Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Interior.
Statement from Rep. Ruiz:
Coachella, CA – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) administered the COVID-19 vaccine to constituents at a Rite Aid mobile vaccine clinic hosted in conjunction with Desert Healthcare District. The event took place at Coachella Valley High School and follows Dr. Ruiz's advocacy for retail pharmacies to prioritize hard-hit, medically underserved communities like those in California's 36th district.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed a number of Rep. Raul Ruiz's public health priorities as part of H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Rep. Ruiz (CA-36) fought to include language to provide major funding for environmental justice grants, physician teaching health centers, and Tribal health programs.
Palm Desert, CA – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) hosted a press conference with local DACA recipients and advocates on the need for the House to pass H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act. Ruiz is the Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC). The House will vote next week on H.R. 6, which would allow Dreamers and individuals with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to contribute fully in the country they love and know to be their home by providing a pathway to citizenship.
Palm Desert, CA – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) called on the State of California and Blue Shield of California to bring more vaccines to Eastern Riverside County. In a letter to Government Operations Agency Secretary Yolanda Richardson and California Blue Shield CEO Paul Markovich, Dr. Ruiz pushed for more vaccines to be made available to his constituents in California's 36th Congressional District, which includes 12 Medically Underserved Areas that have been hit hard by the pandemic.
Washington, D.C. –Today, the House passedRepresentative Raul Ruiz, M.D.'s (CA-36) legislation,H.R. 231, the Public Service Spending Integrity Act, as part ofH.R. 1, the For the People Act.
Palm Desert, CA – Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) is advocating for upgrades at Joshua Tree National Park. Ruiz led other Southern California members of Congress in a letter to National Park Service Deputy Director Shawn Benge urging the Administration to green light upgrades to the Cottonwood Visitor Center. The facility, which is located at the southern entrance to Joshua Tree, is outdated and ill-equipped to accommodate the over three million visitors the park receives each year. Representative Tony Cardenas (CA-29), Rep. Mark Takano (CA-41), Rep.
Washington, D.C. – This week, Congressmen Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) and Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) introduced bipartisan legislation to help disabled veterans access their full earned benefits. Currently, at least 42,000 military retirees with combat-related injuries qualify for medical retirement pay for their service from the Department of Defense and for disability compensation for injuries connected to their service from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Palm Desert, CA – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) continued his advocacy to bring more vaccines to residents in California's 36th District. In a letter to President and CEO of Walmart Doug McMillon, Ruiz called on the company to expand the number of states in which they are offering the vaccines and to prioritize locations in the hardest hit, highest risk underserved communities in Ruiz's district in eastern Riverside County.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) continued his advocacy to bring more vaccines to residents in California's 36th District. In a letter to the CEOs of Walgreens and Rite Aid, Ruiz called on the retail pharmacies to prioritize hard-hit, medically underserved communities like those in California's 36th district as they expand the number of locations offering vaccinations in the coming months.