Raul Ruiz
- Previous profession
- Emergency physician, Eisenhower Medical Center; Founder, Coachella Valley Healthcare Initiative, 2010; Senior associate dean, School of Medicine at University of California Riverside, 2011
- First public office
- 2012Elected to the 36th District for the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012
- Years in public office
- 13
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Ruiz has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Ruiz is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Ruiz votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Ruiz votes Yes on the HALT Fentanyl Act, the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026 and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Ruiz votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Ruiz votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Ruiz votes to cancel 1 and against cancelling 22, and did not vote on 1. The rules Ruiz votes to cancel come from: Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1).
Ruiz votes differently from most House Democrats on 3 of 58 Yes and No votes: No on the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants, Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar) and Yes on the law that cancels an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report their customers' digital asset sales the way stockbrokers do.
Ruiz did not vote on the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act and the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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Member-requested spending
Congress printed 13 spending items this member requested, $13,607,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Westmorland | Public Law 119-37 | Public Safety Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | CA | $1,015,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e CA Coachella Vall District for City Regional ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Indian Canyon Drive Bridge ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $850,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Monroe Street & Interstate-10 Interchange Project (Construction Phase)Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $850,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | State Street Rehabilitation ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $850,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Salton Sea Reimagined: CV Link ExtensionDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $250,000 |
| City of Beaumont | Public Law 119-75 | Pennsylvania Avenue Grade Separation ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | CA | $2,000,000 |
| City of Brawley | Public Law 119-75 | Main Street Rehabilitation and Water Main Extension ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
| City of Imperial | Public Law 119-75 | Community Regional Park ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,500,000 |
| Desert Recreation District | Public Law 119-75 | Air Filtration Improvements at Critical Community Facilities in the Coachella ValleyDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
Show all 13
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coachella Valley Public Cemetery District | Public Law 119-75 | Road Rehabilitation ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,000,000 |
| City of Calexico | Public Law 119-75 | Heber Park Expansion ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $500,000 |
| City of Holtville | Public Law 119-75 | City of Holtville Public Safety BuildingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $2,000,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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Online ads
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DR. RAUL RUIZ FOR CONGRESS Google Ads Transparency Center
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The library lists 6 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
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Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Ruiz's campaign reports receiving $2,093,907.02 and reports spending $1,240,151.98, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H2CA36439as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2CA36439as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $2,093,907.02 | $2,504,794.87 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,240,151.98 | $2,388,851.48 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $2,556,494.44 | $1,702,739.40 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H2CA36439as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2CA36439as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $1,019,712.13 | $1,212,346.62 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $88,211.67 | $163,127.36 |
| Other political committees | $969,251.25 | $1,106,000.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $9.07 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- DEMOCRATS VOTE Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00887588
- DR. RAUL RUIZ FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00502575
- RUIZ VICTORY FUND Joint fundraising committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00525402
- DOING RIGHT - RESULTS ACTION UNITY LEADERSHIP PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00569871
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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