Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly introduced the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Parity Act of 2025 to ensure that federal home energy assistance is distributed equitably, so that states facing extreme heat disasters and growing populations like Arizona receive their fair share. The legislation builds on Gallego’s work to reform the LIHEAP formula as a member […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the Digital Assets Subcommittee, issued the following statement on his vote against cloture for the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act: “Over the past few days, we engaged in meaningful, bipartisan discussions to get the GENIUS Act to a place that […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Gallego (D-AZ) joined members of Arizona’s Congressional delegation in writing to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to demand that the administration reverse their proposed staffing and benefits cuts to the VA. The letter was also signed by Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03). “We write with […]
WASHINGTON – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced the bipartisan Appraisal Industry Improvement Act to address the nationwide shortage of licensed home appraisers and improve access to housing in rural and tribal communities in Arizona. “Appraisals are a critical part of the home buying and selling process, but right now a shortage of licensed appraisers is delaying […]
WASHINGTON — Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement on VA Secretary Doug Collins’ first appearance in front of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee since his confirmation hearing: “Veterans in Arizona and across the country are watching this Administration dismantle the VA they rely on, and they’re terrified. Today I heard Secretary Collins say he’s prioritizing […]
SEDONA – This weekend, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined the McCain Institute’s Sedona Forum for a panel discussion on the geopolitics of trade and energy. The Senator criticized President Donald Trump’s trade war and underscored its detrimental impact on international relations and the future of energy. Senator Gallego was joined by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representative Craig Goldman (R-TX-12). WATCH […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the Digital Assets Subcommittee, and Senators Mark Warner (D-VA), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), and Adam Schiff (D-CA), released the following statement on the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act: “As stablecoins […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) backed the bipartisan, bicameral Help Hoover Dam Act to allow the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) to access $50 million in unused, long-stranded funds for Hoover Dam operations, maintenance, and improvement projects. “For too long, red tape has kept $50 million tied up that should have gone toward maintaining and upgrading the Hoover […]
During hearing, Gallego highlighted the stories of Arizonans hit hard by rising premiums WASHINGTON – During a Senate Committee Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing today on insurance and mitigation policies, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) pressed insurance experts on industry practices that raise costs for Arizonans and what they are doing to prevent scam artists from exploiting victims […]
In recent years, municipalities across the U.S. have faced cyber-attacks, including from foreign adversaries like Russia, China, and Iran WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced the bipartisan Water Cybersecurity Enhancement Act to help public water systems protect against and respond to cyberattacks, which have become increasingly frequent in recent years. “In Arizona, we know better than […]