• RUIZ, RAUL DR.
Experience: House: District 36, 2013-Present
Home State: California
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $2,463,507Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Raul Ruiz
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 08/25/1972
    Home City: Palm Desert, CA

Education

    BS, University of California, Los Angeles
    MPH, School of Public Health, Harvard University, 2007
    MD, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2001
    MPP, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2001

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 36, 2012-present

Current Legislative Committees

    Natural Resources, Member
    Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, Member
    Subcommittee on Health (Veterans' Affairs), Member
    Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans, Member
    Veterans' Affairs, Member

Professional Experience

    Former Health Care Consultant
    Former Fellow, International Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Former Emergency Room Physician, Eisenhower Medical Center
    Former Resident, Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
    Senior Associate Dean, University of California, Riverside School of Medicine, 2011-2012

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Founder, Coachella Valley Healthcare Initiative
    Director, Coachella Valley Healthcare Initiative
    Founder, Future Physician Leaders Program
    Volunteer, Partners for Health

Additional Information

Awards:

    Commander's Award for Public Service - US 82nd Airborne, 2010
    Humanitarian Award - The California American College of Emergency Physicians, 2011
    Humanitarian of the Year - Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce, 2010
    Person of the Year Award - The Desert Magazine, 2011
    Influential Latino of the Year - Inland Empire Hispanic Image Awards, 2009
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

No Opinion
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

No Opinion
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 55
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/19/2017 H.R.2575 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a system to educate individuals approaching Medicare eligibility, to simplify and modernize the eligibility enrollment process, and for other purposes. 05/19/2017 Referred to House Energy and Commerce  (All Actions)
05/19/2017 H.R.2574 To amend the Public Health Service Act to help build a stronger health care workforce. 05/19/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
05/19/2017 H.R.2573 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize additional grant activities for Hispanic-serving institutions. 05/19/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
04/11/2017 H.R.1622 Wounded Veterans Recreation Act 04/11/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.  (All Actions)
03/31/2017 H.R.1844 Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2017 03/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/27/2017 H.R.1618 S.O.S. Veterans Caregivers Act 03/27/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/24/2017 H.R.1621 Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2017 03/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/24/2017 H.Res.208 Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Latino AIDS Awareness Day" on October 15, 2017, and for other purposes. 03/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.R.1620 Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act 03/17/2017 Referred to House Administration  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.R.1619 Stop Iran From Smuggling Weapons to Terrorists Act 03/17/2017 Referred to House Foreign Affairs  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.R.1581 Tribal Digital Access Act of 2017 03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.  (All Actions)
02/17/2017 H.R.1183 Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017 02/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.  (All Actions)
02/02/2017 H.R.840 Public Service Transparency Act 02/02/2017 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform  (All Actions)
02/02/2017 H.R.839 Public Service Spending Integrity Act 02/02/2017 Referred to House Administration  (All Actions)
02/02/2017 H.R.838 Campaign Spending Integrity Act 02/02/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
12/07/2016 H.R.4150 Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act 12/07/2016 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
10/07/2016 H.R.6280 Ensuring Healthy Beginnings Act 10/07/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5701 Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5700 NEST Act 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
08/01/2016 H.R.5772 BENES Act of 2016 08/01/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
Total: 622
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
03/14/2013 H.R.1186 To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.
03/14/2013 H.Res.104 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of easing the transition of members of the Armed Forces and their families from military to civilian life.
03/14/2013 H.R.958 Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2013
03/13/2013 H.R.853 Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund Act of 2013
03/13/2013 H.R.847 Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act
03/08/2013 H.R.1024 Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act of 2013
03/08/2013 H.R.806 To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the requirement for annual reports on Comptroller General reviews of the accuracy of Department of Veterans Affairs medical budget submissions, and for other purposes.
03/06/2013 H.R.1014 To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide that military technicians (dual status) shall be included in military personnel accounts for purposes of any order issued under that Act.
03/06/2013 H.R.974 MOVE Freight Act of 2013
03/06/2013 H.R.949 Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013
03/05/2013 H.R.961 United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013
03/05/2013 H.R.956 PHIT Act of 2013
03/04/2013 H.R.846 Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2013
03/04/2013 H.R.809 Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2013
03/01/2013 H.R.920 National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2013
03/01/2013 H.R.855 Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act
02/27/2013 H.R.858 Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2013
02/27/2013 H.R.851 Bring Jobs Home Act
02/25/2013 H.R.400 Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013
02/22/2013 H.R.666 To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes.
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