Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act to ensure workers are not taxed on the small stipends they receive while on strike. “When a worker goes on strike, they are making a massive sacrifice in order to fight for a better future. The strike funds they receive are how they how they […]
Legislation comes as the Trump administration begins to implement new ‘no tax on tips’ provision WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the No Tax on Large Party Tips Act to clarify that auto-gratuities and recommended tips, such as those added by restaurants when serving large parties, are covered by the ‘no tax on tips’ provision of the One Big […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement in response to the news of Charlie Kirk’s passing: “This is beyond terrible. Charlie Kirk was a husband, father and son. “Violence is never the answer. Sydney and I are keeping the Kirk family in our prayers.” 9/10/25
Senator Gallego Presses Senate Colleagues to Block Ashli Babbitt from Military Funeral Honors WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) spoke on the Senate floor on his resolution to block January 6 insurrectionist Ashli Babbitt from receiving military funeral honors. READ MORE: Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego seeks to block Ashli Babbitt from military funeral honors Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) objected and blocked […]
WASHINGTON — Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined his colleagues in opening a new investigation into the Trump administration’s arrest, detention, and deportation of non-citizen service members, veterans, and military families. The lawmakers wrote to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Defense (DOD) demanding an explanation for these practices, which go against decades […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Democratic Senators released a framework for market structure legislation. The group of Senators include 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). […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on the Trump Administration’s wrongful, illegal targeting of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, or Dreamers. READ MORE: Arizona senators demand answers from DHS on DACA, military families In their letter, the Senators pushed […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (CA-39) to demand the Trump Administration’s Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rescind their dangerous new proposed rule to reinstate a near-total ban on abortions and abortion counseling, including for veterans who have been raped or […]
Senator Gallego met with the family of Kelly Yu in August WASHINGTON – Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, along with Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) urged President Donald Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to use their discretion to stay or suspend the removal […]
DOUGLAS – Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, and Mayor Jose Grijalva, celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Douglas Land Port of Entry. This project is now a reality thanks to federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act – both supported by Gallego – in addition to years of collaboration between local, state, and federal officials. “Today’s groundbreaking […]