ICYMI: Gallego, Kelly Hear from Arizonans on Impacts of Medicaid Cuts During a Town Hall
PHOENIX – Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly hosted a town hall in Phoenix to hear directly from Arizonans about the real-life consequences of Republican-led efforts to cut Medicaid. These proposed cuts would strip health care from working families, seniors, and people with disabilities in order to give tax breaks to the wealthy and big corporations. Senators […]
Gallego, Colleagues Condemn the Trump Administration’s Attempts to Demolish the Department of Education
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and 37 Senate colleagues wrote to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon expressing outrage at the administration’s reckless and illegal firing 1,300 workers at the U.S. Department of Education — over half of its workforce — which will devastate America’s public education system and impact students across the country. “At a time […]
Gallego, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Veterans and Military Community
Bill would protect veterans, military spouses, and VA employees targeted in DOGE’s cuts WASHINGTON – In response to President Donald Trump’s mass terminations of federal veteran employees and attempts to slash Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) care and benefits, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, introduced the Putting Veterans First Act —comprehensive legislation to protect veterans, […]
Senate Passes Gallego-backed Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act
Sen. Gallego, bipartisan colleagues introduced the legislation in January WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate passed the bipartisan Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act, backed by Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ). The legislation permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances (FRS) as Schedule I drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and gives law enforcement the tools they need to keep extremely lethal and […]
ICYMI: Senator Gallego Introduced Bipartisan Bill to Protect Seniors from Unfair Social Security Claw-Backs
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA)introduced the bipartisan Social Security Overpayment Relief Act to limit the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) overpayment lookback period to ten years. This bill protects Social Security recipients – including 1.4 million Arizonans – from the burden of having to pay back funds that arise from overpayment errors on the part […]
Senator Gallego’s Statement on the Passing of Congressman Raúl Grijalva
WASHINGTON—Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement on the passing of Congressman Raúl Grijalva (AZ-07). “Congressman Grijalva was not just my colleague, but my friend. As another Latino working in public service, I can say from experience that he served as a role model to many young people across the Grand Canyon State. He spent his […]
Senator Gallego to Vote Against Republican Spending Cuts and Elon Musk’s Government Takeover
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement on the Republicans’ spending plan: “Let’s not kid ourselves, this is a bad resolution that gives Elon Musk and his cronies permission to continue cutting veterans’ benefits, slashes resources for Arizona’s water needs, and abandons our wildland firefighters. I can’t stand by that, and that’s why I’m […]
Gallego Statement on GENIUS Act
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, voted in support of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act when it passed out of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. “It’s clear that digital assets are here to stay. It’s Congress’s job to come together in a […]
Senators Gallego, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Seniors from Unfair Social Security Claw-Backs
WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced the bipartisan Social Security Overpayment Relief Act to limit the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) overpayment lookback period to ten years. This bill protects Social Security recipients – including 1.4 million Arizonans – from the burden of having to pay back funds that arise from overpayment errors on the part of […]
Senators Gallego, Banks Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Promote Fairness in Veterans’ Education
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Jim Banks (R-IN) — both combat veterans — introduced the bipartisan Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act. The bill ensures 25,000 service members who paid $1,200 into the Montgomery G.I. Bill get refunded, removing the rule tying reimbursement to a final housing payment. Rep. Ronny Jackson (TX-13) is leading the companion bill in the House. “For […]