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Raul Ruiz

Raul Ruiz

D CA-25 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 25)
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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
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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

hr9171-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize additional appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for solid waste disposal systems of the Army, with an offset.

1 clause Jul 25, 2024
Defense Contractors

hr9107-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on the status and timeline for completion of the redesigned Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry 2.0.

1 clause Jul 23, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr9019-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a uniform definition of rural area for all rural development programs administered by the Department of Agriculture.

1 clause Jul 11, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr8831-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require drinking water distribution systems to be flushed under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 25, 2024
Immigration Services

hr8412-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To modernize clinical trials and remove barriers for participation in clinical trials, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 15, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr8325-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue regulations to ensure due process rights for physicians before any termination, restriction, or reduction of the professional activity of such physicians or staff privileges of such physicians.

1 clause May 8, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr8326-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act with respect to the treatment of dates for processing under certain marketing orders.

0 clauses May 8, 2024

hr8258-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To redesignate the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the Senator Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center.

0 clauses May 6, 2024

hr8259-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to expand the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park.

0 clauses May 6, 2024

hr8216-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

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.

1 clause May 1, 2024
Environmental Services

hr8031-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the Chuckwalla National Monument and expand Joshua Tree National Park in the State of California, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Apr 16, 2024
Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors Federal Administration

hr6712-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to provide recovery payments to seasonal and perishable crop growers who experienced low prices caused by imports, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Dec 11, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr6533-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require a Federal medical assistance percentage of 100 percent for urban Indian organizations, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 30, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr6310-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models under the Medicare program.

0 clauses Nov 8, 2023

hres734-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of October 1 as National Latino and Latina Physician Day.

0 clauses Sep 27, 2023

hres722-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of the week of September 18 through September 22, 2023, as National Community Health Worker Awareness Week.

1 clause Sep 21, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr5660-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for the protection of natural and cultural resources, Tribal collaborative management, sustainable economic development, enhanced recreation, and equitable access on Federal lands in eastern Imperial and Riverside counties, California, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Sep 21, 2023
Health Care Providers Education Environmental Services Federal Administration

hr5605-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform an initial health screening on detainees, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Sep 20, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr5414-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to award grants to implement innovative approaches to securing prompt access to appropriate follow-on care for individuals who experience an acute mental health episode and present for care in an emergency department, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 12, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4837-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to help build a stronger health care workforce.

6 clauses Jul 24, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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