Press Releases
ARIZONA – Last week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) visited communities across Southern Arizona and the Valley. In Tucson, the Senator heard from students, community leaders, and local officials and discussed federal solutions to lower the cost of living, fix the housing crisis, and expand broadband internet access. In Phoenix, Gallego celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with multiple events, including visits to […]
PHOENIX – This week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with multiple events in Phoenix. He spoke about his work in the Senate to make sure every Latino family in Arizona has a fair shot at the American Dream. Visit to Garfield Elementary School At an elementary school in Phoenix, Senator Gallego spoke with the eighth […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, along with Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), condemned the Trump administration’s recent decision to end grants for Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), including Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). READ MORE: Senador Gallego lidera alerta a gobierno de Trump sobre recortes a universidades que atienden a hispanos (La Opinión) “These programs have long provided critical […]
WASHINGTON – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) led their colleagues in the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in demanding answers from Attorney General Pam Bondi on why Trump administration officials closed a bribery investigation of White House Border Czar Tom Homan after he allegedly accepted $50,000 in cash from undercover agents […]
WASHINGTON – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Tim Scott (R-SC) reintroduced the bipartisan Expanding American Entrepreneurship Act, which would increase the permitted size of angel funds to allow for a higher number of investors in start-up companies. By allowing more individual investors per angel fund and raising the fund’s cap, more investors will be […]
TUCSON – Yesterday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) visited Southern Arizona to hear from students, community leaders, and local officials and discuss federal solutions to lower the cost of living, fix the housing crisis, and expand broadband internet access. Senator Gallego began his visit with a tour of the University of Arizona’s research facilities, where he met with university […]
FINLAND – This weekend, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) traveled to Finland on a congressional delegation (CODEL) trip to meet with President Alexander Stubb and participate in the fourth annual Helsinki Security Forum. Senator Gallego speaks at the Helsinki Security Forum At the Helsinki Forum on Saturday, Senator Gallego emphasized the need for strong U.S.-European partnerships in the […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Mark Warner (D-VA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) released the following statement: “Last week, we released a framework on market structure legislation, highlighting […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced the Uplifting First-Time Homebuyers Act to help more Americans buy their first home by increasing the Individual Retirement Account (IRA) tax exception withdrawal limit for first-time homebuyers. “Homeownership is the cornerstone of the American dream, and for good reason. Owning a home is a proven way to build generational wealth […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), backed the Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act. The legislation reverses the disastrous cuts the Trump administration has made to the Social Security Administration (SSA), prevents Social Security field offices from shutting down, makes it easier for seniors and people with disabilities to apply for the benefits they have earned […]