Press Releases
WASHINGTON — Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly introduced the Chiricahua National Park Act to designate the Chiricahua National Monument in Cochise County as Chiricahua National Park. The bill would permanently protect Chiricahua’s unique landscape while supporting tourism and economic opportunities in rural Southern Arizona. Companion legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06). Established […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Democrats on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in demanding that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem testify before the committee following the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens by federal law enforcement officials in Minneapolis this month. Last week, Gallego and his colleagues sent a separate […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the Water Security and Drought Resilience Act to strengthen our country’s drought preparedness and recovery infrastructure. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) co-sponsored the bill. “In Arizona, water is everything. This bill helps us build the water storage infrastructure we need to withstand droughts and make sure communities across our state have reliable access to water,” said Senator Gallego. “Being able […]
WASHINGTON – At a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing yesterday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) pressed officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including Secretary Doug Collins, on how the agency plans to ensure that veterans in Arizona will receive the care they deserve amid the VA’s massive workforce cuts and plans to reshape the Veterans Health Administration […]
WASHINGTON — Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined 27 Senate colleagues in pushing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to stop its unlawful pressure campaign to coerce dozens of states into providing the Trump Administration their voter rolls, which include voters’ personally identifiable information. Despite lacking legal authority, DOJ has sued 24 states and Washington, D.C. for refusing to hand over […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement on his vote against the government spending bill, which funds the Department of Homeland Security: “I cannot vote to give ICE and Border Patrol more money to terrorize our communities until we see significant changes to how these agencies operate. “That includes stop terrorizing our cities, […]
WASHINGTON – In an op-ed published on Fox News this morning, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) argues that Trump has turned ICE and Border Patrol into his own private army, and that ICE’s resources should be refocused back toward keeping communities safe. This comes as the Senate prepares to debate the Department of Homeland Security spending bill. Read more […]
WASHINGTON – Following pressure from Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Frontier Communications agreed to a fair union contract with the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the union representing its Navajo workers. The new three-year contract includes pay increases for workers on the Navajo nation and ensures they are paid fairly for the essential services they provide. “Back in September, I […]
TAIWAN – Last week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) traveled to Taiwan to strengthen Arizona–Taiwan economic ties and discuss trade, technology, and national security. Gallego previously led a bipartisan congressional delegation trip to Taiwan in 2018. Senator Gallego took the inaugural nonstop flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Taipei on Wednesday. On Friday, Senator Gallego met with President […]
ARIZONA — Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly alongside Representatives Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04), Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03) and Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ-07) responded to a new report from the Joint Economic Committee finding that Arizona families paid an average of $1,569 more in 2025 due to inflation during President Trump’s first year in office. The JEC analysis shows that inflation drove up costs […]