It is one of the many things that is broken in our more comprehensive system.
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.
if we expand the numbers of people being able to lawfully come and make that process a little bit easier, clearer, that benefits everybody, and it takes at least some of the pressure off those who seek to migrate unlawfully.
I rise today in opposition to a resolution that has been presented to overturn the EPA's lifesaving heavy-duty NO<INF>X</INF> rule. Across the country, heavy-duty vehicles, including trucks and buses, make up one-third of all…
I think we all agree that the future is not written, that we decide what will occur based on our actions.
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.
I have fought to ensure that there is robust Federal funding for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) to support these local efforts.
Individuals, with some exceptions, do have the right to seek asylum at our border.
It is one of the many things that is broken in our more comprehensive system.





