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Raul Ruiz

Raul Ruiz

D CA-25 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 25)
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2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 36)
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Defense

+181
Helped 1315 Hurt 1134 Unclear 744

Finance

-7
Helped 749 Hurt 756 Mixed 4 Unclear 319

Healthcare

+368
Helped 767 Hurt 399 Unclear 638

Energy

-138
Helped 345 Hurt 483 Mixed 3 Unclear 231

Education

-5
Helped 375 Hurt 380 Unclear 199

Veterans Affairs

+291
Helped 448 Hurt 157 Unclear 106

Agriculture

+117
Helped 323 Hurt 206 Unclear 117

Transportation

-17
Helped 201 Hurt 218 Unclear 93

Labor

+50
Helped 209 Hurt 159 Unclear 132

Criminal Justice

-17
Helped 217 Hurt 234 Mixed 4 Unclear 40

Immigration

-159
Helped 121 Hurt 280 Mixed 4 Unclear 68

Trade

+41
Helped 221 Hurt 180 Mixed 2 Unclear 42

Government Operations

-9
Helped 58 Hurt 67 Unclear 311

Housing

+164
Helped 283 Hurt 119 Unclear 34

Environment

-35
Helped 144 Hurt 179 Unclear 89

Technology

+82
Helped 226 Hurt 144 Unclear 41

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Foreign Affairs

-96
Helped 101 Hurt 197 Unclear 30

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20134 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1905), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (21), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), State & Local (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Federal Workforce (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (606), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Renters (2), Homeowners (1), Seniors (1)
Direct (404), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2), Native American Services (1)
Direct (366), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (341), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (230), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2716), Defense (102), Veterans Affairs (70), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Executive Branch (9), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (219), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (242), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (231), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (189), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (157), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (142), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-445
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-54
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-64
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+9
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+63
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+2
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-3
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+72
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-45
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+9
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-119
Law Enforcement -44

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr2630-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 13, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers Homeowners

hr2569-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to teaching health centers that operate graduate medical education programs.

1 clause Apr 10, 2023
Education Federal Government Healthcare Consumers Consumers

hr2519-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To support the education of Indian children.

13 clauses Apr 6, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr2524-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prevent the enrichment of certain Government officers and employees or their families through Federal funds or contracting, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 6, 2023
Business Environmental Groups Homeowners Federal Government

hr2520-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Labor to carry out a pilot program to award competitive grants to eligible entities to train individuals for careers in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 6, 2023
Education Agriculture Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr2527-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an employer credit for increasing wages.

2 clauses Apr 6, 2023
Lobbying Business Consumers Federal Government

hr2523-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of funds provided for the official travel expenses of Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 6, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

hr2522-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a candidate for election for Federal office from using amounts contributed to the candidate’s campaign to make payments to vendors owned or controlled by the candidate or by an immediate family member of the candidate.

1 clause Apr 6, 2023
Lobbying Homeowners Federal Government Consumers

hr2529-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to require the President, Vice President, and Cabinet-level officers to release their tax returns, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 6, 2023
Regulated Industries Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

hr2471-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the unauthorized possession of a firearm at a Federal election site.

2 clauses Apr 3, 2023
Transportation Federal Government Lobbying Business

hr2472-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with a registered individual’s cause of death, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 3, 2023
Veterans Homeowners Federal Government Consumers

hr2470-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize additional grant activities for Hispanic-serving institutions.

2 clauses Apr 3, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government

hr2469-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an outreach program to inform members of the Armed Forces, assigned to work near burn pits, of the risks of toxic exposure, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 3, 2023
Veterans Environmental Groups Federal Government Consumers

hr2474-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an update to a single conversion factor under the Medicare physician fee schedule that is based on the Medicare economic index.

1 clause Apr 3, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr2473-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to distribute additional information to Medicare beneficiaries to prevent health care fraud, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 3, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

hr2446-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park in the States of California and Arizona, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Agriculture

hr2407-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests.

2 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Scientific Research Federal Government Consumers

hr12-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services.

9 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hr1838-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1 clause Mar 28, 2023
Lobbying Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

hr17-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Mar 10, 2023
Education Consumers Federal Government Business

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