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.
Defending our fundamental right to vote should not be a partisan issue. It should be a non-partisan issue.
The Congress finds that the right of citizens of the United States to vote is a fundamental right.
I want to start by saying how grateful I am that someone with your experience with water and drought issues in California is being nominated for this position.
There`s only one reason why it hasn`t been done already and we`ll say it again. It`s the F word, the filibuster. So put me down in the column of abolishing the filibuster or at least carve-out, an exemption, whatever you want to call it…
Voter suppression is happening across the country and that’s why, yes, Congress needs to act.
I rise to introduce the ``Lead-Free Drinking Water for All Act.'' This legislation would authorize $45 billion to replace every lead pipe and service line in America over the next 10 years, ensuring clean water for all. According to the…
Failure is not an option here. So, we’re going to have to keep pressing and maybe, just maybe we can move more of my colleagues on the question of filibuster.





