Despite population booms in recent decades, cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas receive far fewer affordable housing vouchers than smaller, older cities WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a member of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, along with Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and Representatives Dina Titus (NV-01), Greg Stanton (AZ-04), and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), introduced the Housing Vouchers Fairness Act to update the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) decades-old Housing Choice Voucher allocation formula. “Growing up, I watched my single mom work tirelessly to afford a safe apartment for my sisters and me. But for too

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.