Press Releases
Senators lay out needed humanitarian and diplomatic next steps in letter to Middle East Special Envoy and Secretary of State after latest round of ceasefire talks faltered last week WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined 38 Senators expressing unified alarm about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, called for the large-scale expansion of humanitarian aid, and urged the […]
WASHINGTON – Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), along with Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) called on the Trump administration to reverse its decision to abruptly cancel grants to support low-income and first-generation college-bound students in Southern Arizona. “The cancellation of TRIO Upward Bound grants at Pima Community College will deprive first- generation and low-income […]
WASHINGTON—Following calls from Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), the Trump administration today released more than $110 million in withheld federal education dollars for the State of Arizona. “I’m glad the Trump Administration backed down and unfroze the Congressionally-appropriated grants it was withholding from Arizona schools, but that money should never have been […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined 14 Senate colleagues in introducing the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act, legislation that aims to support middle-class Americans purchasing their first home. The bill would establish a refundable tax credit worth up to 10 percent of a home’s purchase price – up to a maximum of $15,000 – for first-time homebuyers. […]
WASHINGTON – This week, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly reintroduced the Canadian Snowbirds Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would allow Canadian citizens to stay in the United States for up to 240 days a year, nearly two months longer than current law allows. The bill supports Arizona’s economy by encouraging extended stays from Canadian visitors who already […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) introduced the Federal Firefighters Families First Act to boost pay and benefits and improve working conditions for federal firefighters. “Federal firefighters protect our communities from wildfires and keep our veterans and service members safe,” said Senator Gallego. “But right now, these brave men and women are forced to work grueling hours at pay […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced two bills to update outdated and redundant federal regulations and make it easier to build more affordable housing. The bipartisan Housing Supply Expansion Act would modernize the federal definition of “manufactured housing” to include modular or prefabricated homes built without a permanent chassis. By allowing off-chassis manufactured homes, the […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) called on the Senate to pass his resolution urging the Justice Department to release its files related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. “My request is very simple: the Senate should go on record supporting the release of the Epstein files. Any effort to block their release is simply a continued cover up […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the bipartisan Water Infrastructure Modernization Act to increase the use of smart water technologies. The legislation provides $50 million in grant funding for community water systems to purchase and implement new water technologies, including those that can identify water loss, examine pipe integrity, detect leaks, prepare for severe weather, innovate […]
ARIZONA – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) called on Kroger to reverse its recent decision to terminate a contract with its longtime transportation supplier, Ruan Transportation. The decision will result in roughly 130 truck drivers and mechanics being laid off in Tolleson, Arizona. READ MORE: Sen. Gallego asks Kroger to rethink move that will layoff Tolleson truckers “I am concerned […]