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January 17, 2023
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Calexico, CA – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25) visited the U.S.-Mexico border where he met with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and local officials to assess the situation on the ground and discuss Southern California’s immigration needs. Following his tour of the Calexico West Port of Entry (POE), Dr.

Issues:Immigration
January 9, 2023
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Washington, D.C. – On Friday, President Joe Biden signed into law legislation authored by Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25) to take more than 2,500 acres of land in the San Jacinto Mountains into trust for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. The legislation, H.R.

January 3, 2023
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Washington, D.C.  – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. issued the following statement in reaction to the passing of Entravision CEO Walter F. Ulloa:  

December 23, 2022
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Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a government funding package for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, which included historic investments in the Indian Health Service (IHS). Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) championed the funding, successfully pushing for a historic federal investment of $4.9 billion dollars for FY23. At Dr.

Issues:Health Care
December 21, 2022
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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.

December 13, 2022
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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.

December 8, 2022
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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.  

December 1, 2022
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The letter comes after the Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act, which requires the federal government to recognize same-sex marriage

 

December 1, 2022
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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.