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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 11, 2023

I cannot help but observe that there is a lot of conversation about what this means from the PGA leadership's perspective.

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Jul 11, 2023

Absent Congressional action, the aging population and a shrinking workforce would continue to threaten Social Security financing.

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Jul 11, 2023

My understanding is that even with Social Security there are more than 5 million seniors in the United States currently living in poverty.

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Jul 11, 2023

We already know that immigration benefits the economy overall, but can you speak specifically to how updating our immigration system could support the long-term solvency of the Social Security system?

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Jun 22, 2023

I rise to introduce the Smoke Exposure Crop Insurance Act of 2023. This legislation will make Federal crop insurance work better for wine grapes impacted by wildfire smoke exposure. Increasingly frequent and catastrophic wildfires in…

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Jun 22, 2023

I rise today to congratulate an exceptional officer of the U.S. Navy, Rear Admiral Peter Stamatopoulos, Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command and 49th Chief of Supply Corps, on his retirement after 35 years of honorable service to our…

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Jun 22, 2023

I rise to introduce the Voluntary Agricultural Land Repurposing Act to support voluntary efforts to repurpose agricultural land to multibenefit uses. Enactment of this legislation would provide new tools for States, producers, water users…

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Jun 22, 2023

I rise today just a few days ahead of the anniversary of one of the most devastating Supreme Court voting rights decisions in our Nation's history. This coming Sunday marks the 10-year anniversary since the Supreme Court's Shelby v. Holder…

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Jun 22, 2023

I rise to introduce the Atmospheric Rivers Reconissance, Observation and Warning Act or ARROW Act. This legislation will support critical atmospheric river reconnaissance missions to improve forecasting for water managers across the west…

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Jun 22, 2023

I rise to introduce the Smoke Exposure Research Act of 2023. This legislation will bolster research at land- grant universities along the west coast to better understand the impacts of wildfire smoke on wine grapes. Increasingly frequent…

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Jun 21, 2023

I rise to introduce the Supporting Mental Health for Military Children Act. This legislation would establish a routine mental-health and well-being checkup pilot program in Department of Defense Education Activity, DODEA, Schools. In…

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Jun 21, 2023

EDA's mission to promote a resilient economy and address rapidly evolving economic conditions I think must prioritize disaster recovery.

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