Press Releases
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.
July 15, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) voted to pass the bipartisan Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014. This bill would stabilize the Highway Trust Fund and...
July 10, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) introduced an amendment to direct $1 million for Bureau of Reclamation public health projects like the Red Hill Bay project for the Salton Sea.
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June 24, 2014
Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) released the following statement after CNN reported that records of deceased veterans were changed...
Issues:Veterans
June 12, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) with a bipartisan group of medical professionals, wrote a letter to request the Government Accountability Office (GAO) undertake a review...
Issues:Veterans