Ruben Gallego

Electoral integrity

Criminal justice

Fiscal policy

Healthcare

Education

Economy and labor

Environment and energy

Immigration

National security and foreign policy

Civil rights and liberties

Social policy

Technology and data

Civil liberties and government power

Government accountability and transparency

Infrastructure and public investment

Gallego moved to proceed to Calendar No. 387, S.J. Res. 131, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection's withdrawal of guidance on deceptive marketing practices about remittance transfers.

Gallego stated that he missed rollcall votes No. 63 and 64 but would have voted no on both the confirmation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security and the motion to invoke cloture on Colin McDonald's nomination as Assistant Attorney General.

Paul Amdt. No. 4272

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4236

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4234

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4286

Sanders Amdt. No. 4290

Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287

H.R. 7148, as Amended

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7148

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3627

Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 6938

H.R. 6938

Is the Point of Order Well Taken Re: To the Privilege Status of S.J. Res. 98

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 84

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6938

Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98

Confirmation: Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 86

Confirmation: Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency

Confirmation: Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy

Gallego announced he would offer an amendment to the Defense appropriations bill to ensure that military funeral honors remain reserved for those who have defended the Constitution, not for those who have sought to overthrow it.

Confirmation: Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

Gallego was listed as a cosponsor of Senate Resolution 545, which designates December 6, 2025, as "National Miners Day."

Gallego co-submitted Senate Resolution 519 recognizing the achievements and contributions of the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter and honoring the dedication and service of United States Army aviators, maintainers, and support personnel.

Gallego cosponsored S. Res. 519, a resolution recognizing the achievements and contributions of the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter and honoring the dedication and service of United States Army aviators, maintainers, and support personnel.

Gallego co-sponsored S. 3076, a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to permanently schedule nitazenes, and S. 3079, a bill making continuing appropriations for military pay and civilian employee pay in the event of a Government shutdown.

Gallego submitted a vote explanation stating he would have voted no on eleven rollcall votes had he been present, including votes on cloture motions and confirmations for Joseph Kent, Matthew Kozma, Cheryl Mason, Luigi Rinaldi, and Andrew Puzder.

Gallego submitted a vote explanation stating he would have voted no on rollcall votes 450, 489, 490, 491, and 492, and would have voted yes on rollcall vote 497, had he been present for those votes.

Gallego stated he missed rollcall votes No. 439 and 440 and would have voted no on both the confirmation of David Wright to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the cloture motion on Earl Matthews for General Counsel of the Department of Defense.

Gallego submitted a vote explanation stating he would have voted no on the confirmation of Arielle Roth as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and no on the cloture motion for Emil J. Bove III's nomination as United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit had he been present.

Gallego introduced a simple resolution calling on the Justice Department to release the Epstein files and requested that the Senate go on record supporting their release.

Gallego co-sponsored S. 2446, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide behavioral and mental health outreach and education to reduce stigma associated with mental health among Hispanic and Latino populations.

Gallego stated that he missed rollcall votes No. 378 and No. 416 on cloture motions for William Briggs and Arielle Roth's executive nominations, and that he would have voted no on both had he been present.

Gallego stated that he missed rollcall votes No. 306 and 307 on motions to discharge resolutions providing for congressional disapproval of proposed foreign military sales to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, and indicated he would have voted yes on both votes had he been present.

Gallego stated that he missed rollcall vote No. 316 on the confirmation of Gary Andres as an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services and would have voted no had he been present.

Gallego announced his intention to make a motion to recommit H.R. 4 to the Committee on Appropriations to modify the proposed rescission of funds from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to exclude amounts designated to support public radio or television stations that are licensed to or primarily serve rural areas or Tribal communities.

Gallego submitted a vote explanation stating he missed four rollcall votes and would have voted no on each: rollcall vote No. 301 on Stephen Vaden's confirmation as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, rollcall vote No. 375 on Preston Griffith's confirmation as Under Secretary of Energy, rollcall vote No. 376 on a cloture motion regarding Scott Kupor's nomination as Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and rollcall vote No. 377 on Bryan Bedford's confirmation as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.

Gallego submitted a vote explanation stating he would have voted no on the cloture motion for Andrew Hughes's nomination as Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, no on Hughes's confirmation, and yes on Daniel Zimmerman's confirmation as Assistant Secretary of Defense.

Gallego submitted a vote explanation stating how he would have voted on seven rollcall votes had he been present, voting no on three nominations and cloture motions and yea on four amendments and procedural motions.

Gallego submitted a vote explanation stating that he was unable to cast his vote on rollcall vote No. 256 regarding Eric M. Ueland's confirmation as Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget on May 14, 2025, and that he would have voted nay if present.