Arizona's 3rd Congressional District
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Recent News About Arizona's 3rd Congressional District
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Gallego Announces Over $4 Million in Grant Funding Coming to Arizona for Overdose Surveillance
Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) has announced $4,703,386 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support the Arizona Department of Health Services’ efforts to track overdoses and surveil emerging drug threats.
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Rep. Gallego Stands up for Arizonans, Urges the Federal Trade Commission to Oppose Kroger-Albertsons Merger
On August 28, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) wrote to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan urging the Commission to oppose Kroger Company’s potential acquisition of Albertsons Companies, Inc.—two grocery chains that have a presence in Arizona.
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Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Rep. Russell Fry (R-SC) Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Study the Effects of the Fentanyl Crisis on Taxpayers in America
On August 18, Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Congressman Russell Fry (R-SC) introduced the Fentanyl Crisis Research and Evaluation Act.
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Gallego Responds to Hobbs Extreme Heat Emergency Declaration, Calls for Federal Action
On August 11, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) issued the following statement after Arizona Governor Katie Hobbsdeclared a state of emergency to respond to Arizona’s record-breaking extreme heat.
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Gallego Presses Homeland Security on Migrant Shelter Funding After Lackluster Response from FEMA
On August 1, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) sent a second letter to the administration regarding funding allocations for the Shelter and Services Program, the program that is meant to support Arizona’s border communities for shelter and other services related to non-citizens migrants released from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) custody.
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Gallego Applauds Bipartisan Senate Amendment Reauthorizing the Firefighter Cancer Registry
Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) applauded the U.S. Senate for approving a bipartisan amendment to their National Defense Authorization Act reauthorizing the Firefighter Cancer Registry, a program requiring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to maintain a voluntary cancer registry of firefighters.
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Gallego, Watson Coleman Introduce The SHADE Act To Combat Rising Temperatures In Cities
On July 20, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) and Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) introduced the Saving Hazardous and Declining Environments (SHADE) Act to create a grant program under the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to plant trees in formerly redlined districts and other overburdened communities.
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Gallego Calls on Airlines to Help with Passport Backlog, Remind Travelers of Renewal Requirements
On July 21, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) joined 76 of his colleagues in calling on major airlines and booking companies to better inform customers of passport requirements for their travel during or shortly after the booking process.
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Rep. Gallego Announces Paternity Leave Following the Birth of His Daughter Isla
On July 7, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) announced he will take paternity leave following the birth of his daughter, Isla.
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Gallego Moves to Extend the Use of the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Arizona
Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) today joined, as an original cosponsor, Rep. Raúl Grijalva’s legislation allowing the Barry M. Goldwater Range to continue operations in Arizona.
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Gallego Calls on FCC to Crack Down on Scam Robocalls
Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03), along with 35 other Members of Congress, sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel urging the agency to crack down on fraudulent robocalls and texts.
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Gallego Addresses Arizona Physician Shortage, Calls for More Residency Positions in the State
On June 26, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) held a press conference at The University of Arizona College of Medicine–Phoenix, to discuss Arizona’s pressing physician shortage and his work to address it.
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Gallego Statement on the Dobbs Anniversary
Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) released the following statement marking one year since the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.
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Gallego Cosponsors Bipartisan Law Enforcement Officers’ Equity Act
On June 23, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) signed on to the Law Enforcement Officers’ Equity Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure that all federal law enforcement officers get their full retirement benefits.
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Gallego, Stanton Announce $13.3 Million Federal Grant for Valley Metro Zero-Emission Bus Initiative
Reps. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) and Greg Stanton (AZ-04) today announced a $13,295,699 grant from the Federal Transit Administration for Valley Metro to purchase zero-emission buses and necessary infrastructure.
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Gallego Approves NDAA out of Armed Services Committee
Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03), a Marine Corps combat veteran and ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, voted today to advance the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024, which includes key provisions authored and championed by Rep. Gallego.
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Gallego Cheers FCC Rule Requiring TV Providers to Show Their Full Prices Up Front
Yesterday, the White House announced a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed rule that would require cable and satellite providers to show the full price of their services upfront, with no hidden fees.
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Gallego Calls FEMA Shelter Funding Distribution ‘Misguided,’ Requests the Agency Support Border Communities
On June 20, Rep. Ruben Gallego(AZ-03) sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell urging the agency to reconsider its funding allocations for the Shelter Services Program (SSP) to better support Arizona’s border communities.
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Rep. Ruben Gallego Announces $40.6 Million for Phoenix Head Start
Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) today announced $40,600,307 in grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services to support Head Start projects in Phoenix.
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Gallego Announces $30 Million to Expand Internet Access in Pima County
On June 16, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) announced $30,281,277 in grant funding from BroadBandUSA, the Department of Commerce’s digital inclusion program, to expand internet access in Pima County.