Press Releases
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.
Issues:
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
June 10, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC - Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) with a bipartisan coalition, urged the passage of the Veterans Access to Care Act. This legislation makes it easier for veterans who have been subjected to long wait times to seek medical care outside of the Veterans Administration (VA) system.
Issues:Veterans
May 30, 2014
Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) released the following statement after Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned...
Issues:Veterans
May 29, 2014
Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) issued the following statement calling for the Department of Justice to investigate misconduct at the VA...
Issues:Veterans
May 28, 2014
Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) released the following statement after consideration of the VA Inspector General investigation preliminary review.
Issues:Veterans
May 21, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) along with the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP) applauded a $784,769 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration.
Issues:
May 19, 2014
Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) released the following statement on his marriage to fiancée, Monica Rivers. The couple got married in late March at a small, private, ceremony in the Coachella Valley with family.