Ruben Gallego

U.S. Senator · AZ

Democrat

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What should the federal government's overall approach to taxes and spending be?
Some evidence
Raise taxes on corporations and high earners to fund major new programs
Lower taxes, smaller governmentHigher taxes, expanded programs
Cosponsored Millionaires Surtax Act, No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act, and Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, raising taxes on corporations and wealthy.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 12 votes · 40 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Apr 2026 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities".
Voted No · Feb 2026 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
Voted Yes · Feb 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Interim Guidance Simplifying Application of the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax to Partnerships".
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — No Tax on Large Party Tips Act
Sponsored — You Earned It, You Keep It Act
Sponsored — SAFE Retail Act of 2024
Cosponsored — Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust
Cosponsored — American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023
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How should Social Security and Medicare be changed, if at all?
Clear record
Expand benefits and broaden eligibility
Reduce or restructure benefitsExpand benefits
Voted yes on Social Security Fairness Act (2024); sponsored Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act; cosponsored Social Security 2100 expanding benefits.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 3 votes · 19 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Nov 2025 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted Yes · Nov 2024 — Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act
Sponsored — You Earned It, You Keep It Act
Sponsored — Social Security Overpayment Relief Act
Sponsored — Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act
Cosponsored — Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust
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What should the federal government's role be in setting wages and protecting workers?
Clear record
Significantly raise the minimum wage and strengthen union organizing rights
Less federal labor regulationStronger federal worker protections
Sponsored Give America a Raise Act; cosponsored Raise the Wage Act and Richard Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act strengthening union organizing.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 10 votes · 50 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jun 2024 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8070) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year; relating to the consideration of House Report 118-527 and an accompanying resolution; and for other purposes.
Voted No · May 2024 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status".
Voted Yes · Apr 2024 — A Stronger Workforce for America Act
Voted No · Nov 2023 — Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Voted Yes · Dec 2022 — VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — A bill to provide a premium payment to employees who worked without receiving pay during the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security of 10 percent of the pay the employees should have received during the shutdown.
Sponsored — Holiday Pay Act
Sponsored — Give America a Raise Act
Sponsored — Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act of 2025
Sponsored — Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025
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How should the federal government structure healthcare coverage and costs?
Clear record
Keep and strengthen the ACA; add a public option for those who want it
Market-based, private insuranceSingle-payer government insurance
Voted yes to extend ACA premium credits (Lower Health Care Costs Act); cosponsored State Public Option Act and Health Care Affordability Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 6 votes · 48 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jan 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".
Voted No · Dec 2025 — Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025
Voted Yes · Dec 2025 — Lower Health Care Costs Act
Voted No · Nov 2025 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Voted Yes · Oct 2025 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act
Sponsored — Postpartum Lifeline Act
Sponsored — Lower Drug Costs for Families Act
Cosponsored — Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
Cosponsored — LIFT the BAR Act
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How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?
Clear record
Set aggressive emissions targets with binding federal requirements
Prioritize energy production and affordabilityRapid transition off fossil fuels
Cosponsored Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act and Methane Waste Prevention Act; voted against ANWR and coal-leasing resolutions and energy emergency.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 16 votes · 44 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal".
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Disapproval; Colorado; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".
Voted No · Apr 2026 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities".
Voted Yes · Jan 2026 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2026
Sponsored — Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act of 2025
Sponsored — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include room air conditioners as qualified energy property for purposes of the energy efficient home improvement credit.
Sponsored — Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2023
Sponsored — Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act of 2023
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What should federal abortion policy be?
Clear record
Federal protection for abortion access throughout pregnancy
Federal restrictions on abortionFederal protection for abortion access
Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act (2021, 2022); cosponsored Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 prohibiting governmental restrictions on abortion access.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 11 votes · 34 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
Voted No · Jan 2026 — Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted No · Jan 2025 — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Voted No · Jan 2024 — Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2023
Cosponsored — Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act
Cosponsored — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
Cosponsored — Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act
Cosponsored — Protect IVF Act
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What should federal firearms policy be?
Clear record
Restrict semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines; broader background checks
Expand firearm rightsExpand firearm restrictions
Voted yes on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 and Bipartisan Safer Communities Act; cosponsored Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 and Keep Americans Safe Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 12 votes · 24 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted No · May 2024 — LEOSA Reform Act of 2024
Voted No · May 2024 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8369) to provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles and defense services for Israel and other matters; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7530) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7343) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention of certain aliens who commit assault against law enforcement officers; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8146) to require a report by the Attorney General on the impact the border crisis is having on law enforcement at the Federal, State, local, and Tribal level; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7581) to require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 354) to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1213) a resolution regarding violence against law enforcement officers; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1210) condemning the Biden border crisis and the tremendous burdens law enforcement officers face as a result.
Voted Yes · Apr 2024 — Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023
Voted Yes · Sep 2023 — Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2023
Cosponsored — Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2022
Cosponsored — Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act
Cosponsored — Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021
Cosponsored — Keep Americans Safe Act
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What should US immigration policy be?
Some evidence
Pair stronger border security with expanded legal immigration pathways
Reduced immigration, stricter enforcementExpanded immigration, humane policy
Voted for Laken Riley Act and sponsored Border Patrol Recruitment Enhancement Act, while cosponsoring U.S. Citizenship Act and American Dream and Promise Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 8 votes · 58 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Secure America Act
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services relating to "Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents".
Voted No · Apr 2026 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the law enforcement agents and other personnel of the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security, who have been temporarily engaging in civil immigration enforcement operations, should be returned to their primary missions during periods of active hostility with Iran.
Sponsored — A resolution reaffirming that immigration officers under the direction of the Department of Homeland Security are not authorized to arrest, detain, interrogate, or deport United States citizens and must implement stronger measures to prevent future wrongful enforcement actions against such citizens.
Sponsored — Border Patrol Recruitment Enhancement Act
Sponsored — To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the definition of protection determination and protection merits interview.
Sponsored — Higher Education Dream Act of 2023
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How should the federal government approach criminal justice and policing?
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Increase law enforcement funding with targeted accountability reforms
Stronger enforcement, expanded authorityDecarceration and federal reform
Cosponsored Invest to Protect Act and de-escalation/accreditation bills funding police, while voting for HALT Fentanyl Act and pro-law-enforcement resolutions.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 21 votes · 44 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
Voted Yes · Mar 2025 — HALT Fentanyl Act
Did not vote · Dec 2024 — DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024
Did not vote · Dec 2024 — Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2024
Did not vote · Sep 2024 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — To establish a National Security Council Fentanyl Disruption Steering Group, and for other purposes.
Sponsored — BADGES for Native Communities Act
Cosponsored — Emmett Till Antilynching Act
Cosponsored — ECCHO Act
Cosponsored — No Money Bail Act of 2021
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What should drive US foreign policy?
Clear record
Active leadership of democratic alliances against authoritarian powers
Cosponsored NATO reaffirmation, Baltic Security, and Ukraine resolutions plus Iran sanctions; voted for FY2026 NDAA and Iran War Powers resolutions.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 12 votes · 60 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Did not vote · Jun 2026 — A resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
Voted No · Apr 2026 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against vessels operating in the Caribbean Sea or the Eastern Pacific Ocean that have not been authorized by Congress.
Sponsored — A resolution condemning the rejection by the United States of a United Nations resolution condemning the illegal invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation.
Sponsored — To require prompt reporting of any incident in which the Armed Forces are involved in an attack or hostilities, and for other purposes.
Sponsored — Buck Stops Here Act
Sponsored — Baltic Defense and Deterrence Act
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How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?
Some evidence
Pass federal voting access protections and ban partisan gerrymandering
Cosponsored John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and For the People Act; voted yes on the Freedom to Vote Act expanding voting access.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 25 votes · 38 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Did not vote · Dec 2024 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5349) to develop and disseminate a civic education curriculum and oral history resources regarding certain political ideologies, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7198) to amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes.
Did not vote · Nov 2024 — Vote by Mail Tracking Act
Voted No · Sep 2024 — Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025
Did not vote · Sep 2024 — No Foreign Election Interference Act
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Voting Clarity Act of 2024
Cosponsored — Insurrection Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Censuring Representative Paul Gosar.
Cosponsored — John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Fair Courts Act of 2023
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