Bill comes after Phoenix hit a record-breaking 118 degrees last week WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) reintroduced his Extreme Heat Emergency Act to add extreme heat to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) list of major disaster qualifying events. The bill was co-led by Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Representative Sylvia Garcia (TX-29). READ MORE: The June heat dome broke records. Lawmakers are now trying to classify extreme heat as a disaster “Each year, extreme heat kills more Americans than every other form of extreme whether combined. But still the federal government sits on the sideline, leaving state and local governments to drain their funds trying to keep people safe,” said Senator

Senator Gallego Pressed Senate Colleagues to Demand DOJ Release the Epstein Files WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) spoke on the Senate floor on his resolution calling on the Justice Department to release its files related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) objected and blocked unanimous consent of the resolution. Watch Senator Gallego’s speech HERE. Read the speech below: “Mr. President, “I am introducing this resolution to require the Department of Justice to release its files related to Jeffrey Epstein.   “For years, Donald Trump and the MAGA movement have railed on about the Epstein files. They’ve told the American people that they were

WASHINGTON — Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly introduced legislation to rename the federal building located at 300 West Congress Street in Tucson as the “Raúl M. Grijalva Federal Building,” honoring the life and legacy of the late Arizona Congressman. Companion legislation was introduced in the House by Representatives Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04), Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03), Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06), and Paul Gosar (R-AZ-09). “Congressman Grijalva was a giant not just in Southern Arizona politics, but as a voice for equality across the country. He inspired generations of Latinos, including me, to serve and showed everyone what it means to lead with heart, principle, and humility,” said Senator Gallego. “Renaming the Tucson Federal Building