Raul Ruiz — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for CA's 25th Congressional District · Democrat

Raul Ruiz is a Democrat U.S. Representative for CA's 25th Congressional District. This page tracks Raul Ruiz's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2013.

Raul Ruiz's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 97.74% — cast 476 of 487 roll-call votes (missed 11).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 95.45% of the time (4.55% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 2210 bills, 112 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Raul Ruiz Votes On

• Taxation
• Health Insurance
• Defense Spending
• Immigration
• Climate Change
• Infrastructure

How Raul Ruiz Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) — Failed
• Yea on “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Nay on “No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” (2026-06-03) — Passed

When Raul Ruiz Broke With the Democrat Party

Raul Ruiz has voted against the Democrat majority on about 4.5% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) while most Democrats voted No — Failed.
• Voted Yea on “Cashless Bail Reporting Act” (2026-05-14) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025” (2026-05-13) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Aye on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted No — Failed.
• Voted Aye on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted No — Failed.

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