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Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate passed legislation authored by Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) to take more than 2,500 acres of land in the San Jacinto Mountains into trust for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. H.R. 897, the Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act, is now headed the President’s desk to become law.

Washington, D.C.  – The U.S. House of Representatives has passed two pieces of legislation authored by Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) to honor U.S. Marines Corps Corporal Hunter Lopez and former Agua Caliente Chairman Richard Milanovich. H.R. 7988 would designate the La Quinta Post Office the “Corporal Hunter Lopez Memorial Post Office Building” and H.R.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) with key provisions pushed by Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) to address the military’s use of toxic military burn pits.  

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) led over 50 members of Congress in calling for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to reverse current regulations that prevent some same-sex couples from receiving survivor benefits.  

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) issued the following statement in reaction to the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Board of Directors vote to support a historic agreement to mitigate impacts from the worsening drought crisis impacting the Salton Sea: 

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) welcomed Tom Nagle to his Washington, D.C. office to serve as Chief of Staff. Nagle has more than 25 years of legislative and political experience, including his 12 years as Chief of Staff to former U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM).  

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S.