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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 to introduce the Health Equity and Middle Eastern and North African Community Inclusion Act of 2023. This bill would ensure that Middle Eastern and North African communities in the United States receive the Federal recognition they…
I rise to introduce the Supporting Farm Workers' Mental Health Act of 2023. This bill would ensure that the Farm and Ranch Assistance Network serves the behavioral health needs of farm workers. The Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network…
I rise to speak in support of the Opportunity to Address College Hunger Act, which I introduced today. According to a 2018 GAO study, roughly 2 million at-risk college students who were potentially eligible for Supplemental Nutrition…
Good. I do have questions about certification. That is an important piece here.
It only makes sense for the Federal Government to financially support the longer term viability of significant initial investments.
We will also offer questions for the record after the hearing and provide some time for you to respond.
It is about making sure an entire community doesn't have to worry about one lightning strike or one burst pipe or extreme weather.
We have to be careful with where the barriers are. We want folks to enter into this career field.
This is about making sure that a parent in Indian Country can turn on the tap and not fear they will get their child sick.
We have a moral responsibility to continue to serve Native American Tribes who were forcibly displaced from their homelands.
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