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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, everyone in Texas knows about the Permian Basin's reputation for oil and gas. Every UT Longhorn or Texas A&M Aggie knows about the Permanent University Fund. Not everyone knows the critical role that Big Lake played in each of…
Mr. Speaker, in my continuing efforts to highlight the 23rd District of Texas, I would like to talk about one of my favorite and one of the most rural parts of the 23rd District, the ghost town of Terlingua. Terlingua, the ghost town, is…
Madam Speaker, earlier I was on the floor and I mentioned Clay Henry as one of the former elected officials in the district that I represent. I referred to him as the mayor of Terlingua; and you would think having grown up there and lived…
Mr. Speaker, I use some time to talk about the 23rd District. It comprises nearly a quarter of the land area of Texas. Everybody has heard of the character Popeye and his penchant for spinach, and the spinach capital of the world is…
Mr. Speaker, El Paso, Texas, has a rich and vast history spanning back hundreds of years. With the Ysleta Mission established in the 1600s, it has deep roots in Catholicism, but it wasn't until 1914 that the Roman Catholic Diocese of El…
Mr. Chairman, I, too, would like to thank the chairman and the ranking member for their work on this legislation. I can think of nothing more important that all of us, I think, can agree on than the importance of taking care of our…
I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. Does anyone seek time in opposition? Seeing none, the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gallego). The amendment was agreed to. The Acting CHAIR. It…
I yield to the gentleman from Oregon. Mr. DeFAZIO. Texas is batting .100 here today. I would like to thank the gentleman for improving the proposed composition of the council. I thought your points about the healing that can come from…
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 27, after line 18, insert the following: ``(xiii) Veterans service organization.''. The…
Mr. Speaker, in my continuing efforts to highlight parts of the 23rd District, I rise today to talk about one of the jewels of the 23rd, Castroville, where Texas meets France. One of several settlements founded by Henri Castro in 1844, the…
Mr. Speaker, I rise to talk about the 23rd District in 1 minute--23 in 1 today. I want to talk about Monahans, Texas, the home of the Loboes. Monahans High School is known not only for their athletic programs, with several State…
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