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Raul Ruiz wants to give you the power to subvert Paul Ryan’s agenda. Sort of

Frustrated with Congress’ inaction on issues important to the public, Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Palm Desert, has introduced legislation that would require lawmakers to vote on bills if enough of the public gets behind them. On June 28, Ruiz introduced HR 6293, a bill that proposes creating a process for voters to petition both chambers of […]

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Local politicians want to help veterans reach their medical appointments

Friday afternoon, Rep. Raul Ruiz, Supervisor V. Manuel Perez and local veterans’ advocates convened at Sunline Transit Agency’s headquarters in Thousand Palms to announce a new Veterans Transportation Initiative that, if funded, could help bring veterans to their doctors appointments. The nearest VA hospital is located in Loma Linda, which sits in southwest San Bernardino

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Ruiz honors local veteran, launches Bipartisan Congressional Burn Pit Caucus to raise awareness

Local congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz continues his fight for veterans who believe burn pits have made them sick in Iraq and Afghanistan. Last year, I-Team investigator John White highlighted the story of Jennifer Kepner, a local Air Force veteran who died in October of pancreatic cancer at the age of 39. Kepner lived a healthy

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Congressman Raul Ruiz wants to increase the benefits for the families of fallen first responders

Congressman Raul Ruiz returned to the Coachella Valley on Friday to announce that he’s introducing a bill to reform what he believes is an “outdated” death benefits system for law enforcement officers lost in the line of duty that “shortchanges” their families. The bill, entitled “Heroes Leslie Zerebny and Gilbert Vega First Responder Survivor Support

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