November 17, 2021
STATEMENT: Rep. Ruben Gallego on Voting to Censure Paul Gosar
Washington, DC — Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) released the following statement on his vote to censure Rep. Paul Gosar and remove him from his committee assignments.
Statement from Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-07):
“Voting to censure Paul Gosar and remove him from his committee assignments was one of the easiest votes I’ve ever cast. We cannot allow behavior like Rep. Gosar’s to go unchecked--his violent and conspiratorial rhetoric contributed to the insurrection on January 6. His behavior is a danger to Arizonans and our country.”
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Rep. Ruben Gallego is a Marine Corps combat veteran who served in Iraq. He serves on the House Armed Services Committee, the House Natural Resources Committee, and the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs