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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.

Dec 10, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, S. 2511 directs NOAA to coordinate the use and data collection of unmanned maritime systems, including with the Navy. In addition, this bill directs NOAA to regularly…

Congressional Record · 2018-12-10
Dec 10, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5513. This bill authorizes an equal value land exchange between the U.S. Forest Service and San Bernardino County. The exchange would allow the…

Congressional Record · 2018-12-10
Dec 10, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6108, which authorizes additional funding for the Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program. This program has a long track record of efficiently and…

Congressional Record · 2018-12-10
Sep 5, 2018

Mr. Speaker, earlier this year, tens of thousands of Arizona teachers took to the streets to demand that Governor Ducey and the Arizona State Legislature do right by Arizona students. It did so because Ducey and the State GOP have crippled…

Congressional Record · 2018-09-05
Jul 26, 2018

That is right. When the U.S. Constitution was drafted in 1787, it included checks and balances that allow the legislative branch, us, to oversee the executive branch, the President. It is part of what makes our Nation great.

Congressional Record · 2018-07-26
Jul 26, 2018

It is shameful that we are going on recess right now while we know that there are foreign adversaries targeting our elections, targeting our elected officials; we have a President that we cannot get straight answers out of, and this…

Congressional Record · 2018-07-26
Jul 26, 2018

I don't know if you know this, Ted, but there is this neat little House rule called House rule XI, clause 2. Have you heard of this?

Congressional Record · 2018-07-26
Jul 26, 2018

Subpoenas. What is a subpoena? You are a former Federal prosecutor. Please enlighten us, since somehow this Congress has forgotten that we could do subpoenas.

Congressional Record · 2018-07-26
Jul 26, 2018

So let's move on. What is the third thing that we could be doing as Congress to actually put the executive in check, Ted?

Congressional Record · 2018-07-26
Jul 26, 2018

It is important to remember the congressional committee chairman gets to decide what topics they hold hearings on. So are you telling me the Judiciary Committee chairman is more interested in Hillary Clinton's emails from 2015 or maybe…

Congressional Record · 2018-07-26

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