Jun 5, 2024Sponsored
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".
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DemocratCalifornia · U.S. Representative
Raul
Ruiz
U.S. Representative for California
In office
13 yrsSince Jan 2013
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
53Born Aug 25, 1972
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Ruiz has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Medicare payment policy for physicians warrants reformRuiz sponsored the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act in multiple Congresses (HR.2474, HR.6160), bills that would address Medicare physician payment rates. The legislation has attracted between 10 and 199 cosponsors across its iterations, indicating sustained attention to this policy area across multiple legislative sessions.
- 02Public lands in California's desert should be expandedRuiz sponsored the Chuckwalla National Monument Establishment and Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act (HR.8031) and the Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act (HR.3414), both reintroduced bills, as well as the César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act (HR.2520), each of which would expand federally designated protected land in California.
- 03Healthcare access gaps require targeted legislative solutionsRuiz sponsored the Mobile Cancer Screening Act (HR.4417), the CARE Act of 2025 (HR.6066), the Urban Indian Health Parity Act (HR.4722), and the Clinical Trial Modernization Act (HR.3521), addressing access to cancer screening, care delivery, health equity for urban Indian communities, and modernization of clinical research enrollment.
- 04Veterans deserve expanded healthcare and burn pit protectionsRuiz sponsored the Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act (HR.7047), which would expand healthcare services for homeless veterans, and the Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Act (HR.4264), a repeatedly reintroduced bill addressing toxic exposure risks for service members and veterans.
- 05Domestic semiconductor manufacturing policy merits supportRuiz voted yes on the Building Chips in America Act of 2023 (S.2228), which became law. His vote on this measure was recorded against the majority position of his party in the House.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Raul Ruiz represents California's 25th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he has served since January 3, 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party and is a physician by training. His legislative record spans healthcare access, public lands, agricultural policy, and veterans' services. He sponsored the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (HR.2474, HR.6160), which has been introduced in multiple Congresses, and the Physician and Patient Safety Act (HR.3413). On healthcare access, he also sponsored the Mobile Cancer Screening Act (HR.4417), the CARE Act of 2025 (HR.6066), the Urban Indian Health Parity Act (HR.4722), the Clinical Trial Modernization Act (HR.3521), and the Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act (HR.7047). On public lands, he sponsored the Chuckwalla National Monument Establishment and Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act (HR.8031), the Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act (HR.3414), and the César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act (HR.2520). He sponsored the Rural Area Population Act (HR.8389) and the Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Act (HR.4264) on behalf of rural communities and veterans respectively. He also sponsored a bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act regarding the treatment of dates (HR.8152) and the Protecting Outdoor Concerts Act of 2025 (HR.2887). He voted yes on the Building Chips in America Act of 2023 (S.2228), which became law. A postal facility designation bill he sponsored was enacted (HR.8641).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Apr 3, 2023Sponsored
Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act
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Sep 23, 2024Voted yes
(S.2228)
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Apr 20, 2026Sponsored
Rural Area Population Act
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Mar 27, 2026Sponsored
To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act with respect to the treatment of dates for processing under certain marketing orders.
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Ruiz raised $1.7M in the cycle, with 55.1% from individuals and 43.9% from PACs. Top PAC contributors include Ruiz Victory Fund, HMS Scrap PAC, LOIS PAC, Turquoise PAC, and Radiology Partners, Inc. PAC. Top employer concentrations include PZ International Consulting, Chandi Group USA, English Lloyd & Armenta, and US Acute Care Solutions. Outside spending totaled $358K supporting Ruiz, led by American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee ($171K), National Emergency Medicine Political Action Committee ($75K), and Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest ($33K) in independent expenditures separate from contributions to his own campaign.
Total raised · 2026
$1.7M
Cash on hand
$2.4M
Spent
$1.0M
By source
- Individuals$962K · 55.1%
- PACs$766K · 43.9%
- Other$14K · 0.8%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)7.7%
Top PAC contributors
- RUIZ VICTORY FUNDFEC ↗$14K
- HMS SCRAP PACFEC ↗$10K
- LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY INNOVATION SERVICE PAC - LOIS PACFEC ↗$10K
- TURQUOISE PACFEC ↗$10K
- RADIOLOGY PARTNERS, INC. PACFEC ↗$10K
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- AMERIPACFEC ↗$5K
- JOBS, EDUCATION & FAMILIES FIRST (JEFF PAC)FEC ↗$5K
- GENERATION GO LEADERSHIP PACFEC ↗$5K
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EMS PHYSICIANS PACFEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- PZ INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING$14K· 4 donors
- CHANDI GROUP USA, INC.$14K· 4 donors
- ENGLISH LLOYD & ARMENTA$14K· 6 donors
- US ACUTE CARE SOLUTIONS$9K· 6 donors
- ORANGE COUNTY UROLOGY ASSOCIATES$9K· 8 donors
- EISENHOWER HEALTH$9K· 6 donors
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE$7K· 2 donors
- SOCIAL MEDIA VICTIMS LAW CENTER$7K· 4 donors
- JORDAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS$7K· 2 donors
- KXLA-TV$7K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2014
Supporting Ruiz
- AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$171K
- NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$75K
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC POLITICAL COMMITTEE (OPHTHPAC)FEC ↗$34K
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND OF THE PACIFIC SOUTHWESTFEC ↗$33K
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$25K
- THE AMERICAN CONGRESS OF OB-GYNS PAC (OB-GYN PAC)FEC ↗$20K
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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