KATU, Know Your Candidates 2024 Raul Garcia, US Senator, Washington

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Dr. Raul is from Cuba. He earned a bachelor's degree in microbiology and immunology from the University of Miami and a medical degree from the New York Institute of Technology. He co-founded the Partnership for Food Security, which focuses on educating Latinos on issues relating to food workers' health.

Dr. Raul currently works as medical director of Astria Toppenish Hospital and the facilities medical director of SCP Health. He previously worked as the CEO of Physicians Rehabilitation and Therapy and as medical director of Lourdes Catholic Medical Center. He also worked as an emergency medicine attending at EmCare and Schumacher Group.

Dr. Raul Garcia ran for US senator in 2020, but he did not win. 

Supports reducing federal spending to address national debt and inflation.

Supports bipartisan efforts for sensible federal regulation of cryptocurrency, opposing excessive SEC rules, and advocates balancing crypto economy support with responsible oversight.

- Supports reducing federal spending to address national debt and inflation.
- Supports bipartisan efforts for sensible federal regulation of cryptocurrency, opposing excessive SEC rules, and advocates balancing crypto economy support with responsible oversight.

Economy

As of October 7, 2024, Dr Raul Garcia’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports increasing access to women's healthcare in rural areas.

Supports increasing access to women's healthcare in rural areas by addressing the OB-GYN shortage and increasing funding.

Believes Washington, despite its wealth, fails in providing adequate healthcare services, citing a shortage of primary care providers and hospital beds, and calls for immediate changes to address these "systemic problems."

Supports access to abortion and would oppose any abortion bans.

Supports access to abortion and would oppose any abortion bans as senator.

- Supports increasing access to women's healthcare in rural areas by addressing the OB-GYN shortage and increasing funding.
- Believes Washington, despite its wealth, fails in providing adequate healthcare services, citing a shortage of primary care providers and hospital beds, and calls for immediate changes to address these "systemic problems."
- Supports access to abortion and would oppose any abortion bans as senator.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Supports strict penalties for fentanyl dealers and reallocating federal funds for involuntary treatment and recovery programs for addicts.

Promised to introduce the Americans Against Fentanyl Act if elected, which will target serious fentanyl dealers with mandatory felony charges and significant prison time, and help addicts by allowing and reprioritizing federal funding for involuntary treatment & recovery programs.

Supports increased federal law enforcement funding to combat violent crime.

Supports the Second Amendment and wants to work on bipartisan solutions to gun violence.

- Promised to introduce the Americans Against Fentanyl Act if elected, which will target serious fentanyl dealers with mandatory felony charges and significant prison time, and help addicts by allowing and reprioritizing federal funding for involuntary treatment & recovery programs.
- Supports increased federal law enforcement funding to combat violent crime.
- Supports the Second Amendment and wants to work on bipartisan solutions to gun violence.

Public Safety

Education

Believes immigration reforms must address "illegal immigration and border security."

Supports Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, believing it upholds shared ideals and avoids putting American troops at risk.

Supports the U.S. contributing to a solution that provides peace and security to both Israelis and Palestinians and offers the desired goal of two states.

- Believes immigration reforms must address "illegal immigration and border security."
- Supports Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, believing it upholds shared ideals and avoids putting American troops at risk.
- Supports the U.S. contributing to a solution that provides peace and security to both Israelis and Palestinians and offers the desired goal of two states.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Dr Raul Garcia

Dr. Raul is from Cuba. He earned a bachelor's degree in microbiology and immunology from the University of Miami and a medical degree from the New York Institute of Technology. Dr. Raul co-founded the Partnership for Food Security, which focuses on educating Latinos on issues relating to food workers' health.

Dr. Raul Garcia ran for US Senator in the State of Washington in 2020, but did not win. 

Supports access to abortion and would oppose any abortion bans as Senator.

- Supports increasing access to women's healthcare in rural areas by addressing the OB-GYN shortage and increasing funding.
- Believes Washington, despite its wealth, fails in providing adequate healthcare services, citing a shortage of primary care providers and hospital beds, and calls for immediate changes to address these "systemic problems."
- Supports access to abortion and would oppose any abortion bans as Senator.

- The US Senator is a member of the United States Senate, the upper house of the United States Congress. There are a total of 100 US Senators. Washington, like every other US state, has two senators. 
- US Senators have a great deal of power when it comes to bringing the concerns of their state to the national arena. US Senators can author, sponsor, amend, debate, and vote on bills that may become national law. 
- US Senators have an important role in deciding who runs the federal government. They hold confirmation hearings for most presidential appointees, including new Supreme Court Justices and Presidential Cabinet Members.
- Senators can be appointed to committees that focus on particular issues. Examples include the Appropriations Committee, which handles budget planning, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which is a diplomatic body that welcomes foreign delegations.
- Senators are elected to six-year terms in statewide elections. US Senators are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

One of two federal lawmakers representing Washington in the US Senate.