Gallego continues push to lower cost of essential groceries WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) raised concerns about the growing threat of avian flu in letters to President Trump’s nominees to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Senator Gallego emphasized the need for immediate actions to address the impact of the virus on public health, farm operations, and food prices.   In his letter to HHS Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Senator Gallego emphasized the importance of mRNA vaccines in combatting the spread of avian flu and protecting public health. He urged Kennedy to commit to distributing previously

WASHINGTON – Following the Trump Administration’s memo announcing a freeze on all federal grants and loans, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement:   “Children will go hungry, elderly Americans won’t be able to pay rent, and police departments will have their budgets cut because of the Trump team’s chaotic funding freeze.     “They can’t even write a clear memo, and now their incompetence is creating chaos in communities across the country.”

WASHINGTON – On Friday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) cosponsored theExtending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act to expand the U.S. customs waters boundary from 12 to 24 nautical miles offshore. This will give U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) enhanced jurisdiction to combat drug and human trafficking at sea.  “Strengthening our border includes keeping our waters secure. I’m cosponsoring this bill to give CBP the authority and tools to stay ahead of transnational criminal organizations and intercept criminal activity before it reaches American shores,” said Senator Gallego.   Expanding the boundary to 24 nautical miles would double the