Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined his colleagues in Congress to demand that the Social Security Administration (SSA) keep its field offices open. This comes after reports that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) might take steps to close offices across the country. “[B]eneficiaries need the opportunity to seek assistance from SSA in […]
“Especially in Western states that have patchworks of federal and private land, improving building opportunities on some federal land could be a creative solution to housing shortages in some communities.” PHOENIX – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is voicing his interest in collaborating on the newly announced federal initiative to explore housing development on public lands. In […]
PHOENIX – Yesterday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Reproductive Freedom for All hosted a town hall in Phoenix to highlight the devastating consequences of Republican-led efforts to cut Medicaid, known as AHCCCS in Arizona, and the impacts it will have on essential reproductive healthcare for millions of Arizonans. “Women in Arizona deserve to have control over their own […]
The Trump Administration to end Direct File, which allows 1.7 million Arizona taxpayers to file their taxes for free WASHINGTON – In response to recent reporting that the Trump administration plans to end the Direct File program, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined over 175 Congressional Democrats demanding the administration reverse course and commit to preserving and expanding the program. […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) backed the bipartisan Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 to crack down on flash mob robberies and intricate retail theft schemes. The legislation would establish a coordinated multi-agency response and create new tools to tackle evolving trends in organized retail theft. “Organized retail theft is a growing threat to Arizona’s […]
ARIZONA – Last week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) made his first visit to Northern Arizona since being elected to the U.S. Senate, where he heard directly from Arizonans about the impacts of the potential cuts to Medicaid, Trump’s trade war, and ongoing threats to veterans’ programs. Senator Gallego kicked off his visit on Thursday with a town hall […]
Joint Economic Committee report finds that over 31,000 Arizonans access addiction treatment through Medicaid WASHINGTON – Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, alongside Representatives Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03), responded to a new report released by the Joint Economic Committee Minority warning that proposed Medicaid cuts by President Trump and Republicans would threaten addiction treatment access for thousands of Arizonans and […]
Announcements from AMD and Nvidia made possible by Gallego-backed CHIPS and Science Act WASHINGTON — Today, Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, Governor Katie Hobbs, and the Arizona Commerce Authority celebrated major announcements from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Nvidia that show Arizona taking a leading role in the next generation of microchips and artificial intelligence. AMD said that it’s ready to produce chips […]
WASHINGTON — Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined a bipartisan group of senators to introduce the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino Act to build a new Smithsonian museum on the National Mall that recognizes the accomplishments of Latinos. This follows the passage of bipartisan legislation that establishes a Latino history museum, which was signed into law in […]
Senator Spoke on US-Europe Relations at Chatham House EUROPE – This past week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) visited Slovakia, Germany, and England to meet with senior defense officials, military leadership, and diplomatic partners. The trip was part of a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) with Senator Jim Banks (R-IN). During the trip, Senator Gallego spoke to the need for the […]