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.
Mar 27, 2019
Indian Country in Arizona was truly putting their heart out there for Arizona, and if it wasn't for them working with us in a collaborative manner and really stretching themselves, this would never have been done.
Mar 21, 2019
On March 22, I sent a letter to each of you and to Admiral Richardson asking whether your services also had the same readiness issues associated with unfunded mandates, including the southwest border operations.
Mar 13, 2019
Thank you, Ranking Member Cook, and I look forward to working with you in this Congress to move this along and bring some justice to our Indian Country.
Mar 13, 2019
this is a serious, serious problem. When thousands of our U.S. citizens, our sisters, go missing, it is irresponsible for us to not do something.
Mar 13, 2019
Can you speak to why it is important to address this crisis at a Federal level, as well as the local like you are trying right now?
Mar 13, 2019
The Federal Government, us, must live up to its trust responsibility and work toward real legislative solutions in true partnership with indigenous women.
Mar 13, 2019
It is a tragedy. It is a sin that we have done, and we need to do everything we can to fix this.
Mar 13, 2019
Additionally, an independent report found at least 5,712 cases of missing or murdered indigenous women that were reported just in 2016.
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