Senator Gallego Announces the Birth of His Son, Cooper

WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) proudly announced the birth of his son, Cooper. “Sydney and I are overjoyed to welcome our son into the world,” said Senator Gallego. “He is a healthy baby, and I am beyond grateful that both mom and baby are doing well. Michael and Isla are thrilled to welcome their new younger brother […]

Gallego, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Permanently Preserve Last Remaining Wild Forest Lands

Bill would codify Roadless Rule, which protects almost 60 million acres of America’s remaining pristine National Forest Lands WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), along with Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced the Roadless Area Conservation Act to finally enshrine the U.S. Forest Service’s Roadless Rule protections into law.   For nearly a quarter century, the Roadless […]

Gallego, Neguse Introduce Legislative Package to Improve Wildfire Mitigation, Research, and Management

WASHINGTON — As fire season stretches into a yearlong struggle for communities across the West, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Representative Joe Neguse (CO-02) introduced a package of bills to improve wildfire prevention, mitigation, and management.   “As Arizona’s wildfire seasons get longer and wildfire landscapes evolve, it is vital we have the research and coordination tools to ensure effective […]

Gallego, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Cut Red Tape and Provide Essential Services

WASHINGTON – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), John Cornyn (R-TX), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) introduced the bipartisan Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act, which would codify a formal definition of “special district” to ensure that Arizonans receive access to essential services. “Special districts provide essential services like fire protection, water, and transportation, but because they don’t have an official definition, […]

Gallego in Fox: ‘Nuclear is the Future – So Why are Republicans Blocking It?’

WASHINGTON – In an op-ed published on Fox News this morning, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) makes the case for Congress to invest in the next generation of nuclear technology, small modular reactors (SMRs). This comes as Congressional Republicans debate a budget plan that would cut funding and roll back tax credits for nuclear facilities, despite President Trump’s call for a […]

El Senador Gallego escribe artículo de opinión en La Opinión: “La Gran Traición”

El senador Gallego critica a Trump y Rubio por la revocación del estatus para venezolanos y cubanos WASHINGTON – El Senador Rubén Gallego (D-AZ) publicó un artículo de opinión en La Opinión condenando al Presidente Donald Trump y al Secretario Marco Rubio por la terminación del programa de parole humanitario para venezolanos y cubanos.  En el artículo de opinión, el […]

Senator Gallego Pens Op-Ed in La Opinión: “The Great Betrayal”

Senator Gallego Calls Out Trump and Rubio for Stripping Legal Status from Venezuelans and Cubans WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) published an op-ed in La Opiniónnewspaper condemning President Donald Trump and Secretary Marco Rubio forterminating of the humanitarian parole program for Venezuelans and Cubans. In the op-ed, Senator Gallego presents his recently released framework, which balances border security […]

Gallego, Colleagues Demand Answers on Cuts to Vital Consumer Price Data

The administration’s announcement that it is collecting less consumer price data comes as the President’s reckless tariffs are causing prices to rise WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led eight of his colleague is calling out the administration and demanding answers regarding the recent announcement that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will reduce Consumer Price Index […]

ANALYSIS: Republicans to Raise Costs, Cut Jobs with Reckless Tax Package

Senator Gallego Releases Three Reports Laying Out the Impacts to Arizonans WASHINGTON – As Republicans in Congress are working to pass their reckless tax package, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is sounding the alarm on how this will cause chaos in Arizona communities.   “Arizonans just want to get ahead and provide for their families. It’s our job in […]

Gallego Releases Statement on Trump Deploying National Guard to LA

WASHINGTON – In response to reports that the Trump Administration deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to counter protesters in Los Angeles and threatened to deploy active-duty Marines, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement: “When due process was followed and only criminals were being targeted, there was little to no public outcry. Public protest has erupted because Donald […]