Alex Padilla

If it was organized and premeditated, you are going to have a hard time convincing me otherwise that we have to ask the question, who was behind it?

Some floated publicly, claiming that those who attacked the Capitol were just, 'peaceful protesters.'

I believe it was an insurrection personally.

We saw violent attempts to disrupt Congress, to disrupt the process of certifying the election results.

as we are now in December and the year is winding down, I am reflecting on one of the first actions, one of the first decisions I made when I joined the Senate back in January, and that was a decision to establish a judicial evaluation…

I rise today in support of the nomination of Judge Lucy Koh to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Judge Koh is an outstanding legal thinker and a trailblazing public servant. Her commitment to equal justice for all…

I think 30 years is way too long.

So you followed the lead of industry, and you defer to industry for the health and safety of servicemembers and their families and surrounding communities, or is that the Federal Government's responsibility?

It is critical that we do all we can to protect our servicemembers, as well as their families, and surrounding communities from preventable harm.

I am outraged every time I hear the stories of servicemembers in my State who unknowingly raised their families near PFAS-contaminated bases.

It seems to suggest that the Department of Defense knew as early as 2008 that PFAS was harmful.

I want to make sure that the Federal Government upholds its trust responsibility and respects tribal sovereignty and governance.

I am supporting this bill today because I believe we need to increase funding for wildlife conservation.

I commend the authors of the bill that is before us today for understanding that unique and important role that Tribes play in natural resource preservation.

Respecting the sovereignty is so important.

reserving the right to object, this bill is yet another attempt by our Republican colleagues to stoke fear about the migrations we are seeing at the southern border rather than work collaboratively with us to actually address the issue and…

I rise to introduce the Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act. This legislation would place certain lands into trust for the Tribe in order to finally allow the Agua Caliente Band of Mission Indians to manage these…

I am proud to share with all of you the experience of California this last year in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. I am proud to say that California has led the way on COVID-19 prevention and vaccine because we have seen the devastation…

I rise to introduce the Veteran Deportation Prevention and Reform Act. This legislation would ensure that noncitizen servicemembers have access to the information and resources they need to apply for citizenship in the United States and…

Sadly, looking good in front of investors and Wall Street seems to trump it all.

When I was Secretary of State of California, prior to joining the U.S. Senate, I saw more than our fair share of bad actors seeking to discourage communities, particularly communities of color, from exercising their right to vote by gaming…

I was proud to partner with Senator Cornyn to introduce our Power On Act in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that passed the Senate in August.

Joseph Biden was elected President of the United States, period. Donald Trump lost, period.

Inspectors General play a key role in our democracy by independently and objectively working to expose waste, fraud, and abuse.

Congress did pass the Inspector General Act in the wake of the Watergate scandal as a means of ensuring integrity and accountability in the Executive Branch.