WASHINGTON – Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) co-sponsored the bipartisan Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances (FRS) as Schedule I drugs under the Controlled Substances Act.  This legislation will give law enforcement the tools they need to keep extremely lethal and dangerous drugs off our streets and streamline scientific research on these substances.  “We cannot stand by while fentanyl continues to devastate families in Arizona. This bill gives law enforcement the tools they need to crack down on traffickers and keep our communities safe,” said Senator Gallego. “I will continue to fight to keep fentanyl off our streets because Arizonans’ lives are on the

Gallego: ‘Tariffs on Mexico and Canada are a tax on Arizona families and businesses.’ WASHINGTON – Today, President Donald Trump announced he is implementing 25 percent tariffs on products imported from Mexico and Canada. In response, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement:  “Tariffs on Mexico and Canada are a tax on Arizona families and businesses. Trade with Mexico brings billions of dollars into Arizona’s economy and supports tens of thousands of jobs. Fruits, vegetables, car parts, warehouses, trucking – President Trump is putting that all at risk.  “This trade war will produce no winners, only losers. Prices will go up, groceries will be more expensive,

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) urged the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to take into consideration the unique needs of disabled veterans as they implement President Trump’s recent executive order requiring all executive branch employees to return to working full-time in person. “A blanket application of this order to all federal personnel, without considering exemptions for those who have extenuating circumstances, could force disabled veterans out of the federal workforce altogether. This could create unnecessary financial instability for people who have served our country admirably,” Senator Gallego wrote. “We owe a sacred debt to our nation’s veterans,” he continues. “A heavy-handed implementation of this executive order would fail to