Mar 22, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I cast a vote in error. On the rollcall Vote No. 184, I had intended to vote in the follow manner: rollcall Vote No. 184--Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017--``yes.'' ____________________
Rubén Gallego
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Rubén Gallego is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Arizona's 7th congressional district since January 6, 2015. Born on November 20, 1979, he has focused on issues such as veterans' affairs, immigration reform, and education during his time in office. Gallego, a former Marine, has been an advocate for military families and has worked to improve access to healthcare for veterans. He has also been involved in efforts to address gun violence and climate change.
Congressional Record · 2017-03-22
Mar 17, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 1 o'clock and 53 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Monday, March 20, 2017, at noon for morning-hour debate…
Mar 17, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I am going to cut directly to the chase. The Trump-Ryan healthcare bill betrays every single promise Donald Trump made about health care, and does it all for the sake of an enormous tax cut for those who need it least. The…
Mar 16, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 1181. As a combat veteran in the Iraq war, the issues we are debating this afternoon are deeply personal to me. Veteran suicide has reached crisis levels in this country, and our failure to do more…
Mar 10, 2017
Mr. Speaker, today I rise as a proud marine on behalf of countless veterans across America whose healthcare options will vanish if House Republicans succeed in repealing the Affordable Care Act. The ACA has provided an invaluable safety…
Jan 12, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I am a marine, just like James Mattis. While I was a grunt and he was a general, we both fought in Iraq. He is a man of social integrity and patriotism. War shows the character of military leaders. Marines who served under…
Nov 16, 2016
Duly noted. Next month, Donald Trump is going on trial for fraud related to the fake university that bore his name. A series of exposes in The Washington Post have revealed the systematic misuse of funds at the fake charity he established…
Nov 16, 2016
Duly noted. Donald Trump is a bigot. Even Paul Ryan called Donald Trump's words, when attacking a Federal judge of Mexican descent, the ``textbook definition of racism.'' Donald Trump is a liar. Senator Ted Cruz called him a pathological…
Nov 16, 2016
Madam Speaker, our country is facing a perilous moment. In my district, parents are reassuring frightened children that everything will be all right. That is what parents do. Our job as Members of Congress is to do the best we can to make…
Nov 16, 2016
Madam Speaker, duly noted. He is not reaching out. He is reaching his hand into America's pockets, and we must not let him do it. When President Obama took office, even Americans who didn't support him celebrated his election and what he…
Nov 16, 2016
Madam Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 7 o'clock and 44 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, November 17, 2016, at 9 a.m…
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