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U.S. Senator from California

Alex Padilla

Democrat · California

Appointed in 2021 to fill Kamala Harris's seat. Former California Secretary of State. Focus on immigration, voting rights, and climate change.

Record

Strong progressive. Champion of immigration reform and pathway to citizenship, voting rights protection, and climate action. Co-sponsored major climate and social spending legislation.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (8 on record)

  • S.4417 — Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments Act (Introduced, Apr 28, 2026)
  • S.4368 — Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act (Introduced, Apr 22, 2026)
  • S.4369 — Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act (Introduced, Apr 22, 2026)
  • S.J.Res.159 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-05: Debt Collection and Consumer Reporting Practices Involving Invalid Nursing Home Debts". (Introduced, Apr 13, 2026)
  • S.4271 — Support our Firefighters Act (Introduced, Mar 26, 2026)

Notable votes

  • Voted Nay on S.Res. 690 — S. Res. 690 (Resolution Agreed to, May 11, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Res. 690 — Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 690 (Cloture Motion Agreed to, Apr 30, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — S.Con.Res. 33, As Amended (Concurrent Resolution Agreed to, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Con.Res. 33 — Schiff Amdt. No. 5333 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Con.Res. 33 — Wyden Amdt. No. 5336 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)

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