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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.
So I thank my colleague for his response, but I take issue with some items that I do believe need to be addressed and clarified. He makes the claim that the tax reforms from about a decade ago, I believe it was 2017 to be more precise, was…
I have to agree. We have finally made it to Donald Trump's promise and self-proclaimed liberation day. But here is what I also observe: The stock market is down since the beginning of the year. The cost of everything from groceries to…
Let the Record reflect that he said the exact same things--probably better things about you, and he was absolutely correct. But I couldn't help but interject right at the moment where I did because, once again, your passion is coming…
I rise today to reintroduce the Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act. This bill would establish the Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park in California and Arizona to…
I rise to introduce the Scarper Ridge Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act, a straightforward, uncontroversial bill to adjust the boundary of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. This bill would modify the…
This agreement between the IRS and DHS — if finalized — will have long-lasting and devastating implications on our economy, taxpayer privacy, immigrant communities, and the rule of law.
Let’s be clear: we are not at war, and immigrants are not invading our country.
I rise to introduce the Smoke Exposure Research Act of 2025. This legislation will bolster research at land- grant universities to better understand the impacts of wildfire smoke on wine grapes. Increasingly frequent and catastrophic…
I rise to introduce the bipartisan Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act. This legislation would ensure all farmers can access critical U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster relief programs. Increasingly frequent and…
Our bipartisan legislation honors Tyler’s memory by bringing California’s updated standard of including fentanyl in emergency room screenings to the federal level. Even one preventable death is too many.
Far too many people, including children, have tragically died from fentanyl overdoses, including Tyler Shamash, a Los Angeles teenager whose hospital screening tests failed to detect the drug in his system.
I rise to speak in support of the Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act, which I introduced today. America's truckdrivers are on the frontlines of keeping goods and our economy moving. More than 70 percent of goods across the United…
As President Trump outlines his priorities for our country, we want to make clear that Los Angeles County cannot be forgotten.
As President Trump outlines his priorities for our country, we want to make clear that Los Angeles County cannot be forgotten.
The community faces a long road to recovery and we need a fully staffed and supported firefighting workforce and federal support without conditions.
over the last few months, there has literally been more than 10,000 Californians who have made it a point to reach out to me by phone calls, by letters, by emails to say one thing loud and clear: Stand up for public education. There are…
I rise to introduce the bipartisan Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds Act. This legislation would increase access to early intervention and prevention initiatives in children's mental health. Our bipartisan bill would allow…
We need a fully staffed and supported firefighting workforce and federal support without conditions.
earlier this year, Robert Santos announced his resignation as the 26th Director of the U.S. Census Bureau, marking the end of his service as the first person of color and the first Latino in history to be confirmed by this body to head the…
This administration is the fraud. And what we're seeing is their abuse of power.
It's an absolute abuse of power, as I just mentioned, but as -- as, not surprised as I am that this is the conduct of Donald Trump.
I rise today to introduce the Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2025. This bill would establish in statute the Office of Environmental Justice within the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of…
I can't remember a time in history when, of all the nominees, Department of Justice, high ranking Department of Justice officials, not adamantly defending the balance of power, co-equal branches of government, the checks and balances built…
The answer is no. I mean, and it's not just disappointing, it's enraging.
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