Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36), SunLine Transit Agency (SunLine), and Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) announced that $17 million in federal funding is on its way to California's 36th Congressional District to expand access to clean, reliable transportation. Dr. Ruiz advocated for the funding through the Federal Transit Agency's (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Grant program.
Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) called on the White House to increase the global refugee cap, expedite family reunification of Ukrainians in the United States, and rebuild the U.S. Refugee Admission Program. As Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Dr. Ruiz authored the letter to President Biden following his trip to the Poland-Ukraine border last weekend where, as an emergency medicine physician trained in humanitarian aid, he witnessed firsthand the complex humanitarian crisis facing the Ukrainian people.
Washington, D.C. – Last night, the House passed an omnibus appropriations package for Fiscal Year 2022 that will bring federal funding directly to California's 36thDistrict. The package includes $10 million secured by Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) to expand access to health care, bring clean water to the Eastern Coachella Valley, and drive economic growth in the 36th District.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) put the national spotlight on the lithium development at the Salton Sea and its potential to create good-paying, clean energy local jobs in the Inland Empire. In a hearing with the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Energy, Ruiz advocated for a path forward to develop the lithium deposits underneath the Salton Sea to make the region a global leader in clean-energy battery technology.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) will join a bipartisan Congressional Delegation led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory W. Meeks to the border of Poland and Ukraine to assess the developing humanitarian crisis following Russia's invasion into Ukraine. Dr. Ruiz, who chairs the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and is trained in humanitarian and disaster aid, will be the only member of the California delegation to attend.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3967, the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2021, or the Honoring our PACT Act, comprehensive toxic exposure legislation that seeks to address the full gamut of issues impacting toxic-exposed veterans' access to earned benefits and care.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) urged a swift vote on the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2021, or the Honoring our PACT Act, comprehensive legislation that seeks to address the full gamut of issues impacting toxic-exposed veterans' access to earned benefits and care.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, announced that Alma, a Dreamer from Thermal, California, will join him as his virtual guest for this evening's State of the Union Address. As Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Ruiz will lead several members of the Caucus in uplifting the stories of Dreamers from their districts to highlight the urgent need to pass immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) pressed the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to immediately resolve delays in service that have resulted in an enormous backlog of unprocessed tax returns. Heeding the concerns of Southern California residents who have faced unprecedented processing delays, Ruiz called on IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig to improve responsiveness to ensure residents can file their taxes in a timely and painless manner.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) is leading efforts to bring home additional funding for local hospitals and providers battling surges in hospitalizations due to the Delta and Omicron variants. In a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, Dr. Ruiz urged the agency to quickly disburse the remainder of the Provider Relief Funds, allocated by Congress in COVID relief legislation, to hospitals and providers continuing to face pandemic-related hardships, such as staffing shortages.