Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert), joined by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, introduced legislation to provide a no-cost, lifetime pass for entry into 2,000 national parks and federal recreation lands for veterans living with service-connected disabilities.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) sent a letter to Peter V. Lee, the Executive Director of Covered California, urging him to establish a dedicated assistance hotline for certified enrollment counselors (CEC).

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) sent a letter urging they extend the period for consumers to pay their healthcare premium in a one time, first payment, 30 day grace period.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) released the following statement in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) led a group of California lawmakers in urging Governor Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency due to drought conditions across California.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) released the following statement on the House vote for passage of the bipartisan appropriations agreement that funds the government for FY 2014.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) announced $1,500,000 in funding for the repair or reconstruction of Federal-aid highways and roads that have suffered serious damage as a result of wildfires in Riverside County.

WASHINGTON, DC – As Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) concludes his first year in Congress, he has worked with members of both parties on behalf of small businesses, middle class families, veterans, students, and seniors across the Coachella Valley.