Press Releases
WASHINGTON — Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the Restore Veterans’ Compensation Act, legislation that protects veterans who receive disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from having their separation pay unfairly recouped. “It is ridiculous to claw back money from a veteran who has put life and limb on the line, just because later […]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to tour manufacturing facility in Casa Grande, Arizona WASHINGTON—Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ahead of his visit to Casa Grande with House Speaker Mike Johnson and Congressman Juan Ciscomani, urging him to meet with workers who lost their jobs as a result of […]
The Double the Wage for Overtime Act would increase the overtime rate from time-and-a-half to double WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) today introduced the Double the Wage for Overtime Act, legislation that would increase the regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 hours from 1.5 times a worker’s regular hourly rate, to double their hourly […]
“Insurers should not charge consumers higher premiums simply because of their personal credit history, which could have been impacted by job loss, a surprise medical bill, predatory lending, or simply inaccurate information, rather than the actual risk associated with a home.” WASHINGTON – Today, Senator and Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the Parental Approval for Youth Social Media Act, legislation that would require social media platforms to obtain parental consent before children under 16 can create or maintain accounts on their platforms. “Every study tells us the same thing: social media is poisoning our kids’ developing minds. When unsupervised […]
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released a new federal operating plan that could reduce Arizona, California, and Nevada’s Colorado River allocation by as much as 40 percent WASHINGTON – Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) released the following statement on the Bureau of Reclamation’s Final Environmental Impact Statement for post-2026 operations of the Colorado River: […]
AUSTIN – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) addressed attendees at the 2026 UnidosUS Annual Conference during “The Moment Before Us — Fulfilling the Promise of America” plenary session. “Just days ago, right here in Texas, a family in Carlton received the news every parent dreads. I know my mom, certainly when I was in […]
WASHINGTON — Today, Senators Ruben Galego (D-AZ) and Roger Marshall (R-KY) introduced a bill to improve men’s health. Representatives Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC) introduced the companion bill in February. The bill would require the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study on the state of men’s health in the […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senators Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Booker (D-N.J.), Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Gallego (D-Ariz.), Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Warner (D-Va.), and Warnock (D-Ga.) released the following statement after Republicans shared an updated draft of the CLARITY Act: “The Republican-proposed text of the CLARITY Act as it currently stands falls short. Key provisions including those addressing ethics for […]
WASHINGTON – Cannabis has been legalized in 42 states, but not federally. This legal disparity has created a haphazard regulatory environment for marijuana and cannabis-related businesses and services. Federal prohibitions conflict with state laws, leaving legal enterprises in limbo and requiring them to exist in the shadows, unable to access tools necessary for their success. For […]