Alex Padilla

Electoral integrity

Criminal justice

Fiscal policy

Healthcare

Education

Economy and labor

Environment and energy

Immigration

National security and foreign policy

Civil rights and liberties

Social policy

Technology and data

Civil liberties and government power

Government accountability and transparency

Infrastructure and public investment

Padilla requested the addition of Senator Kim from New Jersey as a cosponsor of S. 391, a bill to clarify the rights of certain persons held or detained at ports of entry or facilities overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Padilla spoke in support of legislation to amend Chapters 83 and 84 of Title 5, United States Code to authorize an increase of the retirement age for members of the Capitol Police, citing staffing shortages and the need for improved recruitment and retention.

Padilla requested that Senator Coons from Delaware be added as a cosponsor of S. 624, a bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to achieve parity between cost-of-living adjustments for Federal Employees Retirement System and Civil Service Retirement System annuities.

Padilla introduced S. 4417, a bill to amend the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act to make technical corrections, incorporate additional trust lands, and expand the water quality fund to address contaminants including PFAS.

Padilla co-sponsored an amendment to Senate Concurrent Resolution 33 relating to developing stronger transparency and accountability for immigration enforcement.

Padilla spoke on the Senate floor opposing an executive order by Donald Trump that would make it harder for Americans to register to vote and exercise voting rights, and stated that American voters would not be silenced by efforts to restrict voting access.

Padilla introduced S.J. Res. 152, a joint resolution to overturn the Department of Labor's rule on Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology, stating that the rule would cut farmworker wages by $5 to $7 an hour and transfer over $2 billion annually from workers to employers.

Padilla introduced S. 4271, a bipartisan bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide rest and recuperation leave for Federal wildland firefighters and to extend the waiver of overtime caps for such firefighters permanently.

Padilla reintroduced the bipartisan Save Our Sequoias Act, which would codify the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition, require the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture to develop a sequoia restoration strategy, provide support for wildfire resiliency projects, allow federal agencies to partner with states and tribes on restoration efforts, and establish a philanthropic fund through the National Park Foundation.

Padilla reintroduced the bipartisan Save Our Sequoias Act, which would enhance interagency coordination, accelerate forest restoration efforts, codify the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition, and establish a philanthropic fund to improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias in California.

Padilla introduced S. 4053, a bill to transfer 860 acres of Federal land in Riverside County, California to be held in trust for the Pechanga Band of Indians.

Padilla co-submitted Senate Resolution 628 expressing support for the designation of March 2026 as "Music in Our Schools Month."

Padilla introduced S. 3840, a bill to designate Health Investment Zones for 10 years in areas with significant health disparities to expand healthcare services through tax credits, grants, loan repayment, and Medicare incentives.

Paul Amdt. No. 4272

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4236

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4234

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4286

Sanders Amdt. No. 4290

Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287

H.R. 7148, as Amended

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7148

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3627

Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 6938

H.R. 6938

Padilla asked unanimous consent that Barbara Monrroy be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the Congress.

Is the Point of Order Well Taken Re: To the Privilege Status of S.J. Res. 98

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 84

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6938

Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98

Confirmation: Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Padilla introduced S. 3609, a bipartisan bill to establish a community protection and wildfire resilience grant program to help local communities mitigate wildfire damage and develop Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Plans.

Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 86

Confirmation: Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency

Confirmation: Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy

Padilla introduced S. 3582, a bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to compensate individuals prosecuted for their involvement in the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, alongside 22 co-sponsors.

Padilla rose to speak on the fifth anniversary of January 6, describing the Capitol attack as an unprecedented attempt to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power instigated by President Trump, and recounting his role as California Secretary of State during the 2020 election.

Padilla requested unanimous consent to call up S. Res. 574 for passage, a resolution observing the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol and expressing gratitude to Capitol Police and law enforcement who defended the building.

Confirmation: Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

Padilla introduced S. 3526, a bill to permanently protect over 900,000 acres of public lands and promote restoration on another 871,000 acres throughout California, including designations for wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, and recreation areas.

Padilla reintroduced S. 3526, a bill to protect over 900,000 acres of public lands in California and promote restoration on another 871,000 acres.

Padilla introduced S. 3437, the Office of Fusion Act, a bipartisan bill to establish an Office of Fusion at the Department of Energy to advance fusion energy research and development in partnership with the private sector.

Padilla introduced S. 3437, a bipartisan bill to establish an Office of Fusion at the Department of Energy to advance fusion energy research, development, demonstration, and deployment.

Padilla introduced S. 3194, a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study assessing the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land in California as the Monterey Bay National Heritage Area.

Padilla introduced S. 2881, the Ackerson Meadow Land Exchange Act, which would transfer 160 acres of Stanislaus National Forest land to the National Park Service for management as part of Yosemite National Park in exchange for 170 acres of National Park land.

Padilla introduced S. 2871, a bill to transfer 584 acres of Federal land administered by the Forest Service to the Secretary of the Interior to be held in trust for the Pit River Tribe in California.

Padilla discussed California State lawmakers' legislation to lower energy costs and stated that renewable energy sources such as solar and wind are cheaper than coal and natural gas, while asserting that the current administration is blocking renewable energy development.

Padilla introduced S. 2796, a bill to provide for a land exchange in San Bernardino County, California, between the Forest Service and the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, transferring 1.475 acres of federal land in exchange for 1,460 acres of tribal fee land.

Padilla introduced S. 2735, a bill to place approximately 80 acres of Bureau of Land Management land and 185 acres of fee land owned by the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians into trust for the Tribe.

Padilla introduced S. 2735, a bill to place approximately 80 acres of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and 185 acres of fee land into trust for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians in California.

Padilla introduced S. 2545, a bipartisan bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide permanent statutory authority for the NCUA Board to determine capital stock requirements for corporate credit unions to access the Central Liquidity Facility.

Padilla introduced the bipartisan NCUA Central Liquidity Facility Enhancements Act (S. 2545) with Senator Cramer to amend the Federal Credit Union Act and grant the NCUA Board permanent statutory authority to determine capital stock requirements for corporate credit unions seeking membership in the Central Liquidity Facility.

Padilla spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies and their impact on DACA recipients, stating that the Department of Homeland Security had declared DACA recipients are not automatically protected from deportation and should self-deport.

Padilla introduced S. 2261, the Clean Shipping Act of 2025, which would amend the Clean Air Act to establish standards limiting the carbon intensity of fuel used by oceangoing vessels.

Padilla introduced S. 2260, the Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act of 2025, which designates the Environmental Protection Agency as the lead agency to coordinate federal, state, tribal, and local agencies to address pollution in the Tijuana River and New River watersheds along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Padilla introduced S. 2212, a bill to amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require all immigration enforcement officers to display visible identification during public-facing immigration enforcement actions and to promote transparency and accountability, alongside 14 co-sponsors.

Padilla requested that the names of three senators be added as cosponsors to three bills: Senator Heinrich to S. 133, Senator Gallego to S. 349, Senator Gallego to S. 453, and Senators Schiff and Merkley to S. 624.

Padilla traveled to Los Angeles to meet with General Guillot at the Federal building in West Los Angeles to conduct congressional oversight and obtain answers from the Department of Defense regarding military operations in the city.

Padilla rose to address Los Angeles protests and stated that President Trump federalized the National Guard without the Governor's approval and launched ICE raids throughout the Los Angeles region to manufacture a crisis and distract from his failed agenda.

Padilla co-sponsored S. 1960, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the continued designation of hospitals that met mountainous terrain or secondary roads distance requirement as critical access hospitals, and co-sponsored S. 1965, a bill to eliminate employment-based visa caps for abused, abandoned, and neglected children who are classified as special immigrant juveniles.

Padilla stated his intent to object to the Senate proceeding to four pending EPA nominations on the Executive Calendar and to three additional EPA nominations if added to the calendar, citing the Trump Administration EPA's submission of California waivers to Congress as "rules" under the Congressional Review Act despite the Government Accountability Office's determination they are not.

Padilla spoke on the Senate floor to state that Senate Republicans used the nuclear option for the first time in Senate history to eliminate the filibuster for Congressional Review Act joint resolutions related to California's Clean Air Act authority.

Padilla objected to the Senate proceeding to four pending nominations for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, stating that the EPA's attempt to submit California's Clean Air Act waivers as rules under the Congressional Review Act was improper and would have far-reaching consequences.

Padilla introduced S. 1777, a bill to expand Joshua Tree National Park by 20,000 acres and rename the Cottonwood Visitor Center as the Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center.

Padilla introduced S. 1777, a bill to expand Joshua Tree National Park by 20,000 acres and rename the Cottonwood Visitor Center as the Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center.

Padilla introduced S. 1664, a bipartisan bill requiring the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop policy guidelines for Federal research agencies to address financial instability of graduate and postdoctoral researchers.

Padilla introduced S. 1664, a bipartisan bill requiring the Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop policy guidelines for Federal research agencies to address financial instability of graduate and postdoctoral researchers.

Padilla requested unanimous consent to change his vote on rollcall vote 26 from nay to aye.