Gallego brought his wife Sydney, son Michael, and daughter Isla to his swearing-in ceremony on Capitol Hill. As the family gathered around Vice President Kamala Harris, Michael, only seven, told Harris: "I'm sorry you didn't win." A video capturing their exchange went viral on social media.
Sen. Ruben Gallego’s (D-AZ) young son told Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday that he was sorry she didn’t the presidential election
Intense ambition and drive are what make Gallego like any other member of the Senate. It’s the rest that makes the 45-year-old Gallego an unusual fit for an institution that from the 1790s through today been dominated and mostly populated by older White men with a lot of money.
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Democrat Ruben Gallego was officially sworn in Friday at the nation's Capitol as Arizona's next senator. Gallego's wife and kids stood alongside him as he recited the oath of office before Vice President Kamala Harris.
Ariz., left, with his family, re-enacts being sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris, right, during a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony in the Old Senate Chamber at the
Democrat Ruben Gallego of Arizona says he hopes to work productively with Republicans and the Trump administration on tax policy and border security.
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., kept his posts on the Armed Services, Intelligence and Environment committees.Gallego, who joins the Senate after five terms in the House, is also joining the Banking, Energy and Natural Resources, and Veterans Affairs committees.
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The bill would compel the Department of Homeland Security to detain immigrants accused of crimes like shoplifting and give states more rights to contest certain immigration-related decisions.
The Senate cleared the 60-vote threshold to begin debate on a GOP priority, with Democrats backing it as the party recalibrates politically on immigration. Final passage is still uncertain.
"That's one of them. That's one of why we lost in part," the Democratic senator from Pennsylvania told Fox News.
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.