Gallego Meets with Venezuelan Opposition Leader, María Corina Machado
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) spoke with Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, María Corina Machado during a bipartisan meeting alongside Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Rick Scott (R-FL), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Curtis (R-UT), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Bernie Moreno (R-OH), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Angus […]
Gallego, Kelly Deliver More Than $32 Million for Arizona Water Infrastructure and Law Enforcement Priorities
Investments will help cities, counties, and Tribal communities replace aging infrastructure and keep families safe WASHINGTON — Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly announced that they secured $32,121,000 in federal investments for Arizona projects supporting local law enforcement, flood control efforts, and western rural water priorities. The funding was secured as part of a bipartisan three-bill government […]
Gallego, Kelly Introduce Bicameral Bill to Increase ICE Accountability and Keep Communities Safe
Raises standards for ICE operations to protect communities and ensure public safety WASHINGTON — Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly introduced the bicameral Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act, legislation to set clear use-of-force standards, increase transparency, and strengthen accountability for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations—protecting communities while ensuring officers can safely address public […]
Gallego, Murkowski, Khanna, Bacon Introduce Sense of Congress Affirming the United States’ Partnership with Denmark and Greenland
WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Representatives Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) and Don Bacon (R-NE-02) introduced a Sense of Congress bill affirming the United States’ partnership with Denmark and Greenland and recognizing our responsibility to comply with treaty obligations and solve any disputes peacefully. “The United States’ longstanding partnership with Denmark and Greenland is based on shared democratic […]
Gallego Statement on Venezuela War Powers Resolution Vote
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a Marine Corps combat veteran who served in Iraq, released the following statement after Republicans voted to block the Venezuela War Powers Resolution offered by Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia: “I fought in Iraq, and I know what happens when we rush into a war that doesn’t need to […]
As Open Enrollment Comes to a Close, Senator Gallego Joins Protect Our Care to Discuss Republican Premium Hikes
PHOENIX — Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Protect Our Care Arizona to hold Republicans in Congress accountable for doubling, tripling, and even quadrupling the premiums of over 370,000 Arizonans by ending the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits that keep coverage affordable for millions of hard-working families. Instead, Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans have prioritized giving […]
WTAS: Gallego Unveils Plan to Lower Housing Costs, Rebuild the American Dream Through Homeownership
The four-pillar plan includes short- and long-term solutions to address America’s housing affordability crisis WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released his plan to tackle America’s housing affordability crisis, “The Path Home: Rebuilding the American Dream and Restoring Housing Affordability.” The plan lays out Senator Gallego’s vision to build more, build faster, and ensure working people can afford the […]
Gallego Unveils Plan to Lower Housing Costs, Rebuild the American Dream Through Homeownership
The four-pillar plan includes short- and long-term solutions to address America’s housing affordability crisis WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) today released his plan to tackle America’s housing affordability crisis. “The Path Home: Rebuilding the American Dream and Restoring Housing Affordability,” lays out Senator Gallego’s vision to build more, build faster, and ensure working people can afford the […]
Gallego, Kelly Re-introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Ratify and Fund Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement
WASHINGTON — Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly introduced the Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to ratify and fund the Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Agreement. The bill resolves the Nation’s longstanding water rights claims, strengthens water reliability in the Verde Valley, and helps protect flows in the Verde River. The Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act authorizes $1.039 […]
ICYMI: Gallego Habla Sobre la Aplicación de las Leyes de Inmigración en Phoenix
PHOENIX – El fin de semana pasado en Phoenix, el senador Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) se reunió con arizonenses en distintos puntos del Valle y respondió preguntas de medios locales sobre la política de aplicación de inmigración de la administración Trump y un posible operativo del ICE en Phoenix. Las visitas del senador Gallego incluyeron una parada en el […]