California needs to build an estimated 3.5 million new homes to meet the demand for new housing.
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.
colleagues, this coming Monday is Memorial Day. Many of us are making our plans to commemorate the holiday, the weekend, where we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our Nation and in defense of our democracy-- those…
I rise to introduce the ``Access to Counsel Act.'' This legislation would ensure that all individuals with a legal right to be in the United States and are detained by Customs and Border Protection at ports of entry or airports have access…
I rise to introduce the bipartisan ``Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act.'' This legislation honors our Federal trust responsibility by providing parity to Urban Indian Organizations that provide culturally competent…
I ask for the yeas and nays. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll
I rise to introduce the ``Rosie the Riveter National Historic Site Expansion Act.'' The Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park honors the history of Richmond, California as the home of World War II shipyards and the…
I am hoping you can expand on your testimony and share with us your thoughts on how the proposed wildlife refuge can help us meet multiple policy priorities here.
I did want to follow up on something that Senator Hawley raised, a question about safe third countries.
I am hearing from a lot of advocates and service providers in California that more communication and coordination would be helpful between DHS and the NGO's.
Decreasing the time that migrants are in Border Patrol custody should be a top priority, especially for migrant children.
I was glad to hear this week that the Department has decreased the amount of time that children spend in Border Patrol custody.





