Gallego Urges CDC to Immediately Release Delayed Overdose Prevention Funds
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) called on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to immediately release overdue funding for overdose prevention programs after months of delays. “Communities across the country are confronting a worsening public health crisis, and the uncertainty surrounding critical funding for overdose prevention programs jeopardizes life-saving public health efforts,”wrote the Senator […]
Gallego Leads Colleagues in Calling for Investigation, Sanctions for Israeli Settlers’ Violence and Obstruction of Aid in Gaza
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led colleagues in urging the Trump administration to take immediate action on reports that Israeli settlers are blocking humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza and attacking Palestinian civilians, including U.S. citizens, in the West Bank. “We write to express our grave concern over reports that Israeli settlers (settlers) are obstructing the delivery […]
Senator Gallego Travels to Colombia on Congressional Delegation Trip
Gallego Met with President Petro and Spoke at ANDI’s Annual Business Conference WASHINGTON – This week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) traveled to Colombia on a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) trip with Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH). They are the first two Colombian Americans ever elected to the U.S. Senate. The purpose of the visit was to strengthen bilateral relations, as well […]
ICYMI: Senator Gallego Meets with Small Business Owners and Veterans in Arizona
ARIZONA – After hosting town halls in Globe and Apache Junction on Monday and meeting with the family of detained restaurant owner Kelly Yu on Tuesday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) continued his week in Arizona speaking directly with small business owners, veterans, and veterans’ healthcare providers to hear about the challenges they’re facing due to the Trump administration’s reckless tariffs and chaotic […]
Gallego Visits ICE Florence Detention Center, Meets with Detained Constituents
ARIZONA – On Monday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) visited the Florence Detention Center to meet with constituents currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody and to receive a tour of the facility from ICE personnel. WATCH MORE: Sen. Gallego says Trump administration’s deportations go too far One of the constituents Senator Gallego met with, Amin, fled political violence […]
Senator Gallego Presses Trump Administration to Reverse Medicare Premium Hikes
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to take immediate action to prevent steep increases in Medicare Part D prescription drug premiums for 2026. “I am deeply concerned about the impact premium increases will have on individuals who rely on Medicare Part D for access to essential medications,” Senator […]
Gallego Meets with Family of Peoria Small Business Owner Facing Deportation
PHOENIX – On Tuesday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) met with the family of Kelly Yu, a mother and local restaurant owner who has been in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody since May after living in the United States for the past 21 years. READ MORE: Family of Valley business owner facing deportation meets with Senator Gallego Kelly Yu […]
Senator Gallego Hears Directly from Arizonans at Town Halls in Globe and Apache Junction
ARIZONA – Yesterday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) heard directly from Arizonans at town halls in Globe and Apache Junction. In Globe, Senator Gallego spoke about issues disproportionately harming rural communities, like limited access to good-paying jobs, affordable housing, public broadcasting, and education funding. He also criticized the GOP and Trump administration’s policies that hit rural areas hardest – […]
Gallego, Blumenthal Condemn Ghislaine Maxwell Prison Transfer, Raise Concerns over Preferential Treatment
WASHINGTON – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) condemned the recent transfer of convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell from FCI Tallahassee, a low security federal prison, to FPC Bryan, a minimum-security prison camp in Texas. The transfer occurred shortly after Maxwell met privately with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche – Trump’s former personal lawyer – to […]
Gallego Backs Legislation to Help Veterans Struggling with Infertility Grow Their Families
Bicameral legislation would provide a major expansion of family-building services—from IVF to adoption assistance—covered by DoD and VA WASHINGTON — Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) backed the Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2025. This legislation would expand the fertility treatments and family-building services that are covered under servicemembers’ and veterans’ health care to include—among other things—in vitro fertilization (IVF) […]