On May 9, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03), Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and Rep. Jahana Hayes (CT-05) introduced the Teachers Leading, Educating, Advancing, and Designing (Teachers LEAD) Act to establish a competitive grant program through the Department of Education (ED) that would provide professional leadership and development opportunities for educators.
During its May 3 meeting, the Phoenix City Council unveiled the name of the city's newest transit center, which will be named for former mayor and longtime public servant Thelda Williams.
The Phoenix Union School District Governing Board voted against the committee’s suggestions of how to bring school resource officers (SRO) back to the district during the board's meeting on May 4.
Ahead of Teacher Appreciation Week, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03), along with Reps. Alma Adams (NC-12) and Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Sens. Jack Reed (D-RI), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), introduced the EDUCATORS for America Act to strengthen the teacher preparation pipeline and expand the teacher workforce.
On May 3, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) held a press conference with first responders to discuss his support of the Honoring our Fallen Heroes Actof 2023 (HONOR Act) and additional ways Congress can support our nation’s first responders.
Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) released the following statement in reaction to the Biden administration announcing it will send 1,500 more U.S. troops to the southern border in anticipation of the end of Title 42, which is set to expire on May 11.
Gallego’s Trip included a briefing from the Bureau of Reclamation, visits to Lake Mead and Lake Mohave, and meetings with local elected officials and business leaders.
On April 27, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) questioned the Honorable Frank Kendall III, Secretary of the Air Force, and General Charles Q. Brown, Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, on the Department of the Air Forces’ FY 2024 budget request.
On April 28, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03), along with Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) introduced the Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act of 2023.
On April 27, His Excellency Yoon Suk Yeol, President of the Republic of Korea, addressed a Joint Meeting of Congress in the Hall of the House of Representatives.
Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) along with Reps. Katie Porter (CA-47), Ken Buck (CO-04), and Victoria Spartz (IN-05) today introduced the Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act, bipartisan legislation to make it easier for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to claw back bank executives’ compensation in the event of a bank collapse.
Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) on april 26 voted against MAGA Republicans’ effort to punish everyday Arizonans by tying reckless spending cuts to legislation to raise the debt ceiling.
Today, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) urged President Biden and his administration to do everything in his authority to address the rising gas prices affecting Arizona families, businesses, and communities.
Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) introduced the Affordable Payment Agreements for Taxpayers Act to eliminate installment agreement user fees for many taxpayers.