Gallego Backs Tax Enforcement Bills

On Tax Day, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) touted his support for two bills that ensure the wealthiest of Americans pay more in taxes.

The first, the Millionaires Surtax Act, places an additional 100% on incomes of more than $1 million for single earners and $2 million for married couples, applying equally to wages, salaries, capital gains, and other realized investment income.

Second is the Stop Corporations and High Earners from Avoiding Taxes and Enforce the Rules Strictly (Stop CHEATERS) Act, which... READ MORE

Senator Mark Kelly: Rich people don't need another tax cut. You do. My Working Americans' Tax Cut Act cuts taxes for 130 million Americans and eliminates federal income taxes for anyone making under $46,000. Paid for by making millionaires pay their fair share. Let’s reward work, not wealth.

Representative Andy Biggs: It was my honor to meet with the members of the Arizona Technology Council this week, as we discussed the increasing opportunities for manufacturing and research in our state. Thank you for stopping by my office; I hope you enjoy the rest of your trip to Washington, D.C.

Representative Eli Crane: As a former service member, I recognize the risks of losing an AI arms race to the CCP. At the same time, we may be engineering our own destruction without realizing it. Mass layoffs and energy demands only scratch the surface of the potential consequences.

Representative Juan Ciscomani: Great meeting Yvonne Marshall, Land Program Manager at the Arizona Land & Water Trust, who is on the ground doing important land conservation work across AZ06. From studying grasslands and wildlife in iconic sites like Fort Huachuca to protecting these landscapes for future generations.

Representative David Schweikert: Congress quietly paid out more than $17 million of taxpayer money to settle sexual harassment claims. My philosophy is simple. If it is taxpayer money, the public deserves the information. That goes for the JFK files, the Epstein files, UFOs, and what happens here in Congress.

Representative Abe Hamadeh: Congressman Hamadeh asks The Honorable Bradley D. Hansell, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security, Office of the Secretary of Defense: • How is our defense intelligence enterprise exploiting our enemies' divergent interests to prevent them from forming a unified military alliance that would make it more difficult to deter or defeat?

Representative Greg Stanton: Forcing 350,000 Haitians to return home to face gang violence & instability could be a death sentence. Today, a bipartisan majority in Congress passed a bill to extend their Temporary Protected Status Trump is attempting to strip away. Grateful for @RepPressley's leadership on this & our colleagues who refused to back down.

Representative Yassamin Ansari: Grateful to meet with the Grand Canyon Tribal Leaders Coalition on the importance of protecting Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni, the Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument. This monument is vital to protecting the 1 million acres of cultural and sacred sites that honor Tribal Nations in the Southwest. We must fight back against the Trump Administration and Arizona Republicans as they try to destroy this monument and many others across the country to line their pockets.

Representative Adelita Grijalva: The Republican Party never was the party of "fiscal responsibility." Only a SINGLE Republican voted for the War Powers Resolution to stop Trump's illegal war in Iran that is costing us BILLIONS every day. All while Trump says "we can't afford childcare"... smh

Ruben Gallego Backs Bills Ensuring Ultra-Rich Pay Higher Taxes— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich—

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Mark Kelly Urges Mars Exploration Funding for NASA— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) led several lawmakers in urging that funds for NASA's Mars exploration programs remain in place as the Trump Administration considers cutting NASA funding.

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Yassamin Ansari Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Pete Hegseth— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) has introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth for "repeatedly violating his oath of office and his duty to the Constitution."

Greg Stanton Co-Launches Independent Presidential Capacity Commission— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ) is helping establish an independent, nonpartisan commission to evaluate the President's capacity to continue serving in his role.

Andy Biggs Condemns Murder of DHS Employee— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) has condemned the murder of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employee Lauren Bullis on social media, calling it "a tragic and senseless act of violence."

'As a Catholic, I Find It Abhorrent': Mark Kelly Blasts Trump's Attack on the Pope— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) is pushing back hard after President Donald Trump took aim at Pope Leo XIV in a blistering online post that stirred reaction from Catholics around the world.

The Snakebite is written by Grayson Bakich and Javier Manjarres