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October 08, 2024
PHOENIX - Today, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) sent a letter to President Biden urging him to take immediate action to address a growing IV and dialysis solutions shortage. IV solutions - critical for providing care at health facilities - are in short supply after Hurricane Helene forced one of the country’s largest manufacturing facilities to close. The shortage could grow worse as another major facility is in the potential path of Hurricane Milton. “IV and dialysis solutions are critical to prov… Continue Reading
October 04, 2024PHOENIX - Today, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Justice (DOJ) urging the use of the new multi-agency task force on illicit e-cigarettes to crack down on U.S. distributors of illegal, mostly Chinese-made, e-cigarettes. “Every day without action results in more young Arizonans falling victim to addictive products from China,” Rep. Gallego wrote. Rep. Gallego notes that Arizona currently has two entities that are among the larg… Continue Reading
October 02, 2024GLENDALE - Gathering at the Glendale Police Department, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03), Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers, and Glendale Police Officer and Arizona Police Association President (APA) Justin Harris held a press conference highlighting Rep. Gallego’s work to support local law enforcement and protect public safety. “Ensuring Arizonans' safety is my top priority,” said Rep. Gallego. “That’s why, since taking office, I’ve voted for billions of dollars in funding for local law enforcement and ha… Continue Reading
June 05, 2024
Gathering at Buckeye City Hall, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03), Buckeye Mayor Eric Orsborn and Buckeye Police Chief Bob Sanders celebrated increased federal funding for local law enforcement and recommitted to additional investments in Arizonans’ safety. Gallego secured the funding. “Whether you live in Downtown Phoenix, a growing community like Buckeye, or a rural county — you deserve to feel safe at home, at work, and at school. It’s first responders who make that a reality, and we must have the… Continue Reading
April 17, 2024Many seniors have struggled to keep pace with rising expenses. Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., has introduced legislation that could increase their monthly benefits by requiring the Social Security Administration to use a different inflation-calculation formula. Gallego’s Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act in the House of Representatives would set cost-of-living adjustments using a measure known as CPI-E, or the Consumer Price Index for Americans 62 years of age and older. Social Security… Continue Reading
April 14, 2024Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) said any solutions besides codifying abortion rights would be insufficient to combat the near-total abortion ban from 1864 that may be implemented in Arizona. “The damage is done,” Gallego...told NBC News on Sunday. “Any initiative they pass right now wouldn’t even take effect for quite a while.” The Arizona Supreme Court decided Tuesday that the 1864 abortion criminalization law could go into effect and sent it back to a lower court to hear arguments. The law woul… Continue Reading