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November 20, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, on International Children’s Day (November 20), Congressman Raul Ruiz (CA-25) reintroduced the Children’s Act for Responsible Employment (CARE Act), legislation that extends the same child-labor protections that apply in every other industry to children working in agriculture.

November 20, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Raul Ruiz (CA-25), Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and Ami Bera (CA-06) introduced bipartisan legislation, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, to protect seniors' access to care by ensuring Medicare keeps pace with rising health care costs. The bill helps prevent doctor shortages in Medicare by making sure payments better reflect the real cost of delivering care, especially in rural, underserved, and low-income communities.

Issues:Health Care
November 18, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.-25), and U.S.

November 14, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25) and Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) led a letter urging Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kennedy and Office of Budget and Management (OBM) Director Vought to immediately release the highest possible amount of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding available under the November 2025 Continuing Resolution.

November 12, 2025

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) released the following statement on the Partisan GOP Spending Bill.

November 10, 2025

Palm Desert, CA — Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25), released the following statement regarding reports that Senate Republicans plan to send the House of Representatives a government funding bill that fails to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits:

November 10, 2025

Beaumont, CA — Last week, Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25), joined the City of Beaumont and Mayor Mike Lara, to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of the Second Street Extension, a major infrastructure project designed to ease traffic congestion and improve safety across the region.

November 3, 2025

RIVERSIDE, CA – Today, Members of the Inland Empire Congressional Delegation—Reps. Mark Takano (CA-39), Pete Aguilar (CA-33), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), and Norma Torres (CA-35)—gathered at a local food bank that distributes food across Riverside and San Bernardino Counties to spotlight the impact of the Trump Administration’s refusal to distribute November’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for 42 million Americans.  

October 31, 2025

RIVERSIDE, CA – Inland Empire Representatives Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25), Pete Aguilar (CA-33), Mark Takano (CA-39), and Norma Torres (CA-35) call out the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for actions that intimidate voters and undermine confidence in California’s free and fair elections.

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Rep. Ruiz at S&P ACA Hearing
October 28, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz is in Washington, D.C. pushing to end the reckless government shutdown and protect affordable health care for hardworking families.

This morning, he participated in a Democratic Steering and Policy Committee hearing to stand up for the millions of Americans who depend on the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits to access lifesaving care. Those credits expire at the end of 2025 if Congress fails to act.