Raul Ruiz

Centrist

Democrat

House Representative

California - District 25

Current Position: US House Representative CA-25

Running For: House Representative - District 25

Policy Positions

For equal pay for equal work, expanding paid family and sick leave, and increasing access to affordable child care

For protecting and expanding Medicare and Social Security; opposes any cuts or changes to the retirement age
For providing healthcare access and improved benefits to veterans exposed to toxic substances; wrote and passed historic legislation on this issue
For the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare); voted against repealing it and calls it 'a giant step in the right direction'
For preventing insurance companies from denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions
For making prescription drugs more affordable; helped pass the Inflation Reduction Act to cut prescription medication costs

For addressing climate change and environmental justice; introduced the Environmental Justice Act of 2017

Against pay raises for Congress; opposed Members of Congress using taxpayer money to fly first class; proposed making it illegal for federal officials to use their position for personal profit

For effectively halting the resettlement of refugees from Syria and Iraq to the United States; voted for HR 4038 in 2014