Catching up with some good friends who’ve served our nation and continue to give back to our veteran community! The DAV Coachella Valley Chapter works hard to help veterans and their families get the benefits they’ve earned. I’m grateful to work alongside advocates like them.

Walking in the rain during the City of Holtville Veterans Day Parade, being with the people of Holtville, and honoring our local veterans and their families made for an amazing day! It was an honor to spend the day with you.

Thank you to Helen, Karen, and all the members of Holtville’s Bradley Keffer American Legion Auxiliary 138 for hosting the incredible veterans appreciation breakfast. I was honored to spend time with so many wonderful veterans and their families.

Today, I met with leaders from the veteran community across California’s 25th District to hear their priorities and learn more about the issues they’re facing. It’s always good to connect with friends to talked about their passion for supporting our veterans.

Providing reliable Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding, which helps families afford cooling and heating, isn’t about politics. It’s about keeping people safe.

I visited Renova Energy to highlight the importance of renewable energy and the jobs it is creating right here in the Coachella Valley! Clean energy in our region strengthens our local economy and promotes a climate-friendly environment for us to live in. @renovaenergia.bsky.social

From the very start of the shutdown, I have fought to reopen the government, protect health care, and lower costs for working people.

I walked alongside veterans and their families at the City of Palm Springs’s Annual Veterans Day Parade! It’s always great to be out in the community to celebrate those who have served. It is my honor to serve you. Happy Veterans’ Day!

Today, I celebrated all veterans and their families for their service. I attended the Coachella Valley Cemetery District’s Annual Veteran’s Day Ceremony to honor veterans present and past. Let’s give our veterans our utmost gratefulness and respect for their sacrifice and service.

It is my honor and privilege to present medals to Juan Carlos Lopez-Mendoza, who served in the U.S. Army, 1990-1993 and Glenn King, who served in the U.S. Navy, 1962-1968. These heroes served and sacrificed for our nation. Thank you for your service and commitment to the values of our country.

I’ve been working to open the government, protect healthcare, & keep ACA tax credits in place so our communities aren’t slammed with health care costs that could climb by up to $18,000 a year. That is why I recently hosted a virtual resource fair to connect people with immediate support.

Today, I spoke to folks at Renova Energy to emphasize the importance of the work they do & show my unwavering support for renewable energy efforts in our communities. I look forward to continuing our partnership in making California’s 25th district more climate-friendly. @renovaenergia.bsky.social

I joined Coachella Valley Association of Governments to celebrate the grand opening of Coachella Valley Link in Cathedral City! I’m ecstatic to support CV Link with federal funds & see it become a reality. This project is a crucial initiative to connect the communities of the Coachella Valley.

#ICYMI: I went LIVE in the @CityOfBeaumont to celebrate the Second Street Extension Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony. This project will boost accessibility, improve safety, support businesses, and keep residents in our communities! WATCH my full remarks here: youtube.com/live/UTYpPiF...

Glad to have helped bring in federal resources for the City of Beaumont’s Second Street Extension. This project will alleviate traffic congestion to improve accessibility, safety, &commerce, for the residents in the Pass Area, including during train stoppages. #Banning #Beaumont #Cabazon #Morongo

Thank you, @pelosi.house.gov, for your service to California and our country. From strengthening our democracy to helping pass the Honoring our PACT Act for veterans exposed to toxins, you have shaped a better future for all. Grateful for your leadership and your dedication to working people.

I joined Beaumont in a ribbon-cutting for the 2nd St Extension project that will relieve traffic during rush hour & train stoppages. This will make daily travel more reliable for everyone across the city. I secured $1 million to support this project & proud to see it delivered for the Pass Area.

Hunger is growing in our communities as the government shutdown drags on, hitting 42% of people in #CA25 who rely on SNAP. This comes on top of the largest SNAP cut in history of $186 billion in Republican’s Big Ugly Law.   I’ll keep fighting to protect SNAP, reopen the government, and lower costs.

I joined Democratic Inland Empire members of Congress to visit Feeding America Riverside & San Bernardino Counties to highlight the urgent need to support families facing hunger & those affected.   I’m fighting to reopen the government, protect SNAP benefits, & stop health care costs from rising.

Today is Election Day & every Californian has the right to cast their ballot freely, privately, & without fear.   Californians should feel safe & confident in our election process. Remember to make a plan & use official resources to track their ballots & find polling places at sos.ca.gov/elections.

Our communities are facing the largest SNAP cut in history & this government shutdown is making hunger worse. With 42% of our neighbors relying on SNAP, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Speaker Johnson needs to stop canceling work. I’m fighting to open the government, protect SNAP, & lower costs.

I joined Inland Empire Reps. Takano, Aguilar, & Torres at the Feeding America warehouse in Riverside to highlight how vital SNAP is for families in our communities. I will continue to care for the people most impacted and fight to open the government, lower costs, and restore SNAP.

🚨 I’m going LIVE with @repmarktakano.bsky.social, @aguilar.house.gov, and @normajtorres.bsky.social to spotlight how the Trump Administration’s refusal to distribute November SNAP benefits will impact 42 million Americans, including right here in our communities. WATCH: youtube.com/live/zswkTmV...

I’m outraged that the Trump Administration is laying off federal workers at agencies they don’t like. No one should lose their job during a government shutdown, these are real people with families, not pawns in Washington’s political games.

Trick or treat! 🎃 Have a fun and safe Halloween night out there!

During the government shutdown I’m focused on taking care of the people most impacted. I joined FIND Regional Food Bank and other community resources at the Palm Springs International Airport to distribute food to the hardworking TSA agents who are working & going without a paycheck.

Nov 1 starts the #CoveredCalifornia open enrollment period. Nearly 2 million Californians rely on the ACA tax credits to lower health care costs. These tax credits make health coverage more affordable. I’m fighting for working people to reopen the government, protect health care, and lower costs.

WATCH: My Q&A with Brick Williams, who is being directly affected by the Republican government shutdown. People in our communities, like Brick, shouldn’t have to choose between paying for lifesaving medicine or keeping a roof over their heads.

Wishing the #Dodgers the best of luck as they kick off Game 5 of the #WorldSeries. Always proud to suit up for the Congressional Baseball Game every year.    #LetsGoDodgers #ILoveBaseball #GoDodgers

Millions of families could lose access to food assistance next month because Speaker Johnson and Republicans cancelled work and refuse to reopen the government. I’m fighting to reopen the government, protect food assistance, and lower costs.

I’m in Washington working to reopen the government, protect health care, and prevent a surge in costs by extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits. Without action, millions of Americans, including many in our communities, could see their health care costs skyrocket by more than $1,500 a month.

Exciting news! The #BrawleyCA Post Office has been officially dedicated in honor of Walter Ulloa, co-founder of Entravision and a pioneer in Spanish-language media.

Rural communities are getting hit hard by the already rising health care costs. That’s why I joined my colleagues in calling on Speaker Johnson and Leader Thune to extend the ACA tax credits to prevent skyrocketing costs further.     We must reopen the govt, lower costs, and protect health care.

I just wrapped up a LIVE conversation with @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov to answer your most pressing questions. Watch at: facebook.com/RepRaulRuizMD

🚨 I’m on Facebook Live right now with CA Attorney General @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov! Tune in on my Facebook Page at: facebook.com/RepRaulRuizMD

I had the honor of attending the celebration of life for my friend, Harold Matzner. It is with a heavy heart that we honor the life of “Mr. Palm Springs,” whose commitment to community service and philanthropy will leave behind a lasting legacy on the Coachella Valley and beyond.

Because of Speaker Johnson & Republicans, a 60-year-old couple would see their health care costs jump by $1,530 per month, if they let the ACA tax credits expire.   I’m fighting to open the government, lower your costs, & prevent your health care expenses from skyrocketing even further.

I’m going live with California Attorney General Rob Bonta on October 22 at 5:30 PM PT to talk about how we’re fighting for you — from lowering costs to keeping our communities safe. Join the conversation live on Facebook: facebook.com/RepRaulRuizMD

My office is here for you! My office is open full time for you during this shutdown. We were out in City of Banning Saturday working to help get my constituents resources to meet their basic needs.

I met with Labor Union & Resource Leaders to understand the struggles federal workers are facing during the government shutdown & to connect them with resources. I’m focused on helping federal workers, opening the government, protecting health care, & preventing health care costs from skyrocketing.

I met with Labor Union & Resource Leaders to understand the struggles federal workers are facing during the government shutdown & to connect them with resources. I’m focused on helping federal workers, opening the government, protecting health care, & preventing health care costs from skyrocketing.

I know the LIHEAP program can be the difference between keeping the lights on or not. That is why I introduced the House Energy Assistance in Times of Shutdown Act, or HEATS Act. I am working to ensure working people don’t lose access to energy assistance during a government shutdown.

Grateful that the hostages are home with their loved ones. It is time to increase the humanitarian aid flowing to civilians in Gaza. And we must push for a just, lasting peace.

Federal workers have or are at risk missing of a paycheck. We must open the government, protect healthcare & lower costs, and get federal workers paid immediately. I organized a virtual Government Shutdown Resource Fair to connect federal workers with community resources to meet their basic needs.

The Republican shutdown is driving up health care costs, with families getting notices of major premium hikes. I'm fighting to reopen the government and extend Affordable Care Act tax credits to prevent your health care costs from skyrocketing. I want to hear your story at Ruiz.House.Gov/Shutdown

As the government shutdown continues, I understand the challenges many federal workers are facing, missing paychecks and struggling to meet essential needs like housing, groceries, gas, utilities, and mental health support.

I brought together Federal Labor Union Leaders & Community Resource Leaders to coordinate support for federal workers during the shutdown. House Republicans refuse to go back to work, open the government, & protect health care, I am focused on safeguarding federal workers’ overall well-being.

TO ALL FEDERAL WORKERS: if you were illegally fired today and have information of wrongdoing or abuse of power by the Trump Administration, our whistleblower tip line is open. We want to hear from you. All whistleblowers are federally protected.

Airports are facing delays as TSA & air traffic controllers go without pay. This isn’t about flight schedules, it’s about people’s livelihoods. Republicans need to stop the games, & instead come to the table to open the government, protect health care, & prevent health care costs from skyrocketing.

I value the health of working families. The bottom line is: Republicans would rather see tax breaks for billionaires than provide health care to those who need it most. I’m working to get Congress back to work and prevent massive hikes in health care costs.