Press Releases

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) voted for S. 2938, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, commonsense, bipartisan legislation to reduce the threat of gun violence across the country. The bill is the first gun violence prevention legislation to pass through both chambers of Congress in 30 years.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) issued the following statement on today's Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization:

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) put pressure on the Social Security Administration to reverse its decision to close the Blythe Resident Social Security Station that offers in-person services to local seniors. In a letter to Acting Social Security Commissioner Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Dr. Ruiz called on the Administration to keep the Blythe Resident Social Security Station open, citing the hardship Blythe residents would experience having to travel as far as Yuma, Ariz. to receive in-person Social Security services.

Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) convened a national farmworkers roundtable with leading advocates, including Dolores Huerta, President of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, as well as representatives from Southern California organizations including TODEC Legal Center, Desert Healthcare District, FIND Food Bank, Lideres Campesinas, and University of California Riverside School of Medicine. As Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Dr.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) is backing efforts by the Communications Workers of America D9 (CWA) to negotiate fair wages and benefits, safe working conditions, and enhanced job security with Frontier Communications of California. In a recent letter to Frontier CEO Nick Jeffery, Dr. Ruiz urged the company to negotiate with CWA in good faith, highlighting the essential services that communications workers have provided throughout the pandemic to keep communities safe and connected.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate passed comprehensive toxic exposure legislation, the Sergeant First Class Heath RobinsonHonoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2021, or the Honoring our PACT Act, with provisions authored by Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) to get veterans suffering from burn pit exposure the care they urgently need.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) marked the 10-year anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program with a call to action for Senate to pass a pathway to citizenship for our nation's Dreamers. As Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Dr. Ruiz helped advocate for H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act, which would allow Dreamers and individuals with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to contribute fully to the country they love and know to be their home by providing a pathway to citizenship.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) is calling on House and Senate leadership to prevent the looming hunger cliff when the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Deceleration expires on July 15, 2022. Federal hunger relief enacted under Families First Coronavirus Response Act is currently tied to the expiring PHE. In a letter to Congressional Leadership, Dr. Ruiz recently joined fellow members in urging Congressional action to extend key programs under SNAP that over 4.3 million Californians rely on for nutritional support beyond the current PHE.