On June 7, the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) announced it will be awarding nearly $20 million in grants to local governments from the newly-created Homeless Shelter and Services (HSS) Fund to provide shelter and other services to people experiencing homelessness.
The Phoenix Police Department has released a Critical Incident Briefing (CIB) video that includes audio, visuals and information related to an officer-involved shooting (OIS) which occurred on May 22nd, 2023.
On June 6, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03), a member of the House Natural Resources Committee; Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01); and Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) reintroduced the Roadless Area Conservation Act.
On May 24, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) introduced the Drought Related Overpricing Prevention (DROP) Act to stop outside investors from buying up scarce Western water and selling it at excess prices.
On May 22, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03), a member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, applauded the announcement that the seven Colorado River Basin states have agreed to the submission of a Lower Basin, consensus-based system conservation proposa
On May 18, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) and Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) introduced the bipartisan Restore Veterans’ Compensation Act, legislation that protects veterans who receive disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from having their separation pay unfairly recouped.
On May 17, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) celebrated the House Natural Resource Committee’s passage of his bipartisan Native American Child Protection Act (NACPA). The legislation reauthorizes and revises programs that ensure Tribes have the tools they need to treat, prevent, investigate, and prosecute instances of family violence, child abuse, and child neglect involving Native American children and families.
On May 22, Arizona State Senate Majority Leader Sonny Borrelli released a letter he sent to every county in the state informing them that all electronic voting machines will be banned from the upcoming 2024 election.
On the first day of National Police Week, Rep. Ruben Gallego(AZ-03) joined Reps. Josh Gottheimer(NJ-05), John Rutherford(FL-05), Steven Horsford(NV-04), and Anthony D’Esposito(NY-04) in co-sponsoring the Invest to Protect Act, bipartisan legislation to help small and midsized police departments, including Tribal police departments, recruit and provide safety training, de-escalation training, and mental health support for their officers.
On May 10, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) met with members of the Central Arizona Water Conservation District (CAWCD), the 15-member board serving Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal counties that oversees the 336-mile-long canal that brings water from the Colorado River to Central and Southern Arizona.