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ICYMI: Senator Gallego Speaks Out about Trump’s Dangerous, Short-Sighted Attack in Venezuela

WASHINGTON – Following Trump’s attack in Venezuela this weekend, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), an Iraq combat veteran, has been speaking out against the administration’s dangerous, short-sighted military action.   Before the Senate voted to advance Senator Kaine’s War Powers Resolution, Senator Gallego spoke on the Senate floor to highlight the parallels between the administration’s military actions in Venezuela and the lead up to the war in Iraq. Through interviews and statements throughout the week, Gallego has underscored that the American people do not want another forever war.   Watch what Senator Gallego has been saying this week below:  The Weeknight on MS Now  “Let’s be clear: The American public does not want this. The American public does not want

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Gallego Backs Resolution to Honor Victims, Survivors and Courage of Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords 15 Years After the Tucson Shooting

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

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Precedent-Setting Groundwater Settlement Reached Following Gallego’s Push for Stronger Water Management

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.

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