Press Releases
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, released the following statement on the nomination of Kristi Noem to Secretary of Homeland Security. “Both in our private meeting, during questioning before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and in follow-up questions sent to her, Governor […]
Letter builds on Senator Gallego’s efforts to address the spread of avian flu WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is urging President Donald Trump to uphold his campaign promise to bring down costs and address the spread of avian flu, which has led to a spike in egg prices across the country. “The impact of avian flu on […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a Marine Corps combat veteran who served in Iraq, released the following statement on his vote against Pete Hegseth’s nomination to be the Secretary of Defense. “The stakes could not be higher for the men and women who serve our country and put their lives on the line to […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) announced his subcommittee assignments on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs for the 119th Congress. Senator Gallego will serve as Ranking Member on the newly formed Digital Assets subcommittee. Senator Gallego will serve on the following subcommittees: “Far too many Arizonans are struggling under the weight […]
Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined 12 of his Senate colleagues in a letter calling on Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune to prioritize bipartisan solutions to address critical border security and immigration needs. “As we have shown, Democrats and Republicans can work together on real bipartisan solutions. We can solve big challenges when we work together, and there […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) announced he is joining Bluesky and Truth Social. “Representing Arizonans means meeting them where they’re at – and for many Arizonans that’s across multiple social media platforms,” said Senator Gallego. “By expanding the number of people we’re communicating with, we’ll be able to show all Arizonans how I’m fighting for them.” You can find Senator […]
The funding will support the conservation of over 64,500 acre-feet of water over 10 years WASHINGTON – Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly celebrated $257.6 million coming to the City of Tucson, Town of Gilbert, Salt River Project, and Central Arizona Project to support long-term water conservation projects. “This funding will go a long way in building […]
WASHINGTON – Today, during a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing to consider the nomination of Doug Collins to serve as Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a Marine Corps combat veteran who personally uses VA services, questioned Collins about his plans to strengthen programs aimed at preventing veteran suicide and addressing […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) today released the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive orders announced on his first day in office. “Arizonans have called for action to address our nation’s border challenges and reduce costs, and I am fully committed as their Senator to advancing solutions that reflect their priorities. But a […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a Marine Corps combat veteran and member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, joined his Arizona colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough to advocate for continued support of the Arizona Be Connected Program, which is administered by the Arizona Coalition for Military Families. Rep. Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) led the […]