Press Releases
October 31, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) was joined by 32 Members of Congress in sending a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Attorney General Eric Holder, and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Edith Ramirez, urging that they prioritize resources to combat fraud in the Affordable Care Act health insurance exchanges.
Issues:Health Care
October 28, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 404 to 1 in favor of passing H.R 2189. This legislation contains a provision Dr. Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) introduced in April that aims to reduce the backlog of veteran's claims throug
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October 23, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-36), Rep. Paul Cook (CA-8), Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-3), and Rep. Jared Polis (CO-2) introduced bipartisan legislation that would authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to proactively coordina
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October 17, 2013
Today I voted for a pragmatic solution to end the government shutdown and avert a financial crisis by raising the debt ceiling. While this bill is not perfect...
Issues:Veterans
October 12, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Dr. Raul Ruiz (D – Palm Desert) announced that he signed a discharge petition to reopen the government.
October 9, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert), advocated for veterans at a House Committee on Veterans Affairs meeting...
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September 30, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) announced that his Congressional Office would expand hours of operation in the event of a government shutdown to assist constituents affected by closures.
Issues:Veterans
September 28, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) released the following statement after House leadership refused to pass a clean continuing resolution, paving the way to a government shutdown.
Issues:Veterans
September 27, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) issued the following statement in response to the Senate passage of legislation to fund the government:
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September 26, 2013
This legislation is a firm step toward strengthening our anti-bullying efforts in the 36th district and across the country, said Dr. Ruiz...