WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Eighteen State Attorneys General and a county attorney submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture expressing strong opposition to the agency's Interim Final Rule which revises the department's regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The states contend that the USDA's new rule disrupts a long-standing framework intended to protect the environment by requiring federal agencies to assess the environmental consequence more ST

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego and Homeland Security Democrats Push Justice Department to Produce Epstein Files In Absence of Transparency from the Trump Administration and Action from Congressional Republicans, Committee Democrats Assert Oversight Authority * Senator Gallego (D-AZ), Democratic members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Security Committee, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) are press more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Gallego Statement on Delta's Response to his Letter on AI-Based Pricing Today, following a response from Delta Air Lines to his letter demanding answers on the company's use of AI to set individualized, surveillance-based fares, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) issued the following statement: "Delta is telling their investors one thing, and then turning around and telling the public anot more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Gallego, Colleagues Demand Answers from Delta CEO as Company Moves Toward AI Pricing Model to Set Airfares Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led colleagues in demanding answers from Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian after the company announced its plans to ramp up use of AI to set individualized, surveillance-based fares. Their plan not only presents data privacy concerns but will likely increase pri more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Labor Department Skirts Senators' Questions on Inflation Data Just hours after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released a disappointing jobs report, President Trump announced he was firing the agency's chief. The decision is part of a broader pattern of the administration manipulating economic data. Last month, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led colleagues in demanding answ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Kelly, Budd Introduce SEIZE Act to Authorize Transfer of Confiscated Iranian Weapons to U.S. Partners * SEIZE Act also introduced as a floor amendment to FY 2026 NDAA Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the bipartisan Seized Iranian Arms Transfer Authorization (SEIZE) Act to authorize the use of Presidential Drawdown Authority to transfer confiscated Iranian weap more PR