Press Releases
Donald Trump is propping up a foreign government while he shuts down our own WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the No Argentina Bailout Act, legislation to block Donald Trump from raiding U.S. taxpayer dollars to bail out Argentina’s financial markets and wealthy investors while American families face skyrocketing costs and a Republican shutdown at home. Senator […]
“There is no time to waste. We invite you to come back to Washington and work with us to keep Arizonans from facing higher health care costs and get the government back open.” WASHINGTON — Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly sent a reply to Arizona’s Republican House delegation urging them to return to Washington and work together to […]
ARIZONA – Yesterday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) visited the towns of Globe and Miami to survey the damage of historic flooding that killed three people in Arizona last week. While there, he heard directly from impacted residents and small business owners, and thanked first responders and volunteers supporting the ongoing recovery efforts. See coverage below: Arizona’s Family (Phoenix, […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) called on Pfizer to provide answers about its newly announced agreement with the Trump administration to implement “Most Favored Nation” (MFN) pricing in Medicaid and launch a new drug purchasing platform, TrumpRx.gov. READ MORE: Gallego demands transparency in Trump’s deal with Pfizer (The Hill) “To date, few details about this deal have been made public. […]
ARIZONA – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) visited the towns of Globe and Miami to survey the damage of historic flooding that killed three people in Arizona last week, hear directly from impacted residents and small business owners, and thank first responders and volunteers supporting recovery efforts. Senator Gallego joined Globe Mayor Al Gameros, Vice Mayor Mike Stapleton, […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined CNN’s Kasie Hunt to underscore what this government shutdown is about: affordable health care for millions of Americans. Senator Gallego emphasized that if Republicans refuse to negotiate, 24 million Americans will see their health care costs skyrocket or lose coverage altogether. Gallego: “24 million Americans are going to have their premiums […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement on the federal government shutdown: “What it comes down to is that Republicans want a $23 billion tax hike on the middle class. Americans are already struggling with rising prices, and the fact that Republicans want to make their monthly bills go up even more shows […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) called on Frontier Communications to negotiate in good faith with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) toward a fair contract. “My constituents serving the Navajo Nation are the backbone of your company’s essential infrastructure. Frontier Communications workers on the Navajo Nation deliver essential telecom services to keep our communities connected and […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined CNN’s Boris Sanchez to discuss the looming government shutdown. Gallego emphasized that unless Republicans act to save the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits from expiring at the end of this year, more than 24 million Americans will be forced to pay more for their health care or lose it […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing concern and demanding an explanation over the State Department’s decision last month to suspend the issuance of temporary medical and humanitarian visas for civilians in Gaza in need of urgent medical care, including children with life-threatening […]