Raul Ruiz

Representative from California

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2013–nowID R000599

LegislationHEADLINE

94%with Dems

of 5,154 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

94%with Dems

of 5,154 · both combined

Steepest move

+10 pts

2013 → 2015

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓201320192025

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

97%with Democrats

of 467 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2013 → 2015, +10 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 467 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.4% · 1,338 votes

Economics and Public Finance92.3% · 976 votes

Armed Forces and National Security80.8% · 468 votes

Government Operations and Politics96.4% · 305 votes

Energy99.2% · 244 votes

Finance and Financial Sector90.7% · 214 votes

Environmental Protection96.8% · 156 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources95.7% · 139 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement93.8% · 130 votes

Health92.6% · 121 votes

International Affairs92.6% · 108 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 98 votes

Transportation and Public Works89.4% · 85 votes

Taxation73.8% · 84 votes

Immigration96.3% · 81 votes

Education96.3% · 80 votes

Emergency Management88.9% · 72 votes

Law98.4% · 64 votes

Agriculture and Food73.8% · 61 votes

Science, Technology, Communications95% · 40 votes

Water Resources Development94.6% · 37 votes

Commerce92.9% · 28 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 26 votes

Native Americans82.4% · 17 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 16 votes

Social Welfare92.3% · 13 votes

Animals90.9% · 11 votes

Families100% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Housing and Community Development— · 9 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

7 Congresses

113th · 2013119th · 2025

Democrat · House · CA113th–119th

Term datesexact

Raul Ruiz

Representative from California

HOUSED2013–now7 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

93.6%with Democrats

of 5,154 votes · 6.4% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested94%of 5,154 · combined

Steepest move+10 pts2013→15, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020132025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 467 votes97%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 467 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress99.4% · 1,338

Economics and Public Finance92.3% · 976

Armed Forces and National Security80.8% · 468

Government Operations and Politics96.4% · 305

Energy99.2% · 244

Finance and Financial Sector90.7% · 214

Environmental Protection96.8% · 156

Public Lands and Natural Resources95.7% · 139

Crime and Law Enforcement93.8% · 130

Health92.6% · 121

International Affairs92.6% · 108

Labor and Employment100% · 98

Transportation and Public Works89.4% · 85

Taxation73.8% · 84

Immigration96.3% · 81

Education96.3% · 80

Emergency Management88.9% · 72

Law98.4% · 64

Agriculture and Food73.8% · 61

Science, Technology, Communications95% · 40

Water Resources Development94.6% · 37

Commerce92.9% · 28

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 26

Native Americans82.4% · 17

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 16

Social Welfare92.3% · 13

Animals90.9% · 11

Families100% · 11

Housing and Community Development— · 9

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

113th · 2013119th · 2025

Democrat113th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th