WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) backed the Lower Drug Costs for Families Act to make prescription drugs more affordable, hold Big Pharma accountable, and reduce the national deficit by billions of dollars. The bill, which Senator Gallego also championed in the House, would punish drug companies for raising prescription drug prices in the commercial market faster than inflation.   “No Arizonan should have to choose between life-saving medication and putting food on the table,” said Senator Gallego. “For years, Big Pharma has been getting away with jacking up prices far beyond inflation, forcing families to cut pills, skip doses, or go without care altogether. We took a major step

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act. The bill would create a $30 million grant program through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for entities such as local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, Tribal governments, and nonprofits to implement efforts that prevent and offset the effects of excess urban heat including: cool pavements, cool roofs, tree planting and maintenance, green roofs, bus stop covers, cooling centers, and local heat mitigation education efforts. See coverage below: On the Airwaves KPNX (Phoenix, AZ): Reporter: “Tonight in Washington, a new bill to get federal support for heat relief introduced today by Senator Ruben Gallego.

WASHINGTON – Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly are backing the bipartisan Mining Schools Act of 2025 to bolster America’s mining workforce and energy security by expanding opportunities in mining education.   The bill addresses the nation’s declining mining workforce by establishing a grant program for universities to recruit students and support research or demonstration projects related to mineral production. This will help attract more students to the field and reduce U.S. reliance on adversarial nations for critical minerals. The bipartisan bill was introduced by Senator John Barrasso (R-WY). The University of Arizona is home to one of only 14 mining schools in the country. “Mining plays an important