Press Releases
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.
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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.
May 14, 2014
PALM SPRINGS, CA – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert), joined by experts in the renewable energy industry, announced the Renewable Energy Job Act (H.R. 4648).
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May 9, 2014
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert), Reps. Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04), Walter Jones (NC-03) and John Barrow (GA-12) - introduced the If Our Military Has to Fly Coach Then so Should Congress Act (H.R. 4632),
April 10, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) released the following statement after voting against the FY 2015 Ryan Budget.
Issues:Health CareVeterans
April 4, 2014
Palm Springs, CA – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) announced the rules for the 2014 Congressional Art Competition for California's 36th district and encouraged high school students to submit entries.