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

Letter builds on Senator Gallego’s efforts to address the spread of avian flu WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is urging President Donald Trump to uphold his campaign promise to bring down costs and address the spread of avian flu, which has led to a spike in egg prices across the country. “The impact of avian flu on the price of eggs is clear: as more chickens are affected by the avian flu, the supply of eggs plummets and the price goes up,” Senator Gallego wrote. “Eggs are a staple food upon which families rely, and the budgetary impact of any price increase is immediate, particularly for low-income families,” he

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a Marine Corps combat veteran who served in Iraq, released the following statement on his vote against Pete Hegseth’s nomination to be the Secretary of Defense.  “The stakes could not be higher for the men and women who serve our country and put their lives on the line to secure our freedoms. Our servicemembers need an experienced leader, especially at a time when America is facing evolving threats, from conflict in the Middle East, to an increasingly aggressive China. Pete Hegseth is not that leader. He is unqualified to lead the Defense Department.”