Gallego, Kelly Call for Investigation into Management of Dragon Bravo Fire
The fire has destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge and continues to burn uncontained across the North Rim of the Grand Canyon ARIZONA – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) are demanding answers from Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum regarding his Department’s handling of the Dragon Bravo fire. The fire, which originated from a […]
Gallego Demands Investigation into Secretary Noem’s Disastrous Response to Texas Flooding
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) called for a formal investigation into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem’s catastrophic failure to respond to the devastating flooding in Central Texas that killed over 130 and left over 170 still missing. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) also signed on to the letter. “As new details about the disaster continue to […]
Gallego Slams Trump’s Tomato Tax
Gallego continues to fight back as Trump’s tomato tax takes effect ARIZONA – Today, the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement (TSA) takes effect. In response, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement: “Today is a bad day for the thousands of Arizonans whose livelihoods depend on tomato trading and for the […]
Gallego Teams Up with The Weather Channel on Extreme Heat PSA
ARIZONA – As temperatures rise in Arizona, Senator Gallego (D-AZ) teamed up with The Weather Channel to launch a new public service announcement reminding Arizonans how to stay safe during extreme heat. The English and Spanish announcements will air statewide through mid-September on The Weather Channel. Watch the English PSA HERE. Watch the Spanish PSA HERE. Senator Gallego: “We […]
Gallego Leads Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Release Nearly $7 Billion for K-12 Education
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led 13 Senators in demanding answers from Education Secretary Linda McMahon over the Trump administration’s decision to withhold nearly $7 billion in federal funding for K–12 public schools – including $118 million for Arizona. “These funds, which represent longstanding investments in K–12 education, support a wide range of priorities such as […]
Gallego, Colleagues Push to Prevent Corporations from Using Trump’s Chaotic Tariffs as Cover to Price Gouge Americans
WASHINGTON – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) led a letter to Andrew Ferguson, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), urging the agency to investigate tariff-enabled corporate price gouging that is raising costs for American families and use its full authority to prevent it. In […]
Gallego Introduces Bill to Make Subscription Cancellations Easier After FTC Rule Halted
Follows Federal Courts Blocking FTC Rule That Would Prevent Unwanted Charges WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced a bill to codify the FTC’s Click-to-Cancel rule to make cancelling subscriptions easier. On Tuesday, a federal appeals court blocked the rule days before it was supposed to go into effect on July 14. “Too many companies are […]
Gallego, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Increase Investment in Small Businesses
WASHINGTON – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Todd Young (R-IN), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the Investing in Main Street Act to increase investment in small businesses by permitting banks to invest up to 15 percent of their capital in Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC). “Starting a small business gives those willing to work hard a shot at […]
Following Gallego Pushback, VA Dramatically Scales Back Planned Layoffs by Less than Half
VA now says it will cut 30,000 jobs – less than half of its original plan of 83,000 positions WASHINGTON – Monday, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it is reversing course on plans to lay off more than 83,000 employees after intense pushback. In response to the initial plan, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a Marine combat veteran and […]
Gallego Calls Out Trump Administration’s Dangerous Plan to Allow Avian Flu to Spread Unchecked
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) demanded answers from Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. over reports that the Trump Administration is considering a plan to allow avian flu to spread unchecked through poultry farms. Senator Gallego warned that this reckless plan would threaten Arizona’s farming economy, significantly raise egg prices, […]