Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) used a weekend town hall in Iowa to press Democrats to sharpen their appeal to working- and middle-class voters, warning that the party’s identity and political future depend on it.
Speaking to about 300 people in Davenport on Aug. 9, Gallego framed opposition to the Republican-led One Big Beautiful Bill Act as a clarifying moment.
The measure, passed without Democratic support and signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4, reduces federal spending and imposes new work requirements for Medicaid. Gallego said Democrats must stand with “regular Americans” who he said will bear the brunt of those changes….
In Iowa Tour, Sen. Gallego Tells Democrats to Reconnect With Working Class
