WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) urged Meta to protect free speech and ensure its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, do not hide or restrict important information about abortion access.  Recent reports show that posts about obtaining abortion pills were removed or hidden on Instagram and Facebook, and that some accounts were suspended before being restored.   “I am deeply concerned at the chilling effect that suppressing content related to abortion has towards women,” Senator Gallego wrote. “Women around the country rely on medicated abortion as a safe and effective way to address deeply personal health decisions. With more and more people getting their information from social media, it is

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,