RRRaul Ruiz
U.S. Representative, California District 25
- Party
- D
- State
- California
- Age
- —
- Serving since
- 2013
Rhetoric
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Toward Republicans
2026-03-27 · News quote · kyma
Congressman Raul Ruiz Calls for Investigation into Retired Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino
…ee Good. And not just those that pulled the trigger, but those that aided and abetted and leadership that fosters this culture of brutality, that empowered this kind of violence on U.S. citizens,
Ruiz calls for an independent investigation into two killings, extending blame beyond the individuals directly involved to unnamed…
Link to source ↗2026-03-27 · News quote · kyma
Congressman Raul Ruiz Calls for Investigation into Retired Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino
What's the environment that he created that led to agents feeling empowered to behave violently against non-criminal immigrants and U.S. citizens…that led to the death of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. That's what needs to be investigated…
The speaker directs blame at an unnamed 'he' (an administration/agency official) for creating an environment that led to violent behavior by agents, resulting in two deaths.
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Where they sit
Coalition
Establishment Democrat
Confirmed current member of the New Democrat Coalition, a pro-business, pragmatist Democratic bloc.
Source: newdemocratcoalition.house.gov/members
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Legislative activity
Sponsored
284
Cosponsored
1,980
Career totals · Source: Congress.gov · Last pulled 9/7/2026