Saturday - August 30, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Sunday August 03, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Gallego and Homeland Security Democrats Push Justice Department to Produce Epstein Files
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego and Homeland Security Democrats Push Justice Department to Produce Epstein Files In Absence of Transparency from the Trump Administration and Action from Congressional Republicans, Committee Democrats Assert Oversight Authority * Senator Gallego (D-AZ), Democratic members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Security Committee, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) are press  more

Gallego Statement on Delta's Response to His Letter on AI-Based Pricing
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Gallego Statement on Delta's Response to his Letter on AI-Based Pricing Today, following a response from Delta Air Lines to his letter demanding answers on the company's use of AI to set individualized, surveillance-based fares, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) issued the following statement: "Delta is telling their investors one thing, and then turning around and telling the public anot  more

ICYMI: Gallego, Colleagues Demand Answers From Delta CEO as Company Moves Toward AI Pricing Model to Set Airfares
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Gallego, Colleagues Demand Answers from Delta CEO as Company Moves Toward AI Pricing Model to Set Airfares Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led colleagues in demanding answers from Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian after the company announced its plans to ramp up use of AI to set individualized, surveillance-based fares. Their plan not only presents data privacy concerns but will likely increase pri  more

ICYMI: Labor Department Skirts Senators' Questions on Inflation Data
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Labor Department Skirts Senators' Questions on Inflation Data Just hours after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released a disappointing jobs report, President Trump announced he was firing the agency's chief. The decision is part of a broader pattern of the administration manipulating economic data. Last month, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led colleagues in demanding answ  more

Senators Kelly, Budd Introduce SEIZE Act to Authorize Transfer of Confiscated Iranian Weapons to U.S. Partners
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Kelly, Budd Introduce SEIZE Act to Authorize Transfer of Confiscated Iranian Weapons to U.S. Partners * SEIZE Act also introduced as a floor amendment to FY 2026 NDAA Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the bipartisan Seized Iranian Arms Transfer Authorization (SEIZE) Act to authorize the use of Presidential Drawdown Authority to transfer confiscated Iranian weap  more