So if we were able to focus on just some more important pieces of voting rights, access to the ballots, and we already start with the united Democratic caucus, then I think we`re one step closer to either getting the votes necessary on the…
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.
We thank the Texas legislators for their heroism in elevating not just the importance of these voter protections that we are trying to get passed, but the urgency because the 2020 election is around the corner, and it should not take…
Voting rights continues to be a top priority. We hope to unveil a new proposal in maybe the next week.
I also want to thank Secretary Mayorkas for his service and his leadership at this very challenging time for the Department of Homeland Security.
It became more difficult to go through the naturalization process, and we heard a number of heartbreaking stories of families torn apart because of harsh immigration laws.
I rise to introduce the ``Water Reuse and Resiliency Act.'' This legislation would authorize $1 billion for innovative water infrastructure projects that respond to our Country's growing water needs and the historic drought facing the…
1 year ago this week, our Nation lost a giant, a man with a righteous purpose and a remarkable legacy, John Robert Lewis, who dedicated his life to the cause of justice. From Troy, AL, to a bridge in Selma, to the Halls of this very…
I applaud Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Senator James Lankford (R-OK) for introducing the Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act.
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 100, nays 0, as…
I will just end with a quick note because I know I am way over my time, but before 5:00 versus after 5:00, some have said that is completely arbitrary.





