Gallego Urges Administration to Address Rising Arizona Gas Prices
Letter builds on his previous work to secure Arizona’s fuel supply WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) urged the Trump Administration to take swift action to address rising gas prices in Arizona. In just the last month, the cost of gas in Phoenix has shot up by nearly 60 cents a gallon. Arizona uses a special blend of gas known […]
ICYMI: Senator Gallego is Standing Up to Trump and Musk’s DOGE Efforts
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) has spoken out against the alarming, unprecedented efforts of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk to shut down federal agencies and cut critical programs under the guise of “government efficiency.” While Senator Gallego is all for efficiency, he recognizes that what Elon Musk is doing is cutting essential programs, no […]
Gallego, Hoeven Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Shadow Wolves Program & Strengthen Border Security
Bill Advanced Through Committee Unanimously Last September WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and John Hoeven (R-ND) reintroduced the bipartisan Shadow Wolves Improvement Act to strengthen border security and expand opportunities for Shadow Wolves agents. The legislation reclassifies Shadow Wolves as competitive service employees, giving them greater career mobility, improving retention, and making it easier to recruit new agents. The […]
Gallego, Kelly Announce Investment to Fight Opioid Crisis in Native Communities
Following the Arizona Senators’ pushback on Trump’s chaotic funding freeze, critical health programs are once again receiving support WASHINGTON – Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kellyannounced that Native Health will receive a $500,000 grant through the Department of Health and Human Services’ Community Opioid Intervention Prevention Program (COIPP) to help combat the opioid crisis in […]
Gallego, Kelly Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Funding Freeze Threatening Colorado River
WASHINGTON – Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly urgedInterior Department Secretary Douglass Burgum and Bureau of Reclamation Acting Commissioner David Plumbo to reverse a funding freeze that could endanger the Colorado River. The Senators have heard from Arizonans that funds are frozen for infrastructure projects and for agreements put in place to keep water in Lake […]
Gallego Announces Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee Assignments
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) announced his subcommittee assignments on the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for the 119th Congress. Senator Gallego will serve as Ranking Member of the Energy Subcommittee. Senator Gallego will serve on the following subcommittees: “Ensuring Arizona can continue to grow and thrive means securing our energy and water future,” said […]
Gallego, Senate Democrats Call for Answers on ‘DOGE’ Chaos at Treasury
Gallego joins call for independent Inspector General investigation of Treasury Secretary’s role in granting unprecedented access to federal payment systems WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined a group of Senate Democrats in calling for an investigation into the Department of the Treasury following reports that Secretary Scott Bessent granted Elon Musk and his surrogates unprecedented […]
Gallego Backs Bill to End Tax Breaks for Companies Sending US Jobs Overseas
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) announced his support of the No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act, legislation to close loopholes that reward corporations for outsourcing jobs and profits. The bill comes as Republicans push to expand these offshoring incentives in their upcoming reconciliation bill. “Our tax system should support American workers, not encourage investment overseas,” said Senator Gallego. “If […]
Gallego Co-Sponsors Bill to Stop Flow of American Guns to Cartels
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is co-sponsoring the Stop Arming Cartels Act to stop the flow of American-made firearms into the hands of Mexican drug cartels. An estimated 200,000 to 500,000 American-made guns are trafficked into Mexico annually, often through unlicensed gun dealers, straw purchasers, and thefts from federal firearms licensees. Between 2014 and 2018, more than […]
ICYMI: Gallego, Senators Call for Investigation into Corporate Landlord for Hiking Rent for Military Families
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA),Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee led a letter to Secretary of the Department of Defense (DoD), Pete Hegseth, calling for an investigation into whether […]