Alex Padilla

I rise today to congratulate Congressman Tony Cardenas as he prepares to retire after 12 distinguished years of service in the U.S. House of Representatives and 28 years in public service. My fellow San Fernando High School Tiger, my first…

I rise to introduce the Wildfire Intelligence Collaboration and Coordination Act of 2024. This legislation would establish a joint wildfire intelligence center in the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, and the…

as if in legislative session, notwithstanding rule XXII, I also ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 562, S. 3857. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The…

I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate on the bill, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 712) was passed as follows: S. 712 Be…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be discharged from further consideration of S. 712 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 910. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Stabenow substitute amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to and that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I know of no further debate on the bill, as amended. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 3738), as amended, was passed.

I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate on the bill? Hearing none, the bill having been read a third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (H.R. 5863) was passed.

I further ask that the bill be considered read a third time. The bill was ordered to a third reading and was read the third time.

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 4477)…

I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (H.R. 3821) was passed.

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 8:08 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 10 a.m…

I also rise today with the bittersweet task of saying farewell to my trusted partner for the State of California, Senator Laphonza Butler, as her tenure here in the Senate with us comes to end in the coming days. You may recall that just…

I have one request for committee to meet during today's session of the Senate. It has the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following committee is…

as if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5863 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 366, S. 3738. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3738) to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee be discharged from and the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 3242. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The…

I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (H.R. 1432) was passed.

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill was ordered to a third reading and was read a third time.

I further ask that the Baldwin substitute amendment, which is at the desk, be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be discharged from and the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 3821. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The…

I thank you for that. For the folks watching at home, we just passed a significant disaster tax bill, which is critical to helping disaster survivors across the country, and it includes bipartisan legislation that I introduced, along with…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. 4477 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The…