Press Releases
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 The facility, which is located at the southern entrance to Joshua Tree, is outdated and ill-equipped to accommodate the over three million visitors the park receives each year.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.
Washington, DC – The Biden Administration has announced more vaccines are coming to Riverside County Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Last week, Dr.
Palm Desert, CA – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) wrote to President Joe Biden requesting more vaccines for Riverside County health centers. Dr.
Palm Desert, CA – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) wrote to President Joe Biden requesting more vaccines for Riverside County health centers. Dr.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed budget reconciliation recommendations that included a number of Rep. Raul Ruiz's public health priorities. Rep. Ruiz (CA-36) fought to include language to provide major funding for environmental justice grants, expand physician training health centers, and fund Tribal health programs.