As millions of Americans exercised their right to vote yesterday, Donald Trump and his MAGA allies were working overtime — not to make life better for families who are struggling to make ends meet, but scheming to silence the voices of…
Alex Padilla
The Public Record
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.
The end result of the proposals before us continue to be personal gain for the president and those around him, plain and simple.
California has several projects that were awarded funding in previous fiscal years that have not been able to move forward, either because obligations have stalled or because other final actions remain pending.
This settlement agreement and the fund it creates demand accountability.
Now these tax dollars are set to go to whomever President Trump pleases; there are no limitations on individuals affiliated with the President receiving payments from the Fund.
It is deeply disturbing for the Secretary of Commerce to attempt to illegally interfere with lawful mail ballots in states that do not cooperate with President Trump’s unconstitutional attempt to 'take over the voting.'
We demand that the Department follow the law and cease any effort to 'coordinate' or 'implement' this EO.
I will continue to fight for a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients and other law-abiding, long-term residents of the United States.
It is completely unacceptable for the Postal Service to take orders from President Trump to severely limit vote by mail.
Everyone should see through this charade — President Trump believes he is entitled to vote by mail, but wants to make it harder for other eligible American voters to vote by mail in the midterm elections.
No parent should have to fear what may happen when they drop their child off at school, when they go to work, or whether they will make it home at the end of the day.
The level of the cruelty we’ve seen from the Trump Administration is sickening – there must be a better way.





