Press Releases
In a letter to the DOJ’s Antitrust Division, Gallego questions how the merger will impact Arizona businesses and consumers WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) today sent a letter to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) pushing the Department for answers on the recently announced merger between Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount, particularly how the merger will impact job […]
Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly called on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to work with the City of Kingman to finalize a long-delayed land release at Kingman Municipal Airport that would unlock approximately $250 million in investment and support economic development in northwest Arizona. In a letter to FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford, the senators raised […]
Pentagon revealed shift in mission and focus of Stars and Stripes on same day it fired Stripes’ advocate for independence WASHINGTON – In a new response to a recent letter from Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), the Pentagon reveals interference that threatens the media independence of Stars and Stripes, the […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the Digital Assets Subcommittee of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after voting to advance the digital asset market structure legislation: “Digital assets have grown to represent a significant portion of our financial system. With 1 in 4 Americans now invested […]
“Energy independence matters. Nuclear power will bring us that energy independence, it will bring us that wage growth, it will bring that stability” WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), ranking member of the Senate Energy Subcommittee, gave keynote remarks at the Nuclear Energy Institute’s Nuclear Policy Forum, highlighting the importance of nuclear energy in lowering costs and […]
Senator Highlights Need for Path to Citizenship for Dreamers at Spotlight Forum WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) spoke at a spotlight forum highlighting the urgent need for a path to citizenship for Dreamers. Watch Senator Gallego at the spotlight forum here and read excerpts below: In his opening remarks, Gallego called out Stephen Miller for blocking Republicans […]
PHOENIX – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) spent the week spotlighting Arizona’s growing economy, touring manufacturing facilities big and small and learning about job training programs across the Valley. To kick off National Small Business Week, the Senator toured Phoenix-based small business Teaspressa, followed by a roundtable with local small business owners. During the tour and discussion, he heard […]
Senator Also Visits Soldier’s Best Friend and Luke Air Force Base PHOENIX – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) spent the day meeting with veterans, service members, and community leaders in the Phoenix area to discuss his ongoing efforts to expand mental health resources, strengthen military infrastructure, and pass the bipartisan Major Richard Star Act. Senator Gallego began the […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Gallego joined more than 250 House and Senate Democrats in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court urging them to overturn a Fifth Circuit decision that would upend the FDA approval process and restrict access to life-saving mifepristone. This brief follows emergency appeals from the manufacturers of mifepristone; the Supreme Court issuing a […]
SEDONA – On Saturday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) spoke on a panel titled “Standing with Ukraine: Policy, Politics, and War” at the McCain Institute’s Sedona Forum. “Ukraine can win, Ukraine is winning right now, and our government should make decisions to make sure that happens. Let’s arm them, let’s give them intelligence they need, let’s give them […]