Gallego Pushes Department of the Interior to Evaluate Threats Posed by Workforce Reductions at the Bureau of Reclamation
WASHINGTON — Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and colleagues from the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee urged the U.S. Department of the Interior Acting Inspector General (IG) Caryl Brzymialkiewicz to evaluate the extent to which the Trump Administration’s workforce reductions at the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) prevent the agency from fulfilling its statutory mission and implementing […]
Gallego Supports Legislation to Increase Homeownership for Arizona’s Veterans and Public Servants
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) supported two bipartisan bills, the VA Home Loan Awareness Act and the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, to make it easier for those who have served their communities and our country to buy a home. “The teachers, first responders, and veterans who serve Arizona and our nation […]
Gallego Backs Bipartisan Legislation to Spur Economic Development
Legislation would extend and enhance lending and credit to more Americans WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) backed bipartisan legislation to strengthen and expand Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI), which play a critical role in bringing capital and financial services to a wide range of small businesses, homeowners and housing developers. The CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement […]
Gallego, Kelly, Cortez Masto, Rosen Demand Answers Over NLRB Lease Cancellation Threatening Arizona Workers’ Rights
WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) sent a letter to General Services Administration (GSA) Acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian and other officials demanding answers on a reported plan to cancel the lease for the NLRB Region 28 Phoenix office, which investigates unfair labor practices and protects the right of workers […]
Gallego, Kelly, Stanton, Ansari Demand Answers from DHS and ICE After Arrests at Phoenix Immigration Court
“Finite ICE resources should be focused on removing individuals who pose genuine threats to public safety, such as gang members and violent offenders, not people complying with the law.” WASHINGTON – Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly and Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) andYassamin Ansari (AZ-03) demanded answers from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement […]
Gallego, Kelly, Stanton, Ansari Urge HHS and DOJ to Streamline Domestic Violence Victim Services Funding
“These reckless disruptions will have unnecessary and lasting negative impacts on Arizona survivors of domestic violence and reduce public safety” WASHINGTON – Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, alongside Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Attorney General Pam Bondi urging them to reverse recent […]
Gallego Urges Commerce Department to Reconsider Tomato Trade Decision That Threatens Jobs and Raises Prices for Arizonans
WASHINTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) urged the Trump Administration to reverse its decision to withdraw from the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement (TSA). In a letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Senator Gallego and 15 Congressional lawmakers warn that terminating the agreement will cause widespread American job losses, large price increases for consumers, and significant disruptions […]
Gallego Condemns Senate Republicans for Expanding Government Overreach
‘The solution to government overreach isn’t more government overreach,’ Gallego states. WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) condemned Senate Republicans for overstepping their authority with more government overreach by abusing the Congressional Review Act. “Republicans aren’t interested in improving the lives of hardworking Americans, they just want to score cheap political points. I won’t go along with […]
Senator Gallego Speaks on His Military Service at the Elizabeth Dole Foundation’s 10th Annual Convening
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a Marine combat veteran, joined the Elizabeth Dole Foundation’s CEO Steve Schwab for a conversation on his journey from the Marines to the U.S. Senate and the role of public policy in supporting caregivers of our nation’s veterans. “There is something to be said about being at home, being […]
Gallego Presses Sec. Kristi Noem on DHS Overspending and Cartel Recruitment of American Teens
WASHINGTON – During a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) pressed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on the department’s overspending and what she’s doing to combat cartel recruitment of American teens on social media. Watch Senator Gallego’s questioning HERE. Senator Gallego started his questioning by highlighting his new […]