Sen. Gallego to Sec. Scott Bessent: ‘Meet with the workers that your Administration’s policies have put out of work’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to tour manufacturing facility in Casa Grande, Arizona WASHINGTON— Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ahead of his visit to Casa Grande with House Speaker Mike Johnson and Congressman Juan Ciscomani, urging him to meet with workers who lost their jobs as a result of the One Big Beautiful Bill that features aggressive cuts to clean energy tax credits for electric vehicles. “ According to a recent report , 223 manufacturing, clean energy, and industrial projects are already facing cancellations and delays largely because of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, representing at least $82.8 billion in capital investment which could cost 111,765 jobs,” wrote Senator Gallego. “Casa Grande has not been immune to the impacts of this Administration’s reckless economic policies. Since June, multiple companies in clean energy manufacturing and generation have announced major project cancelations and workforce reductions in Pinal County,” continued Senator Gallego. “Over 700 workers have been laid off in just the last two months. These job losses will negatively impact the entire local economy. Senator Gallego ended the letter by challenging Bessent to hear directly from the workers affected by the Administration’s policies. Click here to read the letter.