WASHINGTON — On the 15th anniversary of the January 8, 2011, shooting in Tucson, Arizona, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) backed a bipartisan, bicameral resolution honoring the six people killed, the survivors whose lives were forever changed, and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, whose courage and leadership have inspired a national movement to end gun violence and reject political violence.   “Fifteen years ago, Arizona lost six lives in a senseless act of political violence targeting Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. Gabby has turned this unimaginable trauma into a lifelong mission to end gun violence once and for all, and in doing so, she has inspired all of us in Arizona

ARIZONA – Arizona has reached a historic settlement with Riverview, LLP that will reduce the company’s groundwater use and deliver $11 million to impacted residents for well-drilling, water-hauling and groundwater access.   The agreement follows sustained pressure from then-Representative Ruben Gallego, who previously called on Riverview to improve its water resource management and take responsibility for its impact on Arizona’s groundwater. “Thanks to Attorney General Kris Mayes’ swift action after hearing community members’ concerns about the Douglas and Willcox groundwater basins, Arizona is taking an important step to conserve our state’s precious groundwater resources,” said Senator Gallego. Riverview, a Minnesota-based company, operates a 51,000-acre dairy near Willcox, Arizona.

Gallego: “Whatever you call this moment we are in right now, whatever spin Marco Rubio puts on it, at the end of the day, when people are shooting, that is war.” WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), an Iraq war combat veteran, spoke on the Senate floor today to call out Trump’s dangerous, short-sighted attack in Venezuela this weekend. In his speech, Senator Gallego highlighted the parallels between the administration’s military actions in Venezuela and the lead up to the war in Iraq.   Last month, Senator Gallego introduced a War Powers Resolution that would require the U.S. Armed Forces to cease hostilities against vessels in