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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.
Mr. Speaker, today I would like to continue the journey through the 23rd District of Texas and talk about Kermit, Texas, which many people know as being one of the communities in the center of all of the action with respect to the energy…
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity. I am constantly frustrated in this Chamber by our inability to come to an agreement. And today, we stand here arguing about whether a Senate position is better or whether a House position is…
Mr. Speaker, today, as we continue our journey through the 23rd District, I would like to travel to a small town some 40 miles west of San Antonio. That would be Hondo, Texas. It is about 9.6 square miles of iconic America, and as you pass…
As the Chair knows, I find several of the Federal agencies very frustrating, but among the most frustrating is the Internal Revenue Service. One of the more interesting rulings of the Internal Revenue Service deals with the…
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: TITLE--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS…
Mr. Speaker, this morning, as I continue highlighting places in the 23rd District, which comprises nearly 24 percent of the land area of Texas, I would like to talk about the city of Brackettville. With a population of a little over 1,500…
Mr. Speaker, I have a motion to instruct at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Gallego moves that the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing…
Absolutely, Mr. Chairman, I am happy to yield. I would point out that part of the conversation that we have had is asking the Senate to take action on a bill that the House sent over, when that is even a better argument for this motion…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I am in my first term as a Member, and growing up as a kid in Alpine, Texas, I always heard the saying with respect to things that were really, really hard, and that saying was it…
Mr. Speaker, we have all heard so much about the challenges that the VA faces and how it has totally, thoroughly, and completely failed many of our veterans. This motion to instruct the conferees would be a motion to ask that we…
Madam Chair, during rollcall vote No. 422 on H.R. 5016, I mistakenly recorded my vote as ``yes'' when I should have voted ``no.'' Amendment Offered by Mrs. Blackburn The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded…
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