SEDONA – This weekend, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined the McCain Institute’s Sedona Forum for a panel discussion on the geopolitics of trade and energy. The Senator criticized President Donald Trump’s trade war and underscored its detrimental impact on international relations and the future of energy. Senator Gallego was joined by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representative Craig Goldman (R-TX-12). WATCH HERE See below for excerpts from Senator Gallego from the forum On Trump’s rationale for the trade war: “I mean, back to the question, what is [Trump] even really saying? Unfair versus fair? Like, that’s not how we decide any type of tariff policy or any type of economic

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the Digital Assets Subcommittee, and Senators Mark Warner (D-VA), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), and Adam Schiff (D-CA), released the following statement on the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act: “As stablecoins continue to grow in popularity, it is critical for Congress to work in a bipartisan fashion to create a regulatory framework that sets forth clear rules of the road. We recognize that the absence of regulation leaves consumers unprotected and vulnerable to predatory practices. We have approached this process

WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) backed the bipartisan, bicameral Help Hoover Dam Act to allow the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) to access $50 million in unused, long-stranded funds for Hoover Dam operations, maintenance, and improvement projects. “For too long, red tape has kept $50 million tied up that should have gone toward maintaining and upgrading the Hoover Dam,” said Senator Gallego. “Unlocking these funds will strengthen critical infrastructure in Arizona, ensure the dam keeps delivering clean power and water, and offset rising energy costs for Northern Arizona – especially as drought continues to strain the region.” Tens of millions of dollars in the Colorado River Dam Fund have