In backing the Laken Riley Act, the Arizona senator said he's breaking with a party that's “largely out of touch with where your average Latino is.”
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) on Wednesday became the second Senate Democrat to co-sponsor a Republican-led bill to crack down on illegal immigration ahead of a procedural vote on the measure on Friday. The Laken Riley Act,
Ten Democrats in the Senate voted Friday to advance the Laken Riley Act, teeing up a final vote in the upper chamber. The Democratic supporters were Sens. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.), Mark Kelly
John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said he plans to meet ... secretary and Kash Patel as the head of the FBI. Fetterman and Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) both co-sponsored the Laken Riley Act, an immigration ...
Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., became the second Democrat ... in the Senate and is now co-sponsored by Democrat Sens. John Fetterman, D-Pa., and Gallego. Gallego notably voted in favor of the bill ...
Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona is backing the GOP's Laken Riley Act, joining two other Democrats who have pledged to support it during a floor vote on Friday.
After struggling on the issue in the 2024 election, Democrats are taking steps in the early days of the new Congress to recalibrate on immigration.
John Fetterman became the first Democratic senator to announce support for the Laken Riley Act. He was later joined by four others.
Arizona’s Democratic Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly are catching heat from advocates who call their support for the GOP’s “Laken Riley Act” a major disappointment from two candidates propelled by pro-immigration groups.
The Senate voted Friday to advance the Laken Riley Act, putting Republicans a step closer to sending the first bill of the 119th Congress to President-elect Trump for his signature next week and
Ten Senate Democrats joined Republicans Friday to advance the Laken Riley Act, making way for final passage of the bill as soon as next week.
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman and Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego, both Democrats, have co-sponsored the Senate version of the bill. The Senate will resume consideration of the bill on Monday.