Gallego, Justice Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Americans’ Access to Quality Customer Service, Preserve U.S. Jobs
WASHINGTON –Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Jim Justice (R-WV) introduced the Keep Call Centers in America Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure when Americans call a call center, they can speak to a human located in the U.S. READ MORE: New bill aims to protect American call center jobs and consumers from AI “If you’re calling customer service, chances are your […]
Gallego Shapes Bipartisan Housing Bill in Senate Banking Committee
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Gallego (D-AZ) voted to advance a landmark bipartisan housing package during a historic Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs’ legislative markup. This is the committee’s first bipartisan housing markup in almost two decades. The ROAD to Housing Act of 2025, which unanimously passed out of committee with bipartisan support, includes Senator Gallego’s measures […]
Gallego, Colleagues Call for Large-Scale Expansion of Humanitarian Aid in Gaza and Resumption of Diplomatic Efforts to Secure a Ceasefire and End the War
Senators lay out needed humanitarian and diplomatic next steps in letter to Middle East Special Envoy and Secretary of State after latest round of ceasefire talks faltered last week WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined 38 Senators expressing unified alarm about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, called for the large-scale expansion of humanitarian aid, and urged the […]
Gallego, Kelly, Stanton, Ansari Call on Trump Administration to Preserve Federal Support for College Readiness Programs in Arizona
WASHINGTON – Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), along with Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) called on the Trump administration to reverse its decision to abruptly cancel grants to support low-income and first-generation college-bound students in Southern Arizona. “The cancellation of TRIO Upward Bound grants at Pima Community College will deprive first- generation and low-income […]
Following Calls from Gallego, Kelly, Stanton, and Ansari, Trump Administration Unfreezes Remaining $110 Million in Education Funding for Arizona
WASHINGTON—Following calls from Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), the Trump administration today released more than $110 million in withheld federal education dollars for the State of Arizona. “I’m glad the Trump Administration backed down and unfroze the Congressionally-appropriated grants it was withholding from Arizona schools, but that money should never have been […]
Gallego, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Make Homeownership a Reality for Young Americans
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined 14 Senate colleagues in introducing the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act, legislation that aims to support middle-class Americans purchasing their first home. The bill would establish a refundable tax credit worth up to 10 percent of a home’s purchase price – up to a maximum of $15,000 – for first-time homebuyers. […]
Gallego, Kelly Reintroduce Bipartisan Canadian Snowbirds Act to Boost Arizona Economy, Tourism
WASHINGTON – This week, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly reintroduced the Canadian Snowbirds Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would allow Canadian citizens to stay in the United States for up to 240 days a year, nearly two months longer than current law allows. The bill supports Arizona’s economy by encouraging extended stays from Canadian visitors who already […]
Gallego, Moreno Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Federal Firefighters
WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) introduced the Federal Firefighters Families First Act to boost pay and benefits and improve working conditions for federal firefighters. “Federal firefighters protect our communities from wildfires and keep our veterans and service members safe,” said Senator Gallego. “But right now, these brave men and women are forced to work grueling hours at pay […]
Gallego Introduces Bipartisan Bills to Cut Red Tape, Boost Housing Supply
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced two bills to update outdated and redundant federal regulations and make it easier to build more affordable housing. The bipartisan Housing Supply Expansion Act would modernize the federal definition of “manufactured housing” to include modular or prefabricated homes built without a permanent chassis. By allowing off-chassis manufactured homes, the […]
Gallego, Padilla presentan la Ley de Salud Mental para Latinos
WASHINGTON — Mientras la nación conmemora el Mes de Concientización sobre la Salud Mental de las Minorías, los senadores Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) y Alex Padilla (D-CA) presentaron la Ley de Salud Mental para Latinos, una legislación para mejorar los resultados de salud mental en las comunidades latinas e hispanas. Las barreras al acceso a la atención de salud mental dentro de las […]