Ruben Gallego

Democrat Senator, Arizona

28 bills253 cosponsored$4.3M raised890 votes recorded

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Official biography

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Education

“Ruben became a first-generation college student, graduating from Harvard University.” source

Military service

“deployed to Iraq in 2005 as an infantryman, serving with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines.” source
“Ruben enlisted in the Marine Corps and deployed to Iraq in 2005 as an infantryman” source

Career

“at a pizza joint, construction sites, and a meat-packing plant” source

Public service

“He was sworn in on January 3, 2025” source
“In 2014, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.” source

Legislation

S 5367sponsor

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the recoupment of separation pay, special separation benefits, and voluntary separation incentive payments from members of the Armed Forces who subsequently receive disability compensation under laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs and to impose limitations on the authority of the Secretary of Defense to recoup such pay from members who subsequently receive military retired or retainer pay.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2026-08-07

S 5366sponsor

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 5-year carrybacks for the low-income housing tax credit.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-08-07

SRES 837cosponsor

A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

2026-08-06

SRES 841cosponsor

Voting Record

304 yea472 nay114 missed

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46)

nay2026-08-08

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Nomination Confirmed (50-49)

nay2026-08-08

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49)

nay2026-08-08

H.R. 6500, as amended

Bill Passed (90-6)

yea2026-08-08

Official statements and press releases from Ruben Gallego are archived, searchable, and updated daily at Capitol Releases, a companion project.

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$4.3M

Small donors $1.8MLarge individual $1.7MPACs $447K

Spent $2.5MCash $2.1M

2024 cycle$64.7M

Small donors $27.0MLarge individual $32.4MPACs $1.8M

Spent $65.7MCash $211K

Top Contributors

GOOGLE$51K

MOTLEY RICE LLC$39K

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY$36K

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA$36K

BLACKSTONE$32K

STANFORD UNIVERSITY$30K

APPLE$30K

WILMERHALE$29K

ASU$27K

LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP$23K

Committees

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Digital Assets
Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection
Housing, Transportation, and Community Development

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Energy
National Parks
Water and Power

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

nay

2026-08-08

vote

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

nay

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

nay

2026-08-08

vote

H.R. 6500, as amended

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747

yea

Service History

Senate2025-01-03, 2031-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 32023-01-03, 2025-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 72021-01-03, 2023-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 72019-01-03, 2021-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 72017-01-03, 2019-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 72015-01-06, 2017-01-03Democrat

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VotesTracked · 890
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CommitteesTracked · 12
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S 5268sponsor

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to adjust the rate employers pay for overtime hours from one and one-half to two times the regular rate.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-05

S 5226sponsor

A bill to require social media platform providers to obtain parental consent with respect to children creating or maintaining accounts or profiles on their platforms, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-08-04

S 5190cosponsor

A bill to prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-30

SRES 824cosponsor

A resolution designating August 1, 2026, as "Gold Star Children's Day".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4392)

2026-07-30

S 5108cosponsor

A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-23

SRES 814cosponsor

A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling to protect the right of individuals with disabilities to live in their own homes and communities.

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4270-4271)

2026-07-23

S 5113sponsor

A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report on the state of men's health in the United States and to establish an Office of Men's Health within the Department of Health and Human Services.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-23

SCONRES 36cosponsor

A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4196-4197)

2026-07-21

S 5049cosponsor

A bill to create a safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related legitimate business, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2026-07-21

S 5016cosponsor

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify allotments under that Act, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

2026-07-16

S 4990cosponsor

A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to review and update Federal Aviation Administration regulations, policies, and guidance related to low-altitude airspace safety, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-07-15

S 4982cosponsor

A bill to require employers of airport service workers at small, medium, and large hub airports to ensure that airport service workers are paid the prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-14

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Paul Amdt. No. 6715

Amendment Rejected (32-64)

yea2026-08-07

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50)

yea2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)

not_voting2026-08-05

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Nomination Confirmed (51-44)

not_voting2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)

not_voting2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89-4)

yea2026-08-03

S. Res. 817

Resolution Agreed to (50-47)

nay2026-07-30

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Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

nay

2026-08-07

vote

H.R. 5334, as amended

yea

2026-08-07

vote

Paul Amdt. No. 6715

yea

2026-08-07

vote

SRES 837: A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5300: A bill to ensure the transparency and integrity of casualty accounting and benefits and awards for military and civilian personnel during military operations, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5304: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5280: A bill to require employers to provide paid annual leave to employees, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

SRES 841: A resolution celebrating the 35th anniversary of the independence of Ukraine from the former Soviet Union.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5283: A bill to end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5268: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to adjust the rate employers pay for overtime hours from one and one-half to two times the regular rate.

sponsor

2026-08-05

legislation

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

not_voting

2026-08-05

vote

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

not_voting

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

not_voting

2026-08-05

vote

S 5226: A bill to require social media platform providers to obtain parental consent with respect to children creating or maintaining accounts or profiles on their platforms, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-08-04

legislation

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

yea

2026-08-03

vote

SRES 824: A resolution designating August 1, 2026, as "Gold Star Children's Day".

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S 5190: A bill to prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S. Res. 817

nay

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181

yea

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199

yea

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817

not_voting

2026-07-29

vote