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Ruben Gallego · statement ↔ vote record
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118-hr-2·Consistent
Secure the Border Act of 2023
85/100
What they said
Jun 3, 2026
Senator Gallego opposes the Trump administration's policy requiring most immigrants already in the United States to leave the country to apply for green cards abroad, and is initiating a Congressional Review Act process to potentially repeal it.
Senator Gallego's statement opposes a Trump administration policy making it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to obtain green cards without leaving the country. The Secure the Border Act of 2023 is a restrictive immigration bill focused on border wall construction and asylum limits. Gallego's NO vote on passage is consistent with his stated opposition to restrictive immigration policies that harm immigrant families. However, the bill does not directly address the green card application process Gallego's statement targets, creating some granularity mismatch between the specific policy he opposes and the broader restrictive immigration framework he voted against.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers".
75/100
What they said
Jun 4, 2026
Senators Gallego and Ricketts support strengthening the China and Transformational Exports Program to help U.S. exporters compete against Chinese competition and address what they characterize as unfair Chinese trade practices and subsidies.
Voted Nay on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers".
The statement emphasizes strengthening U.S. competitiveness against China by supporting domestic exporters and addressing unfair Chinese trade practices. The bill nullifies a waiver of Buy America requirements for EV chargers, effectively tightening domestic content rules. Both positions align on prioritizing U.S. manufacturing and domestic sourcing over foreign competition. However, the statement focuses on export competitiveness and EXIM tools, while the bill addresses domestic procurement standards—related but distinct mechanisms for supporting U.S. industry. The NO vote is somewhat inconsistent with the stated pro-domestic-manufacturing stance, though the vote may reflect concerns about the bill's specific approach or other provisions not detailed in the summary.
Senator Gallego is developing a middle-class economic plan focused on reducing costs, addressing wage stagnation and unemployment, and exploring mechanisms including increased unionization, sectoral bargaining, and a federal jobs program. He is soliciting public feedback on the framework.
Senator Gallego's statement emphasizes addressing wage stagnation and unemployment through mechanisms including unionization, sectoral bargaining, and a federal jobs program. H.R. 6655 focuses on workforce development, job training, and employment services—programs that directly support employment and worker advancement. The bill's reauthorization of Job Corps, employment training grants, and adult education aligns with the goal of addressing unemployment and improving worker outcomes. However, the bill does not directly address unionization, sectoral bargaining, or a federal jobs program as described in Gallego's framework, making the alignment directional rather than specific.
Senators Gallego and Ricketts support strengthening the China and Transformational Exports Program to help U.S. exporters compete against Chinese competition and address what they characterize as unfair Chinese trade practices and subsidies.
Both the statement and bill address U.S. competition with China and trade fairness, but they target different mechanisms. The statement supports strengthening EXIM's China and Transformational Exports Program to help U.S. exporters compete directly against Chinese subsidies and unfair practices. The bill focuses on IMF advocacy for Chinese exchange rate transparency as a tool to address currency manipulation. The rep's yes vote on exchange rate transparency is generally consistent with a broader pro-competition, anti-unfair-Chinese-trade-practice stance, but the bill does not directly address the export competitiveness and subsidy-response mechanisms the statement emphasizes.
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Crossing the aisle
Passage votes where Ruben Gallego broke ranks with ≥75% of Democrats. Threshold catches substantively partisan splits; unanimous-ish or close votes are excluded.
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121".
Gallego, Ricketts to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Bolster U.S. Competition Against China
Position: Senators Gallego and Ricketts support strengthening the China and Transformational Exports Program to help U.S. exporters compete against Chinese competition and address what they characterize as unfair Chinese trade practices and subsidies.
WASHINGTON – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) will introduce the China Subsidy Response and Export Competitiveness Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen the China and Transformational Exports Program (CTEP). CTEP is a mandate for the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) to help U.S. exporters facing competition from the People's Republic of China (PRC) and ensure the U.S. continues to lead in transformational export areas.
“Over the past two decades, Arizona has lost nearly 66,000 manufacturing jobs to China, fueled by China’s trade cheating and unfair subsidies,” said Senator Gallego. “We need to level the playing field. By making the China and Transformational Exports Program more competitive and more flexible, this bill helps get us there.”
“Communist China doesn’t compete fairly. It cheats by subsidizing its industries to undercut American companies and corner critical supply chains,” said Senator Ricketts. “This bill gives the Export-Import Bank the tools to fight back. When Americans compete on a level playing field, they win. The China Subsidy Response and Export Competitiveness Act will protect America’s jobs and our national security.”
Specifically, the China Subsidy Response and Export Competitiveness Act would:
Find the full text of the legislation HERE.
Senator Gallego is a champion for trade policies that protect workers, consumers, and small businesses while growing our economy.
In March, Senator Gallego sent a letter to President Trump and Trade Representative Greer laying out his priorities in USMCA renegotiations, including updating rules of origin requirements, improving labor standards and enforcement, setting a minimum wage, ensuring robust funding for the Bureau of International Labor Affairs, and investing in border community infrastructure. He also backs the Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act to push back against China’s anti-free market practices by providing the Department of Commerce with more tools to crack down on unfair trade practices that hurt American workers and businesses.
Gallego Fights Back Against Trump Administration’s Anti-Family Green Card Policy
Position: Senator Gallego opposes the Trump administration's policy requiring most immigrants already in the United States to leave the country to apply for green cards abroad, and is initiating a Congressional Review Act process to potentially repeal it.
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), kicking off the process to potentially repeal the Trump Administration’s new policy that quietly changed how immigrants can apply for green cards.
Read coverage from The Hill: Gallego kicks off effort to repeal Trump green card policy
Last week, the Trump administration announced that most immigrants already living in the United States will now have to leave the country and apply for green cards from abroad. For decades, many immigrants — including people married to U.S. citizens, workers, students, and refugees — have been able to complete the entire green card process without leaving their families, jobs, and communities. The new policy upends that.
In response to the new policy, Senator Gallego stated that he would do everything he could to stop it, and this letter is the first step.
In the letter, Senator Gallego asks the independent federal watchdog to weigh in on whether the Trump administration’s memo should classify as a rule subject to the Congressional Review Act. If GAO says it falls under the definition of a rule, then Congress would have an opportunity to repeal it.
“The new guidance would impact potentially hundreds of thousands of noncitizens and their families in the U.S. per year—representing a major change in policy and therefore satisfying the CRA’s definition of a rule,” writes Senator Gallego.
Gallego Announces Plan to Rebuild the Middle Class, Seeks Feedback on Framework
Position: Senator Gallego is developing a middle-class economic plan focused on reducing costs, addressing wage stagnation and unemployment, and exploring mechanisms including increased unionization, sectoral bargaining, and a federal jobs program. He is soliciting public feedback on the framework.
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) announced he’s working on a plan to rebuild the middle class. He is sharing his framework for the plan and inviting the public to share their ideas.
“I’m committed to building an economy that works for working people. That means bringing down costs. It also means addressing the other side of affordability: wage stagnation and unemployment,” said Senator Gallego. “I’ve got a lot of ideas – doubling unionization levels, exploring sectoral bargaining, creating a New Deal-style federal jobs program – but I also know there are many more good ideas out there. That’s why I’m asking for feedback, so that we can put together a plan that truly addresses the problems hardworking Americans are facing.”
In a memorandum announcing the framework, Senator Gallego lays out five pillars for rebuilding the middle class:
Read the full memorandum HERE.
The framework is just a starting point, and Senator Gallego is seeking feedback to incorporate into his final plan. Provide feedback HERE.
Senator Gallego has been a leading voice on affordability-focused policy proposals. In January, he rolled out his plan to tackle America’s housing affordability crisis. Last year, he unveiled his vision for America’s energy future, taking an all-of-the-above approach with an eye to ensuring future investments are focused on the most affordable, reliable, and efficient forms of energy.
Gallego Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on Billionaire Tax Loophole
Position: Senator Gallego introduced legislation to close the 'buy, borrow, die' tax loophole by treating loans against appreciated assets as taxable realization events for individuals with over $100 million in income or $1 billion in assets, requiring them to pay capital gains taxes on loan proceeds.
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the Redistribution Of Billions by Instituting New High-income Obligations on Overlooked Debt (ROBINHOOD) Act to close the ‘borrow’ aspect of the ‘buy, borrow, die’ tax loophole that is used by the ultra-wealthy to finance extravagant spending without paying income or capital gains taxes.
“Working and middle-class Americans are paying their fair share – they do it with every paycheck. But the billionaires in this country? They’re using legal loopholes and tricky accounting to finance private jets and yachts while most Americans struggle to afford healthcare and groceries,” said Senator Gallego. “My legislation closes a critical loophole and brings us closer to billionaires finally paying their fair share.”
Punchbowl News: Gallego targets ‘buy, borrow, die’ tax maneuver
The ‘buy, borrow, die’ tax loophole has three stages:
The ROBINHOOD Act closes this loophole by treating taking out a loan as a realization event, meaning the individual would have to pay taxes on capital gains equal to the loan amount. The provisions of the bill apply to taxpayers who have an income over $100 million and/or assets worth more than $1 billion.
You can find a one-page summary of the legislation HERE.
You can find a section-by-section explainer of the legislation HERE.
You can find the full text of the legislation HERE.
Companion legislation was introduced in the House by Rep. Dan Goldman (NY-10).
“While working, wage-earning New Yorkers pay income taxes on every single paycheck, billionaires live tax-free by borrowing against their stock portfolios, real estate holdings, and art collections without paying a dime in taxes on that money,” Congressman Dan Goldman said. “By restoring basic fairness to our tax code and making the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share and contribute what they owe, this bill will generate revenue to invest in universal pre-K, child care, and working families instead of subsidizing billionaires’ yachts and private islands. It’s long past time for the wealthiest people in the country to pay their fair share.”
Gallego Travels to Spain to Strengthen Transatlantic Relationship
Position: Senator Gallego traveled to Spain to strengthen U.S.-Spanish diplomatic and economic ties, emphasizing the importance of the transatlantic relationship and NATO alliance. He expressed concern about actions that create tension between U.S. allies.
SPAIN – This week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) traveled to Spain for an official visit to strengthen the transatlantic relationship. He met with Spanish government and business leaders in Bilbao and Madrid to discuss defense industrial cooperation, clean energy, trade, and the NATO alliance.
Senator Gallego began the trip in Bilbao, where he met with Imanol Pradales Gil, President of the Basque Government, and Aitor Esteban, President of the Basque Nationalist Party.
While in the Basque Country, the Senator also met with Pedro Azagra, CEO of Iberdrola, visited the IBM-Euskadi Quantum Computational Center, and interviewed with Radio Euskadi.
In Madrid on Thursday, Senator Gallego participated in a roundtable discussion hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Spain, which represents more than 270 member companies. The roundtable brought together senior executives from major U.S. and Spanish firms across defense, energy, infrastructure, financial services, and technology.
On Friday, Senator Gallego participated in an event at the Elcano Royal Institute to discuss key priorities in the U.S.-Spanish relationship.
“Spain has been with us since our revolution, and we talked about 250 years of independence, but it's actually been 250 years also of a great US-Spanish relationship, and we're certainly not going to let one person destroy that,” said Senator Gallego at the Elcano Royal Institute. “The fact that again we're causing more anxiety and more antagonism between friends and allies, it's really unnecessary.”
Senator Gallego also spoke on the following topics:
Senator Gallego later met with Spain's Secretary of State for Foreign and Global Affairs, Diego Martínez Belío.
Gallego Travels to Odesa, Calls for U.S. to Stand by Ukraine
Position: Senator Gallego expresses strong support for continued U.S. military and economic assistance to Ukraine, emphasizing that Ukraine's victory is essential for U.S. national security and the rules-based international order. He advocates for U.S. policy tools to protect American commercial operations in Ukraine and sustain Ukraine's economic recovery.
ODESA – This weekend, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) traveled to Odesa, Ukraine to attend the Black Sea Security Forum (BSSF) and conduct site visits to critical infrastructure supporting Ukraine's wartime economy and recovery.
On Saturday, prior to addressing the forum, Senator Gallego conducted a walking tour of Odesa to view the city's historic sites and the visible impact of ongoing Russian bombardment.
Senator Gallego delivered the closing remarks at the BSSF reception in the evening. Speaking on the forum's theme, The End Game, Senator Gallego emphasized the global stakes of the conflict:
"Ukraine is winning this war. Ukraine will win this war, and Ukraine needs to win this war—not just for its people, for its culture, for existence, but for the freedom-loving countries of the world, and for the United States. It'll be a moral stain upon our country if we are not here at the end of the day when Ukraine can truly say that they're free and they're sovereign. Now, more than ever, we know that we are interlinked. We need Ukraine just as much as Ukraine needs us, with everything that they have learned about how to stop brutal countries that violate the rules-based order. We need the fighters of Ukraine to teach the United States how to fight for the next war, and not just try to play catch up.”
On Sunday, Senator Gallego toured the Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) export facility at the Odesa Seaport alongside ADM Managing Director Oleksii Kosobokov and Terminal Director Andrii Slusarenko. Russian drone attacks have repeatedly struck ADM's nearby Chornomorsk terminal, most recently in April and May 2026. The Senator discussed what U.S. policy tools could help protect American commercial operations and sustain Ukraine's ability to generate its own export revenue.
Senator Gallego then visited the Superhumans Center in Odesa, a cutting-edge prosthetics and trauma rehabilitation facility preparing to open its Odesa location on June 22, 2026, alongside its existing Lviv center. Senator Gallego discussed gaps in Ukraine's long-term rehabilitation capacity and the role of continued U.S. support for war recovery beyond the battlefield.
The Senator concluded his site visits at the Novoodeska Substation, a high-voltage transmission node serving the Odesa region's ports, grain export infrastructure, and wartime logistics. Senator Gallego examined the substation's vulnerabilities and discussed what U.S. assistance could most effectively improve grid resilience ahead of the next wave of Russian attacks.
Read more on the Senator’s work on Ukraine:
Gallego, Kelly, Grijalva to Indian Health Service: Don't Shut Down Tucson's Tribal Health Office
Position: The lawmakers oppose the Indian Health Service's plan to close the Tucson Area Office and merge it with the Phoenix office, citing concerns about patient access to care, loss of specialized services, and inadequate tribal consultation.
WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Representative Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) sent a letter to the Indian Health Service (IHS) demanding it halt plans to shut down the Tucson Area Office and halt any merger with the Phoenix office until tribal communities have been properly consulted.
The Tucson Area Office is the primary point of contact for health services serving nearly 28,000 patients from the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and Tohono O'odham Nation. The Trump administration's plan would fold it into the Phoenix Area Office – leaving patients and staff with a drive of up to two hours to reach the nearest office and putting specialized services like dedicated diabetes care at risk of disappearing entirely.
"We write to express our serious concerns regarding the recently announced proposal to eliminate the Tucson Area Office by merging it with the Phoenix Area as part of the Indian Health Service's broader realignment initiative," the lawmakers wrote. "We ask that you immediately suspend implementation of the merger until you have clarified any impact this consolidation will have on the tribal nations in Southern Arizona and have completed meaningful, formal tribal consultation."
The lawmakers noted that the Tucson office is the only one being eliminated through this realignment and questioned whether IHS had fully thought through the consequences. "It remains unclear how the Tucson Area Office, the only office that would be consolidated through this initiative, was selected for consolidation and whether the repercussions of this decision have been fully considered," they wrote.
The letter echoes concerns raised directly by the Tohono O'odham Nation in a February 2026 tribal consultation response and demands IHS explain by June 15th how it chose Tucson, what consultation it conducted with the affected tribes, and what steps it will take to protect patients' access to care.
The lawmakers called on IHS to demonstrate "how your agency plans to ensure continued quality of care, support tribal self-determination and self-governance, and uphold its trust obligations to the tribes of Southern Arizona."
Gallego, Colleagues Call on HUD to Rescind Rule That Would Kick Americans Out of Housing, Add Administrative Burden
Position: Senators oppose a proposed HUD rule that would implement work requirements and term limits on rental assistance, arguing it would remove millions from housing assistance, increase administrative costs, and harm vulnerable families without addressing root causes of housing insecurity.
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, joined 21 of his colleagues in sending a letter to Scott Turner, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), voicing urgent opposition to HUD’s notice of proposed rulemaking that would allow the broad implementation of work requirements and term limits on rental assistance, further restricting public housing benefits and rental assistance for families in need under the Trump administration.
“If finalized, the proposed rule would weaken the nation’s social safety net without meaningfully addressing the fundamental barriers to workforce participation and economic stability. It would also undermine affordable access to housing for American families, including those who work irregular hours, attend education programs, or provide care to loved ones,” wrote the Senators.
“If HUD moves forward with this rulemaking, there is risk of real harm to families who rely on public housing or rental assistance to obtain safe and affordable housing. Experts estimate that as many as 3 million people may be removed from HUD-assisted housing as a result of the rule, if finalized,” continued the Senators.
“Rather than increasing housing supply, HUD finds that the NPRM will instead increase both administrative costs and costs on renters who lose assistance. According to the NPRM RIA, the costs of unit turnover and administering the policy will be anywhere between $15.3 million and $255.8 million in the first year, and between $2 million and $29 million every year thereafter,” wrote the Senators.
The Senators concluded: “We call on HUD to rescind this NPRM, which exceeds its statutory authority and poses real risks to affordable access to housing for families across the country, including those who are working, seeking economic mobility through education, or caring for loved ones. There are many ways to improve housing affordability for Americans, and implementing an arbitrary, punitive proposal to kick families out of housing and cut off their benefits at a time when housing is more unaffordable than ever is not one of them.”
The comment letter was led by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), and Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and was cosigned by Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ed Markey (D-MA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Bernie Sanders (D-VT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-NV), Tina Smith (D-MN), Patty Murray (D-WA), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), John Fetterman (D-PA), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), in addition to Senator Gallego.
This letter comes after, last week, Senator Gallego led his colleagues in calling on HUD to undo dangerous policy changes made in the recently announced notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for housing counseling, which would drastically narrow the activities eligible for funding under HUD’s housing counseling program.
In January, Senator Gallego released his plan to tackle America’s housing affordability crisis. “The Path Home: Rebuilding the American Dream and Restoring Housing Affordability” lays out his vision to build more, build faster, and ensure working people can afford the homes we build.
Gallego Backs Bipartisan Legislation to Expand and Modernize Native Housing Programs
Position: Senator Gallego supports the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act, which reauthorizes and modernizes federal housing programs serving Native Americans through 2033, increasing flexibility for Tribes and expanding access to affordable housing.
WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is backing the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act, comprehensive legislation to reauthorize and modernize federal housing programs serving Native Americans.
The bipartisan legislation updates and reauthorizes the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA), the primary federal law providing funding to support affordable housing activities in Indian Country, through 2033. It includes key reforms that will increase flexibility for Tribes, streamline federal requirements, and expand access to safe, affordable housing.
“Arizona’s affordable housing crisis isn’t just contained to our cities, it’s impacting Tribes and Native communities, too. They need real, tangible resources to help them bring down costs, and by updating and modernizing NAHADA, the federal government can help do that. We must pass this commonsense, bipartisan legislation,” said Senator Gallego.
Key provisions of the legislation include:
The legislation, which was introduced by Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Brian Schatz (D-HI), is endorsed by the following organizations: National American Indian Housing Council, National Congress of American Indians, National NeighborWorks Association, Housing Assistance Council (HAC), Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), Bipartisan Policy Center Action, Native CDFI Network, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), Association of Alaska Housing Authorities (AAHA), Tlingit & Haida Regional Housing Authority, Copper River Basin Regional Housing Authority, Cook Inlet Housing Authority, The Foraker Group, Alaska Coalition on Housing and Homelessness, Housing Alaskans: A Public-Private Partnership, Alaska Municipal League, Cold Climate Housing Research Center, Pueblo of Acoma Housing Authority, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), and the Navajo Housing Authority.
In January, Senator Gallego rolled out his plan to tackle America’s housing affordability crisis, “The Path Home: Rebuilding the American Dream and Restoring Housing Affordability,” which includes a call to reauthorize NAHASDA, among other provisions to address housing affordability in Native communities.
Gallego, Colleagues Take Action to Roll Back Trump AI Care Denial Experiment on Seniors
Position: Senator Gallego opposes the WISeR pilot program, which uses AI for prior authorization in Traditional Medicare, arguing it denies or delays procedures for seniors and creates perverse financial incentives for for-profit contractors to deny claims.
WASHINGTON – This week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn a new pilot program that is using artificial intelligence (AI) to conduct prior authorization in Traditional Medicare to deny or delay certain procedures for seniors.
“Health care providers know what treatments are in the best interest of their patients. No Arizona senior should have to worry that their doctor will get overruled by an AI bot,” said Senator Gallego. “I have opposed the WISeR model since the beginning and will continue doing all I can to push back on this dangerous program.”
Under the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) model, which began on January 1, 2026, and is set to run for six years, Traditional Medicare patients across six states—Arizona, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Ohio, Texas, and Washington—are subject to prior authorization requirements for several types of procedures or treatments, meaning that a claim needs to run through an opaque AI-driven system that may deny it with limited explanation, starting the whole approval process over again and setting the patient back weeks in the process. Prior authorization requirements are used routinely by Medicare Advantage plans and private insurers, but rarely in Traditional Medicare, which is often one of the reasons seniors choose it for their coverage. While CMS has described the model as voluntary, it is effectively mandatory for providers and their patients with Traditional Medicare in the selected states.
Each participating state is operating the pilot through a different for-profit company that contracts with CMS to use AI technology to process authorizations and conduct reviews for the specific services subject to WISeR. These participants are compensated based on a share of “averted expenditures.” In other words, they are financially incentivized to deny prior authorization requests, as they profit from denied services.
Last week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a determinationthat the WISeR model is subject to the Congressional Review Act, following a request from Senate Democrats. This determination starts a 60-day period during which Democrats can force a vote on the resolution of disapproval to repeal the WISeR model.
In September, Senator Gallego called on the Trump administration to halt this experiment. In December, he introduced legislation that would prohibit CMS from implementing WISeR.
READ MORE: RFK Jr.'s AI program delaying care to seniors, Arizona senators say (Arizona Republic)
Full text of the legislation can be found HERE.
A summary of the resolution can be found HERE.
The resolution was led by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR). In addition to Senator Gallego, it was co-introduced by Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ed Markey (D-MA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Mark Warner (D-VA), Tina Smith (D-MN), Ben Ray Luján (D NM), Jeff Merkley (D OR), and Dick Durbin (D IL).
Source: GDELT 2.0 GKG, filtered to a curated list of national outlets. Inclusion is not endorsement; opinion pieces and reported news are mixed.
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Top PAC donors · 2026 cycle
Political action committees that gave the most to this rep's principal campaign committee this cycle. PAC giving is direct organizational support — industry, ideological, or leadership.
1.2024 SENATE IMPACT2 contributions$73,140
2.SENATE IMPACT PROJECTLeadership2 contributionsMember-of-Congress leadership PAC — supports Democratic Senate candidates and allied party initiatives.AI$72,700
4.SCHIFF(T) THE SENATELeadership3 contributionsMember-of-Congress leadership PAC affiliated with Adam Schiff — directs contributions to Democratic Senate candidates and allied party efforts.AI$47,637
5.BOOKER SENATE MAJORITYLeadership1 contributionMember-of-Congress leadership PAC affiliated with Senator Cory Booker — directs contributions to allied Democratic candidates and causes.AI$42,350
6.NAMES IN THE NEWS3 contributions$40,144
7.BLUE SENATE 2024Leadership1 contributionDemocratic Senate leadership PAC — supports Democratic Senate candidates and coordinates party fundraising for federal races.AI$34,763
8.MAJORITY FUND1 contribution$24,750
9.DCCCParty1 contributionDemocratic party committee — funds House Democratic candidates and coordinates national party support in federal races.AI$20,000
10.2024 GREEN SENATEIdeological1 contributionEnvironmental advocacy PAC focused on supporting Senate candidates aligned with climate and conservation priorities.AI$15,700
Source: OpenFEC (api.open.fec.gov) Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “committee.” Aggregated by contributing committee. Self-transfers from joint-fundraising / victory committees are excluded.
Top individual contributors · 2026 cycle
Itemized individual contributions over $200 to this rep's campaign committee, aggregated by donor employer. PAC giving is shown above; this section is people, not organizations.
1.BLACKSTONE$31,500
2.SARES-REGIS$14,000
3.PAYWARD$14,000
4.Y COMBINATOR$11,750
5.EB5 UNITED$11,500
6.NAPOLI SHKOLNIK$10,000
7.PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES$9,000
8.AZ DC CONSULTING$9,000
9.HUDSON REALTY CAPITAL$8,500
10.BGR GROUP$8,000
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “individual,” aggregated by the donor's self-reported employer. This is a geographic / industry correlation, not a corporate endorsement.
