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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.
Six Members of the House Armed Services Committee call on President Trump to fill crucial positions at State and Defense Departments
Washington, DC – Today, six Democratic Members of the House Armed Services Committee wrote to President Trump urging him to take immediate action to identify and nominate qualified candidates to fill positions in his administration vital to the national security of the United States. At a time when our allies face the growing threat posed by North Korea, key ambassadorships in the Asia-Pacific
Member of the House Armed Services Committee requests briefing from Secretary Mattis
Washington, DC – Today , Congressman Ruben Gallego, a Member of the House Armed Services Committee, wrote to Defense Secretary James Mattis seeking more information about Russian aid to the Taliban in Afghanistan. His letter comes after the commander of US forces in Afghanistan, General John Nicholson, appeared to confirm on Monday that Russia is providing arms and other support
Washington, DC – Congressman Ruben Gallego issued the following statement on the crisis in Venezuela:
Washington, DC – El Congresista Ruben Gallego hizo las siguientes declaraciones sobre la crisis en Venezuela:
Democratic Congressmen write to President Trump requesting clarification on whether it is now US policy to seek ouster of Syrian President Assad
Washington, D.C. –Today, Congressman Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) and Congressman Brendan Boyle (PA-13) wrote to President Trump urging him to clarify whether it is now his Administration’s policy to seek the removal from power of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The letter comes after White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer compared Assad to Adolf Hitler on Tuesday and after senior
Today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions will visit Arizona to deliver a speech at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Division Midyear Conference.
Rep. Ruben Gallego issued the following statement:
Washington, D.C. –Today Congressman Ruben Gallego and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus met with Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly to discuss the department’s indiscriminate immigration enforcement under Trump. Congressman Gallego serves as the Second Vice-Chair of the Hispanic Caucus. He issued the following statement:
Washington, D.C. –Congressman Ruben Gallego issued an Equal Pay Day statement in support of efforts to close the gender pay gap between men and women in the workforce. Congressman Gallego is one of the original co-sponsors of the Paycheck Fairness Act, which was reintroduced in Congress today.
Rep. Gallego issued the following statement:
Washington, D.C. –Today Congressman Ruben Gallego issued a statement in honor Cesar Chavez Day. Cesar Chavez was born in Arizona and went on to lead a national movement for farm worker rights and civil rights for the Latino community. Congressman Gallego issued the following statement: