![Photo of Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ7]](/data/photos/412612-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2016 Report Card for Gallego.
Sponsorship Analysis
Our unique analysis of the bills Gallego has sponsored and cosponsored provides insight into his position in the House of Representatives.
Each dot in the chart below is a member of the House of Representatives. The dots are positioned horizontally according to our progressive—conservative ideology score and vertically according to our leadership score (leaders toward the top). Gallego is shown as a purple triangle. (analysis methodology)
Committee Membership
Ruben Gallego sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Armed Services
- Member, Subcommittee on Military Personnel
- Member, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
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House Committee on Natural Resources
- Member, Subcommittee on Federal Lands
- Member, Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs
- Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Enacted Legislation
Gallego was the primary sponsor of 1 bill that was enacted:
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if about one third or more of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Gallego sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Armed Forces and National Security (25%) Crime and Law Enforcement (25%) Government Operations and Politics (17%) Immigration (17%) Education (17%)
Recent Bills
Some of Gallego’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.J.Res. 108: Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 during any period between October 1, ...
- H.R. 3075: Give Our Troops a Raise Act of 2017
- H.R. 2848: RISE Act
- H.R. 2784: Good Neighbor Gun Dealer Act
- H.R. 2314: Security Clearance Family Review Act
- H.R. 1470: Restoring Respect for Immigrant Service in Uniform Act
- H.R. 6250 (114th): RISE Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Gallego’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Nay |
H.R. 2825: DHS Authorization Act of 2017
Jul 20, 2017. Passed 386/41.
H.R. 2825 authorizes the activities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and provides necessary oversight and guidance to the Department to ensure that it is effectively carrying out the mission of securing the homeland. A full section-by-section of the legislation can be found here ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 2842: Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act
Jun 23, 2017. Passed 377/34.
H.R. 2842 connects low-income Americans looking for work with employers looking to fill job openings, including through apprenticeships and other forms of on-the-job training. Specifically, the legislation provides funding for states to subsidize employment for a limited time for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) ... |
| No |
S. 612: A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building ...
Dec 8, 2016. Passed 360/61.
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| No |
H.R. 2146: Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act
Jun 18, 2015. Passed 218/208.
This vote made H.R. 2146 the vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal currently being negotiated. H.R. 2146 was originally introduced as a bill to address issues with retirement funds of federal law enforcement officers and firefighters. ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 2048: Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015
May 13, 2015. Passed 338/88.
The USA Freedom Act (H.R. 2048, Pub.L. 114–23) is a U.S. law enacted on June 2, 2015 that restored in modified form several provisions of the Patriot Act, which had expired the day before. The act imposes some new limits on the bulk collection of ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2015 to Jul 2017, Gallego missed 42 of 1,738 roll call votes, which is 2.4%. This is on par with the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. ProPublica has tracked 1 explanation for these missed votes. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- Congress-Legislators, a community project collecting election information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills