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Senate Passes Gallego-Backed Bipartisan Housing Package

The historic ROAD to Housing Act is a critical first step in addressing Arizona’s housing crisis WASHINGTON – Last night, the Senate passed the ROAD to Housing Act as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bipartisan legislation, which Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) helped shape as a member of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, will boost the nation’s housing supply, improve housing affordability, and strengthen oversight and efficiency of federal housing programs and regulators. “In recent years, Arizonans and people across the country have seen rents skyrocket and the dream of homeownership slip further and further out of reach. A crisis

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Annual Defense Bill with Gallego-Backed Provisions Passes the Senate

Gallego Also Blasts Trump’s Usage of the National Guard WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes key national security provisions that Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led on and supported. “The passage of this bipartisan NDAA is good news for Arizona and our national security,” said Senator Gallego. “I helped secure critical wins for Arizona so that we remain a critical hub for the U.S. military, from providing critical resources to Davis-Monthan and Ft. Huachuca bases to supporting our military families. I also am proud to have led on amendments to modernize our defense capabilities by implementing AI

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Gallego, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Trump’s $20 Billion Argentina Bailout

Donald Trump is propping up a foreign government while he shuts down our own WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the No Argentina Bailout Act, legislation to block Donald Trump from raiding U.S. taxpayer dollars to bail out Argentina’s financial markets and wealthy investors while American families face skyrocketing costs and a Republican shutdown at home. Senator Gallego introduced the bill alongside Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tina Smith (D-MN),and Bernie Sanders (I-VT). “At a time when Donald Trump’s policies are making Americans sicker and poorer, when his reckless trade war is squeezing soybean farmers’ bottom lines, and when

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