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Alex Padilla is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from California since January 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was appointed to fill the vacancy left by Kamala Harris when she became Vice President. Padilla is the first Latino senator from California and has focused on issues such as immigration reform, climate change, and healthcare access during his tenure. He previously served as the Secretary of State of California from 2015 to 2021, where he worked on expanding voting access and modernizing the state's election system.
I rise to introduce the Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022. This legislation would ensure that noncitizen service members have access to the information and resources they need to apply for citizenship in the United States and avoid…
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to Calendar No. 482, S. 3092. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3092) to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief…
I rise to discuss and explain the matter we just took action on. It is relative to wildfires. All across the Western United States, historic wildfires continue to grow both more frequent and more severe. Every year, in recent years, entire…
I rise to introduce the Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 Act. There are currently 11 million noncitizens in the United States. It is not feasible or productive to remove all them. The vast majority of these…
I further ask that the Padilla amendment, which is at the desk, be considered and agreed to, the committee-reported substitute amendment, as amended, be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and the…
Thank you for holding this hearing on the need to reauthorize the EPA's Brownfields Program.
I rise to introduce the Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022. This legislation recognizes the need to protect the public during active shooter situations while our country experiences an unconscionable epidemic of mass shootings. This…
I rise to speak in support of the bipartisan American Music Fairness Act, which I introduced with Senator Blackburn today. Artists pour their heart and soul into the music we enjoy. Unfortunately, our current copyright laws do not…
It is important to recognize that whether it is jails, prisons, other institutions, there are no exceptions to that.
I rise to speak in support of the Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act, which I introduced today. Over the past decade, affordable banking services have become more difficult for many Americans to access due to the…
I rise to speak in support of the Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act, which I introduced today. Over the past decade, affordable banking services have become more difficult for many Americans to access due to the…
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