Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) released the following statement after meeting with President Obama and fellow members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus at the White House to discuss immigration reform:
PALM SPRINGS, CA – Today Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) released the following statement regarding the loss of Chris MacKenzie and Billy Warneke, Hemet natives and firefighters who were killed battling the Arizona wildfires:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s rulings on Proposition 8 and Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Dr. Raul Ruiz joined a bipartisan majority in the House to reject the House version of the Farm Bill, which would have made significant cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill failed by a margin of 195-234.
WASHINGTON, DC – As part of the 50th Annual National Small Business Week, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) today released the following statement recognizing the critical role that small businesses in the 36th District play in job creation and economic growth:
WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) will suit up in a Coachella Valley High School replica jersey for the annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity. The game will be held at Nationals Park, home of the Washington Nationals baseball team.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) released the following statement regarding the amendment to the Homeland Security Appropriations Act by Rep. Steve King that would subject DREAMers to deportation.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) released the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 2216, the Fiscal Year 2014 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act:
WASHINGTON, DC -- Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) today voted against H.R. 1911, legislation that would end the current historically low 3.4 percent interest rate on student loans and tie future student loans to market-based interest rates that could fluctuate annually to a prohibitive 10.5 percent.