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December 20, 2013
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) joined a group of bipartisan lawmakers in support of legislation that would restore cuts to military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) included in the Bipartisan Budget Act.
December 13, 2013
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) released the following statement on the House vote for passage of the bipartisan budget agreement that will fund the federal government for two fiscal years.
December 11, 2013
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) and other lawmakers met with Department of Energy Secretary, Dr. Ernest Moniz to discuss renewable energy production.
October 28, 2013
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 404 to 1 in favor of passing H.R 2189. This legislation contains a provision Dr. Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) introduced in April that aims to reduce the backlog of veteran's claims throug
October 23, 2013
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-36), Rep. Paul Cook (CA-8), Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-3), and Rep. Jared Polis (CO-2) introduced bipartisan legislation that would authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to proactively coordina
October 17, 2013
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Today I voted for a pragmatic solution to end the government shutdown and avert a financial crisis by raising the debt ceiling. While this bill is not perfect...
October 12, 2013
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today Dr. Raul Ruiz (D – Palm Desert) announced that he signed a discharge petition to reopen the government.
October 9, 2013
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert), advocated for veterans at a House Committee on Veterans Affairs meeting...
September 30, 2013
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) announced that his Congressional Office would expand hours of operation in the event of a government shutdown to assist constituents affected by closures.
September 28, 2013
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) released the following statement after House leadership refused to pass a clean continuing resolution, paving the way to a government shutdown.