I rise today to urge my colleagues to support President Biden's nominee to serve as Secretary of Labor, current Acting Secretary Julie Su. Julie is a proud Californian and a champion for workers everywhere. She was a tireless advocate for…
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 rise to introduce the Citizenship for Essential Workers Act. This legislation would provide a pathway to citizenship for these workers and their families, who have played a critical role in getting us through the pandemic and are helping…
I rise to introduce the Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act. This legislation would ensure that immigrants with criminal convictions do not face barriers to naturalization and experience unfair removals after their convictions have been…
That's why last session I co-led the legislation with Senator Brown to direct OSHA to more swiftly establish a national standard to protect workers.
as they're working to strip away basic rights, they're also failing to hold themselves accountable for some common-sense ethical standards.
When a woman's health or life is in danger, that becomes part of the conversation.
It is lawful to seek asylum at our border, whether they arrive at a port of entry or not.
Individuals, with some exceptions, do have the right to seek asylum at our border.
I have fought to ensure that there is robust Federal funding for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) to support these local efforts.





