Press Releases
Tuesday, November 10 -- On Tuesday, I joined two of Washington’s top health policy stages to talk about what’s ahead for health care in the 120th Congress. As an emergency medicine physician, I know what’s at stake when families can’t afford the care they need and I was excited to share my perspective with policymakers and health care leaders.
Washington, D.C. - November 9, 2026 - Today, Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25), Lead Democratic on the Major Richard Star Act (H.R. 2102), held a press conference with House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Mark Takano (CA-39) to demand passage of the bill by Veterans Day.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25), joined by Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL), and Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández (D-PR), introduced the Puerto Rico Medicare Advantage Fairness Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On September 28, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25), joined by Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar (FL-27), introduced a bipartisan resolution designating October 1st as National Latino and Latina Physician Day.
Washington, D.C. — On May 21, 2026, Reps. Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25) and Ranking Member Mark Takano (CA-39) filed a discharge petition forcing a vote on the Major Richard Star Act. After months of work to build majority support in the House, the petition reached the 218 signatures needed to guarantee a floor vote, a milestone made possible by sustained pressure from veteran service organizations, combat-injured veterans, and lawmakers who refused to give up on the legislation.c
INDIO, CA — In mid-July, Congressman Dr. Ruiz (CA-25) gave remarks on the floor of the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC, honoring Debbie Espinosa, outgoing CEO of FIND Regional Food Bank, for her years of dedicated service to California's 25th Congressional District. These remarks were entered in the nation’s Congressional Record and on Thursday, August 27, Congressman Dr.
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) and Congressman Troy Carter (LA-02), joined by 75 additional Members of Congress, today led a formal letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott, U.S.