WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the Digital Assets Subcommittee, issued the following statement on his vote on cloture on the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act: “This evening, I will vote to advance consideration of the GENIUS Act. After weeks of negotiations, we are headed in a direction that addresses many of the concerns my colleagues and I have raised both in committee and with our Republican colleagues.  “With this vote, I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues to achieve a final bill that protects consumers and ensures America remains a leader in digital asset

“This is not just a policy debate. It’s about the lives and livelihoods of millions of people. It’s about our values as a nation and our economic prosperity and security.” — Senator Gallego WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined business leaders to discuss bipartisan, practical immigration solutions, including the introduction of his 5 pillar framework, “Securing the Border and Fueling Economic Prosperity.” The briefing, hosted by the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) and Comité de 100 focused on the urgent need for bipartisan solutions that balance border security and economic growth. “This proposal is a comprehensive approach that recognizes the realities of our broken system and seeks to

Gallego is raising the alarm after the CFPB quietly canceled a rule to prevent Americans’ personal data from being sold without their consent WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is demanding action to prevent Americans’ private, personal data from being collected and sold without their consent. In a letter to Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Russell Vought, Senator Gallego criticizes the Bureau for withdrawing a proposed rule titled Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices. The proposed rule, issued in December 2024 under former Director Rohit Chopra, would have clarified that data brokers trafficking in Americans’ personal information are subject to the