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  • GALLEGO, RUBEN
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%
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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, Children’s 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
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime
No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy
No Opinion
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery
No Opinion
6. Vouchers for school choice
No Opinion
7. Make voter registration easier
Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy
Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military
Support
11. Support & expand free trade
No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership
Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare
No Opinion
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere
No Opinion
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities
Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage
Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security
Strongly Oppose
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
06/12/2017 H.R.2886 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to strengthen the provisions relating to child labor.
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017 H.R.2867 To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing.
06/08/2017 H.R.2854 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
05/19/2017 H.R.2572 To establish humane practices for the repatriation of aliens at the border, establish effective standards for the treatment of certain aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.R.2542 To amend title 40, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of General Services to incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.R.2539 To reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.R.2519 To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion.
05/18/2017 H.Res.341 Recognizing the contributions of Defense laboratories to national security and supporting the designation of May 18, 2017, as the "Department of Defense Laboratory Day 2017".
05/18/2017 H.Res.339 Calling upon the United States Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
05/18/2017 H.R.2176 Asia-Pacific Defense Commission Act
05/18/2017 H.Res.199 Recognizing the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory.
05/17/2017 H.R.2499 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office, including a standard requiring States to ensure that no individual waits for longer than one hour to cast a vote at a polling place, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2491 To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2475 To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.Res.332 Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
05/17/2017 H.R.2309 Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2017
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/11/2017 H.R.2320 Samish Indian Nation Land Conveyance Act of 2017
05/09/2017 H.R.267 Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017
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