Press Releases
January 10, 2014
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) announced $1,500,000 in funding for the repair or reconstruction of Federal-aid highways and roads that have suffered serious damage as a result of wildfires in Riverside County.
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January 6, 2014
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WASHINGTON, DC – As Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) concludes his first year in Congress, he has worked with members of both parties on behalf of small businesses, middle class families, veterans, students, and seniors across the Coachella Valley.
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.
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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.
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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.
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November 25, 2013
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Palm Springs, CA – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) introduced a bipartisan bill designed to help curb healthcare fraud among senior citizens.
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November 15, 2013
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) released the following statement on the House vote for H.R. 3350, Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013.
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November 8, 2013
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Palm Springs, CA – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) issued the following statement in observance of Veterans Day. Dr. Ruiz is a member of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs. He is also a member of the Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus.
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October 31, 2013
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) was joined by 32 Members of Congress in sending a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Attorney General Eric Holder, and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Edith Ramirez, urging that they prioritize resources to combat fraud in the Affordable Care Act health insurance exchanges.
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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
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