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Ruben Gallego: “Arizona communities cannot wait for the legislative process…”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

Ruben Gallego Challenges Kristi Noem on DHS Spending and Luxury Jet Request Amid Medicaid Cuts

Published July 21, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:21

And one of the bills I introduced with several colleagues here actually is the Combating Cartels on Social Media act which will help DHS counter this threat. Arizona communities cannot wait for the legislative process to play out on this. What is DHS doing to solve this problem and help keep American children and communities safe from cartel criminal activity and recruitment to. Well, that is the problem that we have with. (03:21–03:25)

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Asserts that Arizona communities are in urgent need of action against cartel activities and cannot wait for legislation.

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