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Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a bipartisan infrastructure package focused on creating millions of American jobs, rebuilding our nation’s roads and bridges, and combatting the climate crisis. Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D.
With negotiations over a $1.75 trillion spending package at a critical point in Washington, U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Palm Desert, is hopeful that the final version of the legislation will be passed in the House by the end of the week.
The package, known as the Build Back Better Act, would mark a major revamping of the country’s social safety net and climate policies, investing hundreds of billions of dollars to expand access to child care and pre-school, extend child tax credits and promote more investment in renewable energy.
President Biden hosted lawmakers at the White House on Tuesday as Democrats raced to find an agreement on a sweeping climate and social spending package including much of his domestic agenda.
“The president will have more members down here today. He could certainly have more members down here tomorrow,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at a briefing Tuesday morning before the meeting.
A new report generated by Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and the congressional Joint Economic Committee (JEC) examines Hispanic American wealth disparities.
The analysis probes circumstances threatening economic security and opportunities among Hispanic Americans and their families.
Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) at an Axios event on Thursday sounded the alarm over the burnout in the medical workforce.
Driving the news: Ruiz, a physician, said the pandemic underscored the need to bolster health care staff nationwide "so that we're not so vulnerable for another major disaster or a public health crisis, and we can really hold the line."
California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) will receive a nearly $5 million grant from the Department of Education’s Hispanic-Serving Institution’s (HSI) Science, Technology Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Articulation Program, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) announced today.
The grant will increase the number of Hispanic and low-income students who graduate from CSUSB with degrees in STEM fields. Earlier this year, Ruiz wrote to Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona in support of the program.
The “Grow with Google” virtual workshop showed local small business owners how to connect with their customers, and manage their business remotely.
It was hosted by the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce and Congressman Raul Ruiz.
"The pandemic has really forced our small businesses to innovate, and those that innovated with online digital tools fared better in terms of keeping their doors open and their employees at work," said Ruiz.
Palm Desert, CA – On Monday, September 13 at 1:00 pm PT, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) will join Google and the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce for a virtual workshop for local small businesses as part of the tech company’s ‘Grow with Google’ initiative.
Nearly $19 million in American Rescue Plan Funds have been distributed to theater venues and small businesses in the Coachella Valley area, it was announced Thursday.
Theaters and event sites in the 36th District of California were among 28 venues that received a portion of the nearly $19 million, Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Coachella, said.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) announced that 28 venues and small businesses in the 36th District received nearly $19 million in American Rescue Plan funds through the Shuttered Venue Operator Grant (SVOG) program.