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.
I am thrilled to welcome state and local elections officials to testify before us today.
When one in six election workers share that they have faced threats and harassment since the 2020 election...
It is true here now more than ever before because we know the impact that the Big Lie has had through the sowing of disinformation.
I am a big believer, just so you know, and again, proven to be safe, secure, and very convenient for folks.
When one in six election workers share that they have faced threats and harassment since the 2020 election...
It is true here now more than ever before because we know the impact that the Big Lie has had through the sowing of disinformation.
I am thrilled to welcome state and local elections officials to testify before us today.
GE Aerospace thanks the committee for its role in creating this program, especially Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) who led in the creation of the…
When one in six election workers share that they have faced threats and harassment since the 2020 election...
I am thrilled to welcome state and local elections officials to testify before us today.
It is true here now more than ever before because we know the impact that the Big Lie has had through the sowing of disinformation.
I am a big believer, just so you know, and again, proven to be safe, secure, and very convenient for folks.
Your rules, like the EPA's recent rule strengthening emissions standards for heavy duty vehicles, are establishing some of the most significant protection that we have seen in decades.
We need to continue this collaboration, we need the EPA to expedite reductions in pollution from these mobile sources.
Years of underfunding during the Trump administration has made it particularly challenging for EPA to fulfill its obligation to these disproportionately impacted communities.
There ought to be some flexibility to recognize the ability to pay in some communities, and some households.
I was glad to participate in a recent hearing on wildfires to highlight the importance of investing in climate and disaster mitigation, especially since the costs pale in comparison to the costs of inaction.
This Committee has been clear, and has worked successfully with the Biden administration, to put forward nominees for the bench that have a diverse set, of both professional as well as life experience
Years of underfunding during the Trump administration has made it particularly challenging for EPA to fulfill its obligation to these disproportionately impacted communities.
We need to continue this collaboration, we need the EPA to expedite reductions in pollution from these mobile sources.
Your rules, like the EPA's recent rule strengthening emissions standards for heavy duty vehicles, are establishing some of the most significant protection that we have seen in decades.
There ought to be some flexibility to recognize the ability to pay in some communities, and some households.





