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.
The Deer Valley School Unified District (DVUSD) unanimously approved salary increases for teaching staff during its May 9 board meeting, after receiving final recommendations for the 2023-24 academic year.
The Deer Valley school district accepts a letter of intent with the city of Phoenix for the alteration of their lease agreement and potential use of adjacent land.
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.
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.