Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D.

Today, I had the privilege of listening to Tribal leaders and working together on solutions to protect our lands and sacred sites for generations to come. Grateful for their wisdom.

My office was honored to attend the Palm Springs Air Museum Annual Memorial Day Flower Drop to honor and remember those who gave their lives in service. We honor these individuals through this traditional flower drop as a symbol of remembrance and respect. We will never forget their sacrifice.

Memorial Day is a time to honor and remember the brave men and women who served and sacrificed for our country. My team and I were grateful to join our community in paying tribute to our veterans and fallen heroes today. I am humbled to receive the 2026 Dr. Paul Farmer Memorial Award for Outstanding Humanitarian Service from AMVETS Frank Moulton Post 66 Palm Springs, recognizing our work supporting veterans and their families this Memorial Day. Thank you for the honor and privilege to let me serve you.

Today, we joined the Coachella Valley community in honoring the brave servicemembers who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. One of the most meaningful moments of the ceremony was watching young Boy Scouts carefully fold the American flag in tribute to our fallen heroes, a powerful reminder that the spirit of patriotism lives on through the next generation. Thank you to the Coachella Valley Public Cemetery District, American Legion Post 739 Indio, BSA Troops 1701 and 451, elected officials, and all who helped make today’s Memorial Day ceremony so meaningful. We will never forget those who gave everything for our nation.

My office attended the City of Beaumont’s Memorial Day Ceremony as the community came together to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Thank you to Post 233 for presenting the wreath and for the meaningful tribute of roses presented to the families of those memorialized on the wall.

Team Ruiz was honored to attend the City of Desert Hot Springs Memorial Day event at Veterans Memorial Park. Thank you to Mayor Scott Matas, Purple Heart Recipient Edward C. Johnson, and Joel M. Daniel GySgt, USMC (Ret.) for sharing powerful remarks and stories as we remembered and honored the brave men and women who gave their lives for our freedom.

I am deeply concerned about the inhumane conditions at the Adelanto detention facility. After being denied entry twice, I sued the Trump administration to enforce my right to conduct oversight. That is also why I introduced the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody Act, to prevent deaths and protect human dignity. Four people have died at Adelanto since it reopened. I stand with the detainees on hunger strike this week. That is unacceptable, and I will not stop fighting for humanitarian standards in detention centers.

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Today I sat with faith leaders in our community to listen, really listen, to what families are going through. What I heard was heartbreaking. Non-criminal immigrant families including their citizen relatives are living in fear and experiencing psychological trauma. They are living in isolation for fear of family separation, not going to church, school, and work and unable to pay for groceries or rent. They have severe anxiety and depression. Thank you to all the faith leaders in our communities who support all of God’s children and who show the love of God by loving our neighbors regardless of their citizenship.

The reports and videos of ICE agents racially profiling and violently handling non-criminal immigrants in our communities and not accepting legal forms of identification is unacceptable. Families are living in fear. I am formally demanding a congressional investigation into these brutal behaviors and advocating to end these violent operations in our communities.

Los reportes y videos de agentes de ICE haciendo perfil racial y manejando violentamente a inmigrantes no criminales en nuestras comunidades, sin aceptar formas legales de identificación, son inaceptables. Las familias viven con miedo. Estoy exigiendo formalmente una investigación del Congreso sobre estos comportamientos brutales y abogando para poner fin a estas violentas operaciones en nuestras comunidades.

I sat with residents along the New River and listened. Breathing problems. Eye irritation. Skin conditions. Cancer. This is what this river is doing to our communities and it has been ignored for far too long. I brought federal leaders here to Calexico to hear it firsthand. The work continues until this is fixed.

I celebrated the 2026 Congressional Art Competition winners with students, families, and teachers! The winning piece, “Puppeteered by the Fear” by Karina Simo Vazquez will be hung in the halls of the U.S. Capitol for visitors from across the world to view and enjoy. I love seeing the creativity and work of our communities’ youth and can’t wait to see what else they do. 🎨🖌️🖼️

Hoy, el Juez Samuel Alito y cinco jueces de la Corte Suprema nombrados por republicanos cambiaron las reglas. Le quitaron a las comunidades negras y latinas el derecho de defenderse cuando los políticos manipulan los mapas electorales para silenciarlas. Ahora pueden dividir los vecindarios minoritarios a la mitad, llamarlo política, y la ley no puede hacer nada. Trump lo quería. Su gobierno lo pidió. Y sus jueces lo entregaron. Nos están subiendo el costo de vida. Nos están quitando el acceso a la salud. Y ahora quieren asegurarse de que las comunidades minoritarias no puedan votarlos fuera del poder. Vemos lo que está pasando. Y vamos a luchar.

Today, Justice Samuel Alito and five Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices changed the rules. They made it nearly impossible for Black and Latino communities to challenge voting maps drawn to push them aside. Politicians can now split minority neighborhoods in half, call it politics, and the law cannot touch them. Trump wanted this. His administration fought for it. And his justices delivered it. They are raising our costs. They are cutting our healthcare. Now they are making sure our minority communities cannot vote them out. We see the pattern. And we will fight back.

Trump says there is "no time frame" for this war. No plan. No end in sight. Meanwhile, families in our communities and across America are paying more at the pump. We cannot write a blank check for an endless conflict with no strategy and no accountability.

I told RFK Jr. directly: "You are making the President look bad. Measles cases are up. Flu deaths up. Public trust is collapsing. The data does not lie."

Republicans just blocked a vote to stop Trump's war in Iran. I voted YES. Servicemembers are at risk. Gas prices are rising. Billions spent abroad instead of lowering costs at home. No clear plan. No clear strategy. Congress has a duty to act. We cannot hand this president a blank check for endless war.

California just launched the Salton Sea Conservancy, a new effort to speed up restoration, cut toxic dust, and improve air quality for nearby communities through improved coordination. I applaud @SenStevePadilla State Senator Steve Padilla’s leadership in establishing it through legislation and Governor Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom for making it a priority. Their first public meeting is on May 14. Transparency and community input is critical.

Today I convened a virtual roundtable with growers across California’s 25th Congressional District to explore real legislative solutions for our agricultural community. Tariffs, rising gas prices, and supply costs are straining our regional economy, and our families are feeling it at the table. We discussed bold ideas, from strengthening buy local initiatives to tackling food insecurity head on. I am working to introduce legislation that puts our farmers and our communities first. Our valley’s food future depends on it.