Gallego, Cantwell & Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Extend Public Comment Period for Roadless Rule Repeal
Trump’s administration is pushing forward on plan to overturn protections on nearly 60 million acres of pristine National Forest lands, despite massive public pushback WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) led 54 of their Congressional colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz […]
Gallego, Duckworth Urge Reversal of Ashli Babbitt Military Honors
WASHINGTON – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) sent a letter to Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth condemning the Air Force’s decision to grant January 6 insurrectionist Ashli Babbitt with military honors. “We write to demand that you immediately reverse your Department’s shameful decision on August 15, 2025 to grant military funeral honors to former […]
Gallego Introduces Bill to Protect Striking Workers
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act to ensure workers are not taxed on the small stipends they receive while on strike. “When a worker goes on strike, they are making a massive sacrifice in order to fight for a better future. The strike funds they receive are how they how they […]
Gallego Introduces Bill to Ensure Auto-Gratuity is Covered by ‘No Tax on Tips’
Legislation comes as the Trump administration begins to implement new ‘no tax on tips’ provision WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the No Tax on Large Party Tips Act to clarify that auto-gratuities and recommended tips, such as those added by restaurants when serving large parties, are covered by the ‘no tax on tips’ provision of the One Big […]
Gallego Statement on Charlie Kirk’s Passing
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement in response to the news of Charlie Kirk’s passing: “This is beyond terrible. Charlie Kirk was a husband, father and son. “Violence is never the answer. Sydney and I are keeping the Kirk family in our prayers.” 9/10/25
Gallego: “Ashli Babbitt was a traitor.”
Senator Gallego Presses Senate Colleagues to Block Ashli Babbitt from Military Funeral Honors WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) spoke on the Senate floor on his resolution to block January 6 insurrectionist Ashli Babbitt from receiving military funeral honors. READ MORE: Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego seeks to block Ashli Babbitt from military funeral honors Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) objected and blocked […]
Gallego, Colleagues Launch Probe into Trump Administration’s Betrayal of Immigrant Service Members, Veterans, and Military Families
WASHINGTON — Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined his colleagues in opening a new investigation into the Trump administration’s arrest, detention, and deportation of non-citizen service members, veterans, and military families. The lawmakers wrote to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Defense (DOD) demanding an explanation for these practices, which go against decades […]
Democratic Senators Release Framework for Market Structure Legislation
WASHINGTON – Today, Democratic Senators released a framework for market structure legislation. The group of Senators include Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Mark Warner (D-VA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD). […]
Gallego, Colleagues Call Out Trump Administration’s Wrongful Targeting of Dreamers in Illegal Immigration Scheme
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on the Trump Administration’s wrongful, illegal targeting of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, or Dreamers. READ MORE: Arizona senators demand answers from DHS on DACA, military families In their letter, the Senators pushed […]
Gallego Joins Blumenthal and Colleagues to Demand Trump VA Rescind Dangerous New Proposed Rule to Ban Life-Saving Abortions for Veterans
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (CA-39) to demand the Trump Administration’s Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rescind their dangerous new proposed rule to reinstate a near-total ban on abortions and abortion counseling, including for veterans who have been raped or […]