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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.
I rise today to recognize Camille Calimlim Touton as she concludes her distinguished public service as the 24th Commissioner of the United States Bureau of Reclamation. Born in Quezon City, Philippines, as the daughter of a U.S. Air Force…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Southern California Wildfires
as you and everybody here knows, a little bit over a week ago, fires broke out in Los Angeles County. And some of you have reached out in the time since to offer your support, to offer your assistance, and even offer condolences for those…
I ask unanimous consent to waive the mandatory quorum call. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…
as we conclude the final week of the 118th Congress, and we bring to a close the historic--truly historic-- Biden-Harris administration, we look back on the biggest accomplishments of this body. Now, serving on the Senate Judiciary…
I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 936, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the resolution by…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5509 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration; that the bill be considered read a third time and…
I rise to speak in support of the Clean Commute for Kids Act of 2024, which I introduced today. Growing up in the San Fernando Valley, I still recall the diesel exhaust that my classmates and I inhaled each day on our way to school…
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. 4000) was passed as follows: S. 4000 Be…
I know of no further debate on the bill, as amended. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question is, Shall the bill, as amended, pass? The bill (S. 3857), as amended, was passed.
as if in legislative session, notwithstanding rule XXII, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 510, S. 4000. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The…
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