sponsors-bipartisan-bill-to-strengthen-border-security-at-sea
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/27/us/video/the-lead-donald-trump-immigration-economy-farmworkers-ice-deportation-jake-tapper
Gallego said Pete Hegseth was “unqualified” to lead the Defense Department. https://www.12news.com/article/news/politics/gallego-voting-no-to-confirm-trumps-pick-for-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth/75-61c83d8d-36ed-49d8-afe2-0fd7c1a5bb50
Ruben Gallego understands that working-class Latinos and others feel betrayed by Democrats. At least he’s trying to speak their language. https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/philboas/2025/01/23/ruben-gallego-immigration-laken-riley-act-democrats/77887492007
The new Senate subcommittee focused on the blockchain world will be led by two solidly pro-crypto legislators: Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R.-Wyo.) will chair while Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) will serve as its ranking member. https://www.axios.com/2025/01/23/senate-banking-crypto-subcommittee-gallego-lummis
Arizona Sen Ruben Gallego is second Democrat to co-sponsor the Senate bill https://www.foxnews.com/politics/border-state-democrat-ruben-gallego-backs-gops-laken-riley-act-ahead-senate-vote