Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kellydemanded answers from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following a recent cyberattack on Arizona’s statewide candidate portal and concerns over the weakening of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). READ MORE: Arizona senators question federal commitment to election security after hacker attack The recent cyberattack, which defaced candidate […]
Gallego Met with President Petro and Spoke at ANDI’s Annual Business Conference WASHINGTON – Last week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) traveled to Colombia on a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) trip with Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH). As the first two Colombian Americans ever elected to the U.S. Senate, their visit aimed to strengthen bilateral relations, as well as discuss organized crime, […]
Senators: The Wellbeing Of Children Should Not Be Sacrificed In The Race For AI Development WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and a bipartisan group of 10 senators wrote to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg raising concerns about the lack of safeguards around children’s use of AI chatbots, particularly in light of recent reporting that the company’s policies allowed […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Democratic members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Security Committee have sent a follow-up letter to United States Attorney General, Pam Bondi, demanding compliance with their request for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. This latest letter follows a July request from […]
WASHINGTON — Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senate Democrats in introducing new legislation to repeal the devastating health care cuts that Senate Republicans passed in Trump’ so-called ‘Big, Beautiful Bill.’ The Protecting Healthcare And Lowering Costs Act would reverse all of the health care cuts in the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’, including those to Medicaid, and would permanently extend […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) called on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to immediately release overdue funding for overdose prevention programs after months of delays. “Communities across the country are confronting a worsening public health crisis, and the uncertainty surrounding critical funding for overdose prevention programs jeopardizes life-saving public health efforts,”wrote the Senator […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led colleagues in urging the Trump administration to take immediate action on reports that Israeli settlers are blocking humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza and attacking Palestinian civilians, including U.S. citizens, in the West Bank. “We write to express our grave concern over reports that Israeli settlers (settlers) are obstructing the delivery […]
Gallego Met with President Petro and Spoke at ANDI’s Annual Business Conference WASHINGTON – This week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) traveled to Colombia on a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) trip with Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH). They are the first two Colombian Americans ever elected to the U.S. Senate. The purpose of the visit was to strengthen bilateral relations, as well […]
ARIZONA – After hosting town halls in Globe and Apache Junction on Monday and meeting with the family of detained restaurant owner Kelly Yu on Tuesday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) continued his week in Arizona speaking directly with small business owners, veterans, and veterans’ healthcare providers to hear about the challenges they’re facing due to the Trump administration’s reckless tariffs and chaotic […]
ARIZONA – On Monday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) visited the Florence Detention Center to meet with constituents currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody and to receive a tour of the facility from ICE personnel. WATCH MORE: Sen. Gallego says Trump administration’s deportations go too far One of the constituents Senator Gallego met with, Amin, fled political violence […]