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Ruben Gallego
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Whip, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, present
Vice Chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
Senior Whip, Democratic Caucus, present
Vice Chair, Equality Caucus, present
Former Member, Agriculture and Water Committee, Arizona State House of Representatives
Former Member, Federal Lands Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee, Arizona State House of Representatives
Former Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, United States House of Representatives
Whip, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, present
Vice Chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
Senior Whip, Democratic Caucus, present
Vice Chair, Equality Caucus, present
Former Member, Agriculture and Water Committee, Arizona State House of Representatives
Former Member, Federal Lands Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee, Arizona State House of Representatives
Former Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Armed Services Committee
Member, Natural Resources Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
Member, Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States
Chair, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations
Member, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
Member, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
Member, Veterans' Affairs
— Awards:
Favorite Book:
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Favorite Movie:
High Noon
Favorite Quote:
"Like the other immigrant groups, the day will come when we win the economic and political rewards which are in keeping with our numbers in society. The day will come when the politicians will do the right thing for our people out of political necessity and not out of charity or idealism."
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes
2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No
Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No
1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- No
2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Yes
Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- No
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes
2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No
Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes
1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- No
2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No
Latest Action: House - 06/20/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/20/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/20/2019 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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