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: Experience: House: District 7, 2015-Present; Home State: Arizona; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $831,330Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Ruben Gallego

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Kate

Home City: South Mountain, AZ

Religion: Catholic

Education

Bachelors, International Relations, Harvard University, 2004

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2014-present

Assistant Minority Leader, Arizona State House of Representatives, 2012-present

Representative, Arizona State House of Representatives, 2010-present

Vice Chair, Arizona Democratic Party, 2009

Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2008

Current Legislative Committees

Armed Services, Member

Natural Resources, Member

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Member

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Natural Resources), Member

Subcommittee on Readiness, Member

Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, Member

Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Former Member, Agriculture and Water Committee, Arizona State House of Representatives

Former Member, Blue Ribbon Commissions for Veteran Issues

Former Member, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee, Arizona State House of Representatives

Professional Experience

Served, United States Marine Corps, Lima 3/25, Iraq

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Board Member, Advisory Board, South Mountain Community College

Member, American Legion Post 41

Board Member, Childrens Museum

Member, Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

Board Member, Valley Citizens League

Additional Information

Awards:

Phoenix Business Journal's 40 people under the age of 40, 2008

40 under 40 most influential Hispanic leaders, Chicanos Por La Causa

Leader of the Year in Public Policy, Arizona Capitol Times, 2011

Courageous Legislator of the Year, Arizona Chamber, 2011

"Champion", Arizona League of Cities and Towns, 2011

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
6. Vouchers for school choice	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 13

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
06/08/2017	H.R.2848	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow qualified entrepreneurs to temporarily defer Federal student loan payments after starting a new business.	06/08/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
05/03/2017	H.R.2314	Security Clearance Family Review Act	05/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
03/21/2017	H.R.1470	Restoring Respect for Immigrant Service in Uniform Act	03/21/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.R.6250	RISE Act	09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
07/29/2016	H.R.4010	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 522 North Central Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona, as the "Ed Pastor Post Office".	07/29/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-204. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
07/22/2016	H.R.5739	Help End Assault Rifle Tragedies (HEART) Act of 2016	07/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
05/17/2016	H.R.5012	Restoring Respect for Immigrant Service in Uniform Act	05/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
02/12/2016	H.Res.565	Supporting the peace process in Colombia.	02/12/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. (All Actions)
11/20/2015	H.R.4011	DOCs for Veterans Act of 2015	11/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
11/06/2015	H.R.3965	FAA Community Accountability Act of 2015	11/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (All Actions)
10/05/2015	H.R.3569	Good Neighbor Gun Dealer Act	10/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
08/05/2015	H.R.3007	To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the display of the Confederate battle flag in national cemeteries.	08/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (All Actions)
03/24/2015	H.R.1581	VETS Act of 2015	03/24/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)

Total: 441

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/17/2015	H.Res.325	Recognizing the month of June as "Immigrant Heritage Month," a celebration of the accomplishments and contributions immigrants and their children have made in shaping the history, strengthening the economy, and enriching the culture of the United States.
06/16/2015	H.Res.289	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that gun violence is a public health issue and Congress should enact by the end of the 114th Congress comprehensive Federal legislation that protects the Second Amendment and keeps communities safe and healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime.
06/16/2015	H.R.2536	TREAT Act
06/16/2015	H.R.2501	Citizens' Districts Preservation Act
06/15/2015	H.Res.233	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Iran should immediately release the three United States citizens that it holds, as well as provide all known information on any United States citizens that have disappeared within its borders.	Failed	Aye
06/11/2015	H.R.2740	Global Democracy Promotion Act
06/11/2015	H.R.2737	Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
06/11/2015	H.Res.309	Recognizing June 19, 2015, as this year's observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
06/11/2015	H.R.1786	James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
06/10/2015	H.R.2430	America's Red Rock Wilderness Act
06/09/2015	H.R.2694	Automatic Voter Registration Act
06/05/2015	H.R.2539	Surviving Spouses' Benefit Improvement Act of 2015
06/05/2015	H.R.2531	ACES Act of 2015
06/05/2015	H.R.2522	To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to award grants for the provision of furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans to facilitate their transition into permanent housing, and for other purposes.
06/03/2015	H.R.2519	Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2015
06/03/2015	H.R.2513	PACE Act of 2015
06/01/2015	H.R.2442	Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2015
06/01/2015	H.J.Res.52	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
06/01/2015	H.R.2302	Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2015
06/01/2015	H.R.2293	Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act

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