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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)
  • S.J.Res.152 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology. (Introduced, Mar 26, 2026)
  • S.4103 — Save Our Sequoias Act (Introduced, Mar 16, 2026)
  • S.4075 — Pay FEMA Personnel Act of 2026 (Introduced, Mar 12, 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)
  • Voted Yea on S.Con.Res. 33 — Merkley Amdt. No. 5235 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — Paul Amdt. No. 5378 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Con.Res. 33 — Graham Amdt. No. 5281 (Amendment Agreed to, Apr 22, 2026)

Committee assignments

  • Joint Committee of Congress on the Library (Senior member)
  • Joint Committee on Printing (Senior member)
  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (Ranking Member)
  • Senate Committee on the Budget
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary
  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Energy
  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Water and Power
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water

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