Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D., representing California’s 25th district since 2013, shared a series of updates via social media on May 13, 2025. These tweets addressed current political issues and his activities in Congress.
In an initial post at 19:37 UTC, Congressman Ruiz indicated the commencement of proceedings with a brief statement: “We’ve begun, stay tuned for more updates…”
Later that day, at 20:30 UTC, he criticized Republican actions regarding Medicaid. “Republicans claim they’re only cutting waste, fraud, and abuse. I call bullshit — they’re gutting Medicaid for over 13 million people,” he stated.
Finally, at 21:20 UTC, Ruiz provided an update from the Energy and Commerce Committee two hours into the session. He mentioned collaboration with Doctor Trivedi from NPAlive in this context: “@EnergyCommerce 2 hours in Here’s my update, joined by Doctor Trivedi of @NPAlive!”
Congressman Raul Ruiz was born in Zacatecas City, Mexico in 1972 and resides in Indio. He holds degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles and Harvard University.
