Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Peter Welch (D-VT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) called on the Trump administration to use its full power and authority to demand that Israeli government immediately facilitate a massive surge of ready-to-feed infant formula into Gaza. At least 85 children have died of hunger-related causes and more than […]
Letter comes after Trump’s CFPB refused to explain why it cancelled an order requiring Navy Federal to pay back servicemembers and military families ASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representatives Maxine Waters (CA-43) and Bill Foster (IL-11) are demanding answers from Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU) about its overdraft fee practices after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senate Democratic colleagues in introducing the Lowering Electric Bills Act, which would restore the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) clean energy tax credits and lower energy costs for working families. Last month, Republicans stripped funding for the IRA’s clean energy tax credits in their ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ which will raise energy costs […]
The Capping Prescription Costs Act would cap annual out-of-pocket prescription drug costs per year at $2,000 for individuals and $4,000 for families WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is backing the Capping Prescription Costs Act, legislation that would lower prescription drug costs for millions of Americans by placing annual caps on out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs at […]
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 […]