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Republicanos Usan Tácticas Legislativas Engañosas para Permitir que Trump Construya su Muro con el Dinero para nuestro ejército
Washington, DC - El martes por la noche, el Comité de Reglas de la Cámara de Representantes votó a favor de una regla que gobierna el debate sobre la Ley de Autorización de Defensa Nacional (NDAA) que eliminará inmediatamente una disposición defendida por el congresista Ruben Gallego (AZ-07). Esa disposición impediría que la administración de Trump desviara fondos del presupuesto de defensa para pagar la construcción de un nuevo muro fronterizo. Mediante el uso de este procedimiento … Continue Reading
July 12, 2017
House Republicans Resort to Underhanded Legislative Tactics to Enable Trump to Build the Wall with our Military’s Money
Washington, DC - Late Tuesday night, the House Rules Committee voted out a rule governing debate on the National Defense Authorizing Act (NDAA) that - upon approval by the full House of Representatives - will immediately eliminate a provision championed by Congressman Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) blocking the Trump administration from diverting funds from the defense budget to pay for construction of a new border wall. By resorting to this rarely employed parliamentary procedure, House Republicans … Continue Reading
June 29, 2017
Rep. Gallego Successfully Fights Trump Agenda on NDAA
Washington, DC - Last night, Rep. Gallego successfully passed three amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act during a late-night marathon markup of the bill.No Defense Funds for the Border WallPresident Trump will not be permitted to use Department of Defense funds to build his border wall, after the House Armed Services Committee voted to bar Pentagon funding from being used for the wall. Rep. Gallego introduced the amendment in order to prevent Trump from raiding the defense … Continue Reading
June 28, 2017
Demócratas dicen a Trump: Nombra a un director calificado y no partidario del censo
Washington, DC - El congresista Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), el congresista Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) y la congresista Grace Meng (D-NY) y setenta de sus colegas enviaron una carta al presidente Trump instándole a nombrar rápidamente un Director de Censo de los Estados Unidos calificado y no partidario para llenar el puesto vacante que el Director Thompson dejará al final de esta semana.La carta reconoce 2018 como un año crítico de preparación para el censo de 2020 que requerirá un liderazgo efectivo a … Continue Reading
June 28, 2017
House Democrats to Trump: Nominate a Qualified, Nonpartisan Census Director
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), and Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY) led seventy of their colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump urging him to quickly appoint a qualified and nonpartisan U.S. Census Director to fill the vacancy Director Thompson will leave when he steps down at the end of this week.The letter recognizes 2018 as a critical year of preparation for the 2020 census that will require effective leadership at the … Continue Reading
June 27, 2017
House Armed Services Committee Democrats Introduce the “Give Our Troops A Raise Act”
Washington, DC - Today, Reps. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ) introduced legislation to revise the rules that dictate pay raises for members of our military in order to provide more generous increases in compensation. Under the Give Our Troops a Raise Act, members of the military would receive a well-earned 2.9% raise in the coming fiscal year - an increase from the current 2.4%. That's because this critical legislation would amend the permanent formula … Continue Reading
June 22, 2017
Rep. Gallego Statement on the Republican Senate Healthcare Bill
Washington, DC - Today, Senate Republicans finally released their health care bill after weeks of keeping the working product behind closed doors. Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement:"Senate Republican leadership is trying to ram major health care legislation through without holding committee hearings or public debate. This is unprecedented."This mean-spirited bill rips health care away from millions of Americans and makes devastating cuts to Medicaid - all to give … Continue Reading
June 22, 2017
Congressman Gallego and 22 Armed Services Democrats Introduce Bill to Boost Unity and Deterrence Against Russian Aggression
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA), and 21 other original co-sponsors introduced the Fostering Unity Against Russian Aggression Act of 2017. A summary of the bill is available here and its text can be found here. Gallego and Smith made the following statements about the bill:"The threat from Russia is real, clear, and immediate. Russia is an enemy that undermines our elections, degrades our alliance network, … Continue Reading
June 21, 2017
4 Veterans in Congress write to Secretary Mattis expressing “grave concerns about the direction of the war in Afghanistan”
Washington, DC - Today, Congressmen Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ted Lieu (D-CA), John Conyers (D-MI) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis expressing serious concerns regarding the future direction of the US military campaign in Afghanistan. Their letter criticizes the administration for the lengthy delay in finalizing its strategy for the conflict and expresses strong skepticism that the addition of several thousand US troops will be sufficient to achieve … Continue Reading
June 09, 2017
Rep. Ruben Gallego & House Armed Services Democrats to Donald Trump: Explicit Support of NATO Article 5 is a “National Security Imperative”
Washington, DC - Yesterday, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) joined other Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee to call on President Donald Trump to state explicit support for Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, known as the "collective-defense clause," - calling such action a "national security imperative."The collective-defense clause specifies that an attack on any NATO member is an attack on all, and is a commitment from member states to protect one another. The clause was invoked … Continue Reading
June 06, 2017
Rep. Gallego Responds to Trump’s Comments on Qatar
Washington, DC - Today, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to claim credit for the pressure being placed on Qatar by Gulf Arab states who have accused the country of supporting terrorism.Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-07), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement:"The Gulf Arab states' diplomatic isolation of Qatar is a highly significant development and the American people should be alarmed by Donald Trump's total inability to understand the complexity of … Continue Reading
June 05, 2017
Rep. Gallego Supports Call for Removal of Confederate Monuments in Arizona
Washington, DC - On Monday, African American leaders in Arizona called for the removal of six Confederate monuments across the state. Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) issued the following statement in support:"Confederate monuments are not innocent acknowledgements of the past - instead, they are symbols of hate and intolerance, painful reminders of a terrible time in our nation's history."These symbols of the Confederacy are embraced by racist groups and individuals like the Ku Klux Klan and Dylann … Continue Reading
May 23, 2017
Rep. Gallego sobre el presupuesto de Trump
Washington, DC - El Congresista Rubén Gallego (AZ-07) hizo la siguiente declaración sobre el presupuesto de Presidente Trump:"El presupuesto de Donald Trump destruye programas diseñados para ayudar a las familias trabajadoras a cubrir los gastos, mientras que llena los bolsillos a los muy ricos. Medicaid, el programa de cupones de alimentos federales y el Seguro de Incapacidad del Seguro Social sufrirán de recortes masivos, mientras que los estadounidenses más ricos recibirán exenciones … Continue Reading
May 23, 2017
Rep. Gallego Statement on Trump Budget Request
Washington, DC - Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) issued the following statement regarding President Trump's proposed budget:"Donald Trump's morally bankrupt budget demolishes programs designed to help working families make ends meet, while lining the pockets of the very wealthy. Medicaid, the federal food stamp program, and Social Security disability insurance will all suffer from massive cuts, while the richest Americans will be handed tax breaks."Not only is Trump's budget a slap in the face to … Continue Reading
May 17, 2017
Rep. Gallego Announces Acceptance of Congressional Nominee to U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Phoenix, AZ - Today, the office of Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) announced the appointment of Morgan Ammons to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY."Morgan has demonstrated the academic excellence, leadership and dedication that will make her a strong addition to the U.S. Military Academy. I offer her my heartfelt congratulations on her appointment and wish her success as a military officer," said Rep. Gallego. "As a veteran, I consider it a great honor to nominate bright and dedicated … Continue Reading
May 10, 2017
Rep. Ruben Gallego to Deputy AG Rosenstein: Appoint an independent special counsel
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein calling for the appointment of an independent special counsel to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and calling for Rosenstein to recuse himself from further involvement in the matter."No reasonable American could possibly accept the explanation proffered by the President that Comey was fired because of his conduct over the course of the investigation into … Continue Reading
May 09, 2017
Rep. Ruben Gallego Statement on the Firing of FBI Director James Comey
Washington, DC - Today, President Trump announced that FBI Director James Comey has been fired and removed from office. Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) released the following statement:"Let's be clear about what just happened: President Trump just fired the person in charge of investigating his campaign's ties to Russian interference in the 2016 election. Even more troubling, he will now be able to direct the hiring the next person in charge of that investigation."Without an independent … Continue Reading
May 03, 2017
Rep. Gallego Votes ‘No’ on Omnibus Spending Bill
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) voted no on the omnibus budget agreement. He issued the following statement:"I can't vote for a bill that would give more than $1.2 billion to fuel Donald Trump's deportations. Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions will stop at nothing to strike fear into the heart of every immigrant. Instead of focusing on well-established deportation priorities - like criminals and national security threats - Trump and Sessions are tearing mothers away from their … Continue Reading
May 03, 2017
Rep. Ruben Gallego Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Security Clearance Vetting for Relatives of the President
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Ruben Gallego (AZ-07), a Member of the House Armed Services Committee, introduced legislation to strengthen the process through which relatives of the President of the United States can obtain security clearances and thus gain access to our government's most sensitive information. The bill comes one day after it was revealed in the Wall Street Journal that Jared Kushner had omitted significant financial interests from his government disclosure … Continue Reading
April 28, 2017
Ruben Gallego: Reckless Cuts to the State Department Workforce Will Weaken Our Voice Abroad
Washington, DC - Rep. Ruben Gallego issued the following statement in response to reports that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will eliminate 2,300 civil service and diplomatic positions, a 9 percent reduction of the agency's workforce."These cuts to the State Department are yet another example of the irresponsible and reckless approach to governing by the Trump administration," said Rep Ruben Gallego (AZ-07). "Civil servants and diplomats play an invaluable role in advancing our economic and … Continue Reading