Press Releases
Announce expanded broadband access through Connect America Fund, unlocking opportunities for communities throughout the Coachella Valley and the Pass Area
Calls on Congress to permanently fund subsidies and stabilize Marketplace
Washington, D.C. – Today Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement regarding the administration’s announcement that they will stop funding critical Cost Sharing Reduction subsidies.
Urges him to approve mitigation and restoration funds
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) wrote to California Governor Brown urging him to sign Senate Bill 5, which includes $200 million in funding for mitigation and restoration efforts at the Salton Sea.
Denounces administration’s efforts to undermine health care
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36), an emergency medicine physician and member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the statement below following the news that the Senate will not vote on the most recent version of Trumpcare, the Graham-Cassidy bill.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36), an emergency medicine physician and member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, slammed the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score of the most recent version of Trumpcare, also known as the Graham-Cassidy health care bill.
Will craft legislation to boost economy, ensure all Americans experience economic growth
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) announced that he will co-chair the Jobs With Dignity Task Force as part of the House Democratic Caucus’s Jobs for America Task Force, which will lead a proactive legislative agenda to ensure hardworking Americans reap the benefits of economic growth.
Legislation would create and expand health programs to foster healthier futures for native communities
Washington, D.C. – Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) introduced two bills to address health disparities in Native American communities.
Calls for comprehensive immigration reform to protect borders and strengthen economy
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36), a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, released the following statement slamming the President’s decision to roll back the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that protects young people who entered the United States as children.
Continues push to permanently fund cost-sharing subsidies and stabilize Marketplace
Palm Desert, CA – Today, Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D.