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

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.”