By Andy Abeyta
House Minority Leader U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries responds to a submitted question during a town hall at Rancho Mirage High School in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Saturday, May 3, 2025.
U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) answers audience questions during a town hall at Rancho Mirage High School in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Saturday, May 3, 2025.
U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, house minority leader, speaks during a town hall at Rancho Mirage High School in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Saturday, May 3, 2025.
U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, house minority leader, embraces U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) as he’s brought out onto the stage as a surprise guest during a town hall at Rancho Mirage High School in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Saturday, May 3, 2025.
U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz speaks during a town hall at Rancho Mirage High School in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Saturday, May 3, 2025. Ruiz was joined on stage by House Minority Leader U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (from left), U.S. Rep. Nanette Barragán (CA-44) and U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-3).