Ruiz, Raul
In office since
2013 · 13 yrs
Chambers served
House
Born
1972, Zacatecas
Occupation
Physician, Politician
Education
Harvard University · Harvard Medical School · John F. Kennedy School of Government · University of California, Los Angeles · Coachella Valley High School · Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Office history
- United States representative 2013–2015
- United States representative 2015–2017
- United States representative 2017–2019
- United States representative 2019–2021
- United States representative 2021–present
Contact
Capitol office
2342 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0525
202-225-5330
District office · Hemet
445 E. Florida Ave., Hemet, CA, 92543
951-492-3575
District office · El Centro
343 S. 8th Street, El Centro, CA, 92243
760-592-2646
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34
Bills sponsored
this session · 199 all-time
249
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 337 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
383
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 383 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
119 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
96.5%
based on 371 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
3.5%
based on 371 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
97.9%
based on 371 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
199 billsCurrent session 34 bills
- HR 6160 Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act In Committee
- HR 6067 Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 6066 CARE Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 5757 Tribal Housing Continuity Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 5756 HEATS Act In Committee
- HR 5488 Special Diabetes Program for Indians Reauthorization Act of 2025 In Committee
- HRES 745 Expressing support for the designation of October 1 as "National Latino and Latina Physician Day". In Committee
- HR 4960 BENES 2.0 Act In Committee
- HRES 607 Supporting the designation of the week of August 25 through August 29, 2025, as the third annual "National Community Health Worker Awareness Week". In Committee
- HR 4722 Urban Indian Health Parity Act In Committee
- HR 4527 Health Records Enhancement Act In Committee
- HR 4526 Waste and Illegal Property Eradication (WIPE) Act In Committee
- HR 4417 Mobile Cancer Screening Act In Committee
- HR 3521 Clinical Trial Modernization Act In Committee
- HR 3414 Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act In Committee
- HR 3413 Physician and Patient Safety Act In Committee
- HR 3200 Critical Minerals and Manufacturing Support Act In Committee
- HR 2887 Protecting Outdoor Concerts Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 2520 César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act In Committee
- HR 8629 Developing the Community Health Workforce Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8556 Homegrown Defense Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8525 To amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to provide for seasonal and perishable programs, and for other purposes. In Committee
- HR 8389 Rural Area Population Act In Committee
- HR 8388 Earn it First Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8391 To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage of certain food and nutrition services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. In Committee
Historical 165 bills
- HR 9019 Rural Area Population Act Died
- HR 8831 Emergency OASIS Act Emergency Order Assurance, Safety, and Inspection of water Systems Act Died
- HR 8641 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Main Street in Brawley, California, as the "Walter Francis Ulloa Memorial Post Office Building". Died
- HR 8412 Clinical Trial Modernization Act Died
- HR 8326 To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act with respect to the treatment of dates for processing under certain marketing orders. Died
- HR 8325 Physician and Patient Safety Act Died
- HR 8259 Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act of 2024 Died
- HR 8258 To redesignate the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the "Senator Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center". Died
- HR 8216 To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 8031 Chuckwalla National Monument Establishment and Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act of 2024 Died
- HR 4574 Veterans’ Right to Breathe Act Died
- HR 4573 Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act Died
- HR 4534 Native Health and Wellness Act of 2019 Died
- HR 4495 To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 4451 S.O.S. Veterans Caregivers Act Died
- HR 4453 Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2019 Died
- HR 4449 Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2019 Died
- HR 4452 Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act Died
- HR 4450 Increasing American Jobs and Exports Act Died
- HR 4137 Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act Died
- HR 4059 To take certain lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 1844 Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2017 Died
- HR 4060 Festival Aerial Security Enhancement Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3923 Environmental Justice Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1622 Wounded Veterans Recreation Act Died
Co-sponsored
337 billsCurrent session 249 bills
- HR 9445 Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act In Committee
- HR 9473 Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act In Committee
- HR 9374 Find Our Families Act of 2026 In Committee
- HRES 1427 Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. In Committee
- HR 9615 BRACE Act In Committee
- HR 9698 Advanced Coursework Equity Act In Committee
- HR 8518 Domenic and Ed’s Law In Committee
- HR 8517 Clean Energy Workforce Act In Committee
- HRES 1248 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives from participating in prediction markets in certain cases, and for other purposes. In Committee
- HRES 1247 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2102) to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with combat-related disabilities, and for other purposes. In Committee
- HR 9016 Email Privacy Act In Committee
- HRES 1342 Expressing support for the designation of June 5, 2026, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2026 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month". In Committee
- HR 51 Washington, D.C. Admission Act In Committee
- HRES 23 Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution In Committee
- HR 247 Health Care Affordability Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 433 Department of Education Protection Act In Committee
- HR 429 Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act In Committee
- HR 444 Native American Health Savings Improvement Act In Committee
- HR 625 LACA In Committee
- HRES 69 Celebrating Hindu Americans, condemning attacks on Hindu places of worship, Hinduphobia, and anti-Hindu bigotry, and for other purposes. In Committee
- HRES 68 Expressing strong disapproval of the President's announcement to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement. In Committee
- HR 764 Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act In Committee
- HRES 70 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization. In Committee
- HR 830 SAFE Act In Committee
- HR 903 Smoke and Heat Ready Communities Act of 2025 In Committee
Historical 88 bills
- HR 2128 Tribal TANF Fairness Act of 2019 Died
- HR 242 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 Died
- HRES 1522 Condemning the horrific attack on November 19, 2022, at Club Q, honoring the memories of those who were murdered, and offering support to all who were impacted. Died
- HR 2741 Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s America Act Died
- HR 1491 Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2017 Died
- HR 2274 Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3575 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7911 Imperial Highway in Downey, California, as the "Lucille Roybal-Allard Post Office Building". Died
- HR 1730 Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017 Died
- HR 4796 USA Act of 2018 Died
- HRES 374 Condemning Iranian state-sponsored terrorism and expressing support for the Iranian people's desire for a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic of Iran. Died
- HR 545 Financial Relief for Feds Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1763 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1270 Living Donor Protection Act of 2017 Died
- HR 1869 Restoring Investment in Improvements Act Died
- HR 2653 Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1049 National Heritage Area Act of 2020 Died
- HR 2474 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 Died
- HR 865 Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3193 Transportation Emergency Relief Funds Availability Act Died
- HR 660 Ethan's Law Died
- HR 4672 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 21701 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino, California, as the "Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson Post Office Building". Signed
- HR 1852 White House Accountability for Language Diversity Act Died
- HR 1083 Caring for Survivors Act of 2023 Died
- HR 6602 Affordable Housing Resident Services Act of 2022 Died
- HR 1425 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3616
Reliable Power Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 64
To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 61
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Not Voting | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3187
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
S 284
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 2550
Protect America's Workforce Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3638
Electric Supply Chain Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3628
State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 939
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.
On Motion to Table |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Discharge |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Motion to Commit |
Yea | fail | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HR 1676
Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
S 356
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
HR 1049
Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1069
PROTECT Our Kids Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1005
Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 4305
DUMP Red Tape Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 2965
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HRES 916
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 02, 2025 |
Career history 5 past roles
- Lower chamber District 36 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 36 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 36 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 25 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 25 Democratic