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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.

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Mar 10, 2025

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.

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Mar 10, 2025

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.

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Mar 6, 2025

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…

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Mar 3, 2025

As President Trump outlines his priorities for our country, we want to make clear that Los Angeles County cannot be forgotten.

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Feb 27, 2025

We need a fully staffed and supported firefighting workforce and federal support without conditions.

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Feb 27, 2025

And I certainly hope this is not the first case.

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Feb 27, 2025

As President Trump outlines his priorities for our country, we want to make clear that Los Angeles County cannot be forgotten.

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Feb 27, 2025

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…

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Feb 27, 2025

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…

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Feb 27, 2025

The community faces a long road to recovery and we need a fully staffed and supported firefighting workforce and federal support without conditions.

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Feb 26, 2025

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…

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Feb 25, 2025

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.

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