Press Releases
September 18, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) and Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-15) introduced the Fiscal Responsibility Using Government Accountability Laws Act, or the FRUGAL Act.
Issues:Jobs and Economy
September 16, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) introduced H.R. 5458, the Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act, a bill to address the growing need for primary and specialty care providers...
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September 11, 2014
Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) released the following statement in reflection on the attacks against our nation on September 11, 2001:
Issues:Veterans
September 5, 2014
Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) released the following statement in response to reports that Tesla has selected the state of Nevada for its initial Gigafactory:
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September 4, 2014
Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) released the following statement in response to the release of the Pacific Institute's Economic Impact Analysis on the Salton Sea...
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August 15, 2014
PALM DESERT, CA – Dr. Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-Palm Desert) today urged electric carmaker Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk to build the company's new lithium-ion battery Gigafactory around the Salton Sea, citing the Sea's renewable energy technologies, resources, trained workforce, and vibrant desert community. The factory has the potential to create approximately 6,500 jobs by the year 2020.
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August 7, 2014
Washington, DC – Today Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) attended the signing of the Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 into law at Fort Belvoir in Virginia with Palm Desert resident Maj. Bill Young.
Issues:Veterans
July 30, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) voted to pass the bipartisan Conference Report on H.R. 3230, the Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014.
Issues:Veterans
July 23, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) took to the House Floor to urge the Speaker of the House, John Boehner, to allow a vote on the Bring Jobs Home Act
July 15, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) applauded the passage of the bipartisan Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act. This legislation would make permanent the ban on state and local taxation of Internet access.