Press Releases
Washington, D.C. - Today Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36), an emergency physician and member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after voting against the American Health Care Act:
Washington, D.C. – Today Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36), an emergency physician and member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, lead a letter to California Governor Brown urging him to use Proposition 56, "the California Healthcare, Research, and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016," funds for their intended purpose: tobacco prevention, public health, Graduate Medical Education and Medi-Cal payments. The Governor's recently proposed state budget takes money from Prop 56 and directs it towards the general fund.
Palm Desert, Ca – Today, Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) released the following statement commemorating Earth Day:
"On Earth Day we renew our commitment to preserving our natural wonders and resources for generations to come. Climate change is linked with dire health outcome like worsening allergies, asthma, and increased threat of vector-borne illnesses. That is why we must collectively tackle these challenges and ensure our children and grandchildren not only live healthy lives, but also experience the wonder and majesty of our planet in the future."
Palm Desert, CA – Today, Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, toured the Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs to discuss with local medical professionals the importance of reducing health care costs and delivering better care to patients.
Washington, D.C. – Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D., a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after a vote on the Republican American Health Care Act was pulled from the floor.
Washington, D.C. - Today Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) announced its score of the Republican health care bill.
Washington, D.C. - Today, after more than 27 hours of debate, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) declared that the fight to protect access to high-quality, affordable health care continues. He released the following statement following a marathon markup in the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Washington, D.C. – Today Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) introduced legislation to ensure public servants do not use their position to make a profit off the people they serve. The Ruiz Ethics Package includes the Campaign Spending Integrity Act, the Public Service Spending Integrity Act, and the Public Service Transparency Act.
Washington, DC – Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) delivered the below remarks during a Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Press Conference to defend access to high-quality, affordable health care for millions of Americans. Dr. Ruiz is one of only two Democratic physicians in the House and is Chair of the CHC Health Care and Mental Health Task Force. Remarks as delivered below:
Dr. Raul Ruiz, Congressional Hispanic Press Conference on Health Care
Remarks As Delivered
January 11, 2017
Good morning!
Washington, D.C. – Today Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) announced that he was appointed to the prestigious House Energy and Commerce Committee, an exclusive committee that deals with a wide range of that will be front and center in the coming months, including health care and energy policy. Dr. Ruiz will be the only Democratic physician on the committee.