Arizona's 3rd Congressional District
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Recent News About Arizona's 3rd Congressional District
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Gallego Statement on SCOTUS Upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act
On June 15, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03), a member and former chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, released the following statement lauding the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act in Haaland v. Brackeen.
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Gallego, Slotkin Introduce Legislation to Stop Big Pharma Price Gouging
On June 14, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) and Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) introduced the Lower Drug Costs for Families Act.
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Gallego Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Declare Extreme Heat Emergencies
On June 8, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03), Rep. Mark Amodei (NV-02), and Rep. Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) introduced the bipartisan Extreme Heat Emergency Act to add extreme heat to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) list of major disaster qualifying events.
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Gallego Slams Merck for Lawsuit to Block Drug Price Negotiations
On June 7, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03), released the following statement in reaction to the pharmaceutical company Merck filing a lawsuit to halt the U.S. government’s ability to negotiate drug prices for Medicare recipients.
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Gallego, DeGette, Cantwell Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Protect America’s National Forests
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.
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Gallego Introduces Legislation to Stop Wall Street Water Price Gouging
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.
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Gallego Applauds Colorado River Agreement; Recommits to Ending Arizona’s Water Crisis
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
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Gallego, Duarte Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Spur Water Technology Investments
Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) and Rep. John Duarte (CA-13) on May 19 introduced the bipartisan Water Infrastructure Modernization Act.
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Gallego, Bilirakis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Veterans’ Disability Pay
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.
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PASSED: House Natural Resources Committee Approves Gallego’s Bipartisan Native American Child Protection Act
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.
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Gallego Introduces Legislation to Combat Fentanyl Money Laundering
Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) introduced The Buck Stops Here Act, legislation to combat money laundering efforts connected to illicit fentanyl trafficking.
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On First Day of National Police Week, Gallego Announces Support of Bipartisan Invest to Protect Act
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.
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Gallego Slams Sham Republican Border Bill
On May 11, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) voted against H.R. 2 – House Republicans’ extreme, cruel, and unworkable border bill.
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Rep. Gallego Statement on the Termination of Title 42
Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) released the following statement in response to today’s termination of Title 42. Statement from Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03):
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Gallego Meets with the Central Arizona Water Conservation District
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.
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On National Teacher Appreciation Day, Gallego, Lujan, Hayes Introduce Bill to Address the Teacher Retention and Burnout Crisis
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.
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Gallego, Adams Introduce Legislation to Strengthen the Teacher Workforce
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.
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Gallego Calls on the Biden Administration and Congress to ‘Act Fast’ and Support Arizona Border Communities Ahead of the End of Title 42
After one-on-one calls with local border leaders, Gallego sends specific asks to the Biden administration and Congress
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Gallego Hosts Press Conference to Support Exposure-Related Cancer Benefits for First Responders
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.
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Gallego Statement on the Biden Administration Announcing 1,500 More Troops to the Border
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.