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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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Jul 17, 2026

As droughts, floods, rising project costs, and funding delays continue to threaten watersheds across our state, Congress has a responsibility to restore salmon and improve recreational access to free-flowing rivers in areas like the San…

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Jul 16, 2026

It’s a duty of the Attorney General of the United States to quote 'operate free from partisan consideration and protect citizens’ rights to equal justice.'

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Jul 16, 2026

I just wanted to take an opportunity to highlight one other issue of importance, and that’s continuing the critical flood protection work for the cities of Temecula and Murrieta, who have experienced devastating floods with loss of life.

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Jul 16, 2026

These are important projects that should be reviewed in a timely manner. As you know, time is money, but also the longer we wait, the more we risk further damage and devastation.

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Jul 16, 2026

I also need to be clear that January 6ers cannot – should not – be able to seek payouts from other sources, including the Federal Tort Claims Act.

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Jul 16, 2026

Nitrous oxide misuse has had serious impacts on young adults and communities across California, and we must protect young adults who are most susceptible to the terrible effects of these dangerous, unregulated products.

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Jul 16, 2026

Look, water affordability is a critical issue. It’s not a red state, blue state thing. This is for working families across the country.

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Jul 15, 2026

And by God, we will not be the generation that lets Trump take us backwards. So let’s get to work.

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Jul 15, 2026

But 50 years later, we’re still fighting: for representation, to be treated with dignity, for equal protection under the law, and to fully participate in our democracy.

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Jul 15, 2026

The fire may be out, but our responsibility to this community is not over.

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Jul 15, 2026

Families deserve answers about what they were exposed to, whether the air and water are safe, and what steps are being taken to protect their health.

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Jul 15, 2026

50 years ago, Congressman Ed Roybal and his allies founded NALEO because at the time, too many Latinos were shut out of participating in our democracy.

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Jul 15, 2026

When you stop and think about it, I know you know just as well as I do that victims of ICE’s terror aren’t just our constituents; they’re our neighbors, they’re our friends, they’re our family.

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Jul 15, 2026

Will we allow fear to divide us, or will we use our power to organize and to mobilize to defend our democracy that generations before us fought so hard to build?

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Jul 15, 2026

The bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act will become law thanks to Congress and the Constitution — and in spite of Donald Trump’s inaction.

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Jul 14, 2026

Purging commissioners just months before the midterm elections and further gutting support for our state and local elections officials is a blatant part of his plan to politicize our elections and enable more unlawful and dangerous…

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Jul 13, 2026

I am proud that the new law will include my provision to ensure veterans experiencing homelessness and receiving VA disability benefits can still qualify for housing assistance.

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Jul 13, 2026

While this legislative package provides additional resources to invest in housing, our work is far from over.

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Jul 12, 2026

Rather than focusing on fulfilling the statutory purposes of a grant program, applicants and recipients will be forced to play an endless guessing game, trying to determine which of their activities may or may not run afoul of OMB’s…

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Jul 11, 2026

Donald Trump and his reckless policies have made gas, groceries, and housing much more expensive.

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Jul 11, 2026

This compromise bill is a step in the right direction, helping to expand homeownership opportunities and address the national housing affordability crisis nationwide.

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Jul 11, 2026

I will continue pushing to address the housing crisis facing California and the entire nation through comprehensive legislation like my Housing for All Act.

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Jul 10, 2026

Americans deserve elections that are safe, secure, and run free from political interference — not overseen by partisan loyalists and election deniers beholden to Trump.

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Jul 10, 2026

Donald Trump has made the cost of energy skyrocket and American families and businesses are paying the price.

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Jul 10, 2026

Here we go again. President Trump is trying to dismantle yet another independent guardrail of our democracy designed to keep elections fair and secure.

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