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January 6, 2021
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Dr. Raul Ruiz and other members of congress were on the house floor in session to ratify the electoral college votes for president elect Biden when trump supporters stormed in.

News Channel 3's Dani Romero has more on how his training as an emergency physician helped as the scene was unfolding.

January 6, 2021
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Rep. Raul Ruiz began thinking in terms of a "mass shooter" situation when President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

"I prayed," said Ruiz, a Democrat from Palm Desert. "I prayed to God. There were other members who started praying."

January 5, 2021
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The Eastern Municipal Water District will receive $25 million in federal funds over the next several years to expand its desalination program, increasing fresh water stocks and reducing dependence on water imports, the agency announced Tuesday.

January 3, 2021
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Editorials historically came about as a means to let the average person know the opinions of the editors and publishers of newspapers and magazines.

January 3, 2021
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When a Member of Congress is given time to formally express an opinion or make a statement on an issue before the House, they are said to have the 'floor' of the House, and their views are referred to as a 'Floor Speech'.

December 30, 2020
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Dear Friends,
 
As we look back on what a year 2020 has been, it's important to remember the good things that give us joy and hope for the future.
December 29, 2020
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President Donald Trump on Sunday signed a roughly $900 billion stimulus package meant to tackle both COVID-19 relief as well as federal spending. Tucked in the 5,593-page-long law, courtesy of Southern California Democrats, are provisions that hold the potential to unlock millions of dollars of new federal spending to address the Salton Sea.

December 23, 2020
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Washington, D.C. – This week, Congress passed H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which included several measures championed by Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D.

December 23, 2020
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The financial help that many have been waiting for is finally here, but is it enough, and will we be seeing more? NBC Palm Springs has reaction from local political leaders and residents that stress more aid is needed.

"I think this will take us through the recovery," said Steven Mnuchin, United States Secretary of Treasury.

December 22, 2020
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Southern California Democratic Reps. Lieu, Levin, Peters, and Ruiz laud the eleventh hour passage of a bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill, but said the leaner than desired package leaves many gaps that the new administration will immediately need to address.