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Alex Padilla

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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.

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May 3, 2022

It makes sense for our immigration system to allow children to be brought here lawfully on their parents' visa.

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Apr 25, 2022

I rise to introduce the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act. This legislation would expand the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include approximately 3,925 acres of adjacent public land managed by the Bureau…

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Apr 7, 2022

(English translation of the statement made in Spanish is as follows:) Today, we are celebrating a historic moment. We are celebrating the progress that we made to ensure that the Supreme Court better reflects our country. Judge Jackson is…

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Apr 7, 2022

I rise today to celebrate the confirmation of now Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as a Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States of America. It is an important moment for our country but also a special moment for me because Angela…

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Apr 7, 2022

I rise to speak in support of the Hispanic Educational Resources and Empowerment Act of 2022, which I introduced today. Hispanic-serving institutions provide incredible opportunities for millions of low-income and first-generation…

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Apr 4, 2022

the reality is--and you have pointed out the evidence, Mr. Chairman, that corporations across industries are posting record profits.

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Apr 4, 2022

I just wanted to appreciate the distinction and the emphasis on not just taxing profits, taxing windfall profits because that is what is happening now through the exploitation at the pump.

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Apr 4, 2022

it is evident that corporate greed is what is increasing the costs for American families.

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Apr 4, 2022

corporate greed drives up costs for working Americans and hurts workers across the country.

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Mar 29, 2022

Affordable housing is essential infrastructure.

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Mar 29, 2022

the climate crisis is leading to more frequent and more severe wildfires.

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Mar 29, 2022

we have an ongoing need for robust Federal funding for housing programs, more urgent now than it has ever been.

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