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Ruben Gallego's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. Senate (AZ) - Sr

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Issue Positions

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  • Rated 0% by the National Right to Life Committee (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "100 days since the extremist Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, we still don't have federal protections for abortion. @HouseDemocrats took action. Now abolish the filibuster and get it done." (x.com)
  • "51 years ago Roe v. Wade established the right to reproductive freedom. Two years ago the extremist court took away that freedom. I'm fighting every day in Congress to restore a woman's right to make her own health care decisions." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by the Planned Parenthood Action Fund (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "We need to strengthen and expand Social Security, not make people work longer for less." (x.com)
  • "Today, I joined 175 of my Democratic colleagues in introducing #SocialSecurity2100 to expand Social Security benefits for the first time in 50 years and protect the program for years to come." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSM) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "When the wealth of billionaires increases 70% at a time when low and middle income Americans were suffering, there is something wrong with the system. The uber-wealthy paying their fair share of taxes would go a long way to helping fix that system. (x.com)
  • Rated 11% by FreedomWorks (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 92% by End Citizens United (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "10 yrs later, #CitizensUnited continues to uplift dark money special interests & drown out voices of hard working Americans. @HouseDemocrats won't stop working until we’ve enacted campaign finance reform & ensure everyone has an equal opportunity to participate in our democracy." (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Voted against HR 2811 "Limit, Save, Grow Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Improving AZ’s roads grows our economy and connects families across the state. Thanks to our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we're making these investments possible and I look forward to finding more solutions for everyday Arizonans." (x.com)
  • "It’s essential that we don’t abandon working families in this recovery. That’s why it’s so important that the House #AmericanRescuePlan:💸 includes a $15 minimum wage💰preserves stimulus checks for folks making up to $75K 👶🍼increases the child tax credit to $3,000" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 3684 "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7301 "Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Growing up, my mom worked tirelessly to ensure my sisters and I had a safe place to call home. But that's getting harder and harder for Arizona families. That's why I'm fighting to expand affordable housing in Arizona." (x.com)
  • "We need to build more homes to lower the cost of housing in Arizona. That's why I'm fighting in Congress to cut red tape and secure federal funding so we can grow our housing supply." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 8294 "Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Thanks to the work of @HouseDemocrats, today we saw the lowest inflation number in two years. More progress must be made, and I’ll keep working to bring down costs for hardworking Arizona families. (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5376 "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2547 "Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by the National Education Association (NEA) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "@POTUS' student loan forgiveness program will have a real impact in providing hardworking Arizonans the relief they deserve." (x.com)
  • "Countless Americans feel the burden of student loan debt. Canceling student debt would bring immediate relief to millions of Americans. It’s the right the thing to do." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 9 "Climate Action Now Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "I'm proud to cosponsor many bills aimed at halting climate change by limiting emissions & promoting renewable energy." (x.com)
  • "I'm proud to have received 100% on @LCVoters's scorecard! I'll keep fighting to protect our environment and fuel Arizona's economic growth through investments in the clean energy and transportation transition." (x.com)
  • "Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, nearly 13,000 new clean energy jobs have come to AZ in the past year! We’re protecting our environment and growing our economy from the bottom up and the middle out." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1808 "Assault Weapons Ban of 2022" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Bump stocks are an obvious attempt to skirt the National Firearms Act’s machine gun ban. There’s no practical use to them, and they don’t belong on our streets." (x.com)
  • "We're not waiting around to act on gun safety. The Judiciary Committee is voting on a package today to be sent to the full House. Let's get it done." (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by the NRA (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "12 years ago, Congress and President Obama made it clear that healthcare is a right, not a privilege, and passed the Affordable Care Act into law. Today, we must continue our efforts to lower drug prices and make healthcare more affordable and accessible for all Americans." (x.com)
  • "Paid family and medical leave is a no brainer. Too many Americans are forced to make the horrible decision between a paycheck or caring for themselves or a loved one." (x.com)
  • "I’m fighting in Congress to cap childcare costs, permanently expand the Child Tax Credit, and guarantee paid family leave." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6201 "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, starting today Medicare patients’ insulin is capped at $35/month - saving seniors in our state more than $500/year. Next, we need to expand the cap to cover all Arizonans." (x.com)
  • "Thanks to our Inflation Reduction Act, nearly 389,000 Arizona seniors are paying less for their medications. Now, I'm fighting to lower prescription drug costs for all Arizonans." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6833 "The Affordable Insulin Now Act"
  • Rated 6% by NumbersUSA (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Arizona needs the bipartisan border deal. Far-right extremists killed it. I’ll keep fighting for real solutions to secure our border and fix our broken system." (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 2 "Secure the Border Act of 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Proud to support the Dream and Promise Act to provide permanent relief and open the doors of opportunity for #Dreamers & #TPS & #DED holders." (x.com)
  • "DACA recipients are teachers, healthcare workers, neighbors, and friends. They deserve a real shot at the American Dream. My bills - the Fight for the American Dream and the Higher Education Dream Acts - would give them that shot." (x.com)
  • "For decades, DACA has been a band-aid over our fundamentally broken immigration system. Dreamers are Americans, & it's past time we give them a permanent solution." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 2494 "POLICE Act of 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Keep up the sanctions. Make the Russian economy hurt. Give the Ukrainian people the munitions, the gear, and the missiles to destroy as many Russian assets as possible to make Putin feel the pain if Russia further invades." (x.com)
  • "Huawei is willfully violating US sanctions on Iran. They should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and excluded from responsible countries’ information networks." (x.com)
  • "Moving fwd I urge the WH to staff the State Dept w apolitical professionals to rebuild our allied response to this crisis. I urge them to direct Treasury to enforce sanctions on Chinese enablers of Kim Jong Un. I urge them to focus on the danger this situation poses to the nation" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 8035 "Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Keep up the sanctions. Make the Russian economy hurt. Give the Ukrainian people the munitions, the gear, and the missiles to destroy as many Russian assets as possible to make Putin feel the pain if Russia further invades." (x.com)
  • "One year after Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, President Biden traveled to Kyiv to meet with President Zelenskyy. Thank you @POTUS for making America's position clear: We will stand with the Ukrainian people for as long as it takes to end this unjust war." (x.com)
  • "The U.S. must stand on the side of democracy over autocracy, but partisans are standing in the way of providing Ukraine with the support it needs. I'll keep fighting for that support." (x.com)
  • "This morning, I voted against a bill that could ban TikTok. As a leader on the Armed Services Committee, I know all too well the threat China poses here at home — banning TikTok and limiting the freedoms of Arizonans before exploring other options is not the answer." (x.com)

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