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Gallego Introduces Bill Cutting Border Agent Hiring Red Tape

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is introducing legislation to streamline the hiring process for border agents. Named the Border Patrol Recruitment…

4 weeks ago

Record Temperatures Impact Public Health Funding

Phoenix's expanded cooling centers helped reduce heat-related emergency calls by 20% in 2024 despite record temperatures, but the city faces…

4 weeks ago

SNAKEBITE— 6.26.25— Independent Prison Oversight Bill— ARMS Act— Kelly's Hospital Bill, Mayes, Gallego, AZ Shutdown, Much More...

Independent Prison Oversight Bill An Arizona state representative is backing a bill that would create independent oversight of the state's…

1 month ago

Gallego Introduces Bill to Expand Holocaust Education Amidst Growing Antisemitism

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is introducing legislation enhancing and expanding Holocaust education throughout the United States as antisemitism continues growing…

1 month ago

SNAKEBITE— 6.25.25— Iran Breaks Ceasefire— Deportations of Veterans?— Gallego's Home Water Bill, Ansari, SNAP, Much More...

Iran Breaks Ceasefire The recent ceasefire agreement reached by Iran and Israel and brokered by President Donald Trump has collapsed after Iran…

1 month ago

Gallego Sponsors Bipartisan Bill Improving Home Water Conservation

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is cosponsoring a bipartisan bill that improves homeowners' ability to conserve water, a vital measure as…

1 month ago

SNAP and School Meal Programs: Federal Cuts Debate and Arizona's 2026 Budget

Senator Ruben Gallego has expressed concerns about proposed federal budget cuts that could affect nutrition assistance programs. According to his…

1 month ago

SNAKEBITE— 6.24.25— Loomer Attacks Ansari— The Latino Community on OBBB— Hamadeh, Gallego, AZ Schools, State Dept., Much More...

Loomer Attacks Ansari In the midst of escalating tensions after President Trump's weekend strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, far-right activist…

1 month ago

Gallego, Scott Reintroduce Bill Strengthening Border Checkpoint Operations

Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Rick Scott (R-FL) are reintroducing a bipartisan bill improving border checkpoint operations to fight the…

1 month ago

SNAKEBITE— 6.20.25— Stanton: 'What's the Plan for Americans in Israel?'— Gallego vs. Kroger— Noem Builds the Wall, Ansari vs. ICE, Much More...

Stanton: 'What's the Plan for Americans in Israel?' Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ) spearheaded a recent bipartisan letter to President Donald…

1 month ago

Gallego Demands Answers from Kroger for Supposed Illegal Markup Prices

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is demanding answers from Kroger CEO Ronald Sargent in a recent letter regarding repeated instances of…

1 month ago

Gallego Celebrates Phoenix NLRB Office Staying Open

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) celebrated a recent announcement that the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) Phoenix office will remain open,…

1 month ago

Arizona Faces Water Cuts as Colorado River Crisis Deepens

The Colorado River provides essential water to Arizona, supplying the Phoenix metropolitan area and supporting agriculture, electricity generation, and municipal…

1 month ago

Gallego Introduces Bill Preserving the Last Remaining Wild Forests

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is introducing legislation to preserve the last remaining wild forests in the United States. Specifically, Sen.…

1 month ago

Gallego's 'Medicaid Monday' Warning: Arizona's 1.9M Enrollees at Risk

Nearly 1.9 million people in Arizona already rely on Medicaid for healthcare coverage, and Senator Ruben Gallego is issuing urgent…

2 months ago

Gallego Introduces Bill Allowing Strikers to Retain Healthcare Benefits

Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) are introducing legislation prohibiting employers from stripping healthcare benefits from striking workers.…

2 months ago

Gallego Demands EPA's Energy Star Program Remain Active

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) recently wrote to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin demanding that the Agency's Energy Star…

2 months ago

Sen. Gallego Tells Transgender Athletes : 'You Can't Play'

In line with certain conservatives and President Donald Trump, Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego has stated support for biologically-based divisions in…

2 months ago