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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
05/05/2017	H.R.2351	Minority Diabetes Initiative Act
05/05/2017	H.Res.310	Expressing support for the designation of May as "National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month".
05/04/2017	H.R.2395	Stop Predatory Bail Contracts Act
05/04/2017	H.R.2358	Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act
05/04/2017	H.Res.314	Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/03/2017	H.R.2327	PAWS Act of 2017
05/03/2017	H.R.2318	Military Spouse Hiring Act
05/03/2017	H.R.2303	America Can Code Act of 2017
05/02/2017	H.R.2282	Equality Act
05/02/2017	H.Con.Res.52	Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, or died in-theater.
05/02/2017	H.R.2052	PRIVATE Act
05/01/2017	H.R.2073	To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit immigration officers or agents of the Department of Homeland Security from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word "police".
05/01/2017	H.R.2063	Opioid PACE Act of 2017
05/01/2017	H.R.2049	Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017
04/28/2017	H.R.2251	Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act
04/28/2017	H.Res.284	Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.
04/28/2017	H.R.2119	Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2017
04/26/2017	H.R.2175	North Korea Intelligence Enhancement Act
04/25/2017	H.R.1562	SAFE Act
04/25/2017	H.R.1358	Scientific Integrity Act

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