Energy and Environment
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25) and Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) led a letter urging Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kennedy and Office of Budget and Management (OBM) Director Vought to immediately release the highest possible amount of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding available under the November 2025 Continuing Resolution.
Washington, D.C. –Today, CongressmanRaul Ruiz (CA-25) attended Benchmarks Giga + USA. The two-day event explored the rise of USA’s lithium-ion battery gigafactory economy and the need to build secure, sustainable supply chains for lithium, nickel, graphite, cobalt, manganese, rare earths, and other critical raw materials.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) applauds the Biden administration for designating over 600,000 acres in California’s 25th District as Chuckwalla National Monument.
By designating this monument, President Biden has protected the most public lands using the Antiquities Act of any recent president in their first four years in office.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Thomas R. Carper Water Resource Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), which includes $100 million in total funding for Eastern Municipal Water District’s (EWMD) South Perris Desalination Program. This bicameral and bipartisan package will help support the proposed Stage II desalination program, which is expected to add up to 5.4 million gallons of potable water daily for EWMD customers.
