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, […]
Gallego Backs Legislation to Prevent Corruption, Financial Exploitation by Public Officials
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is backing legislation to ensure public officials and their families cannot exploit their positions for financial gain. The bills he is supporting include the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act, the Curbing Officials’ Income and Nondisclosure (COIN) Act, and the End Crypto Corruption Act. “As elected officials, the American people deserve to know that every […]
Gallego Reintroduces Bill to Assist Border Community Law Enforcement and First Responders
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) reintroduced the First Responders Emergency Assistance Act to create a new emergency grant program for law enforcement and first responders in communities experiencing an increase in immigration-related calls, which strains their budgets and diverts limited resources away from serving Arizona taxpayers. Gallego first introducedthis bill last year as a member of the House. […]
Gallego Statement on Senate Passage of Republicans’ Disastrous Budget Bill
WASHINGTON – Today, after over 26 hours of votes, Senate Republicans narrowly passed President Trump’s disastrous budget bill. Following the passage, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement: “We were up all night fighting this thing for the millions of Americans who will be worse off because of this tax bill. “This bill rigs the system […]
What They Are Saying: Congressional Republicans’ Plan for Fewer Jobs and Higher Prices
ARIZONA – As Republicans in Congress push to pass a budget bill that will slash jobs and raise prices for Arizonans – including shrinking the state’s economy by $2.89 billion – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is hearing from stakeholders on how these cuts will impact the livelihoods of residents. Senator Gallego released a report highlighting the economic harm these […]
Republicans Block Gallego Amendment to Stop Budget Bill from Gutting Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Medicaid Covers 40% of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Nationwide WASHINGTON — Today on the Senate floor, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) put forward an amendment to Senate Republicans’ budget bill that would strike any provision cutting Medicaid funding for substance use disorder treatment and ensure that big corporations and the ultra-wealthy finally pay their fair share in taxes. Republicans […]