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Alex Padilla

Alex Padilla

D CA · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 Senate
2021–2023 Senate
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Defense

-81
Helped 716 Hurt 797 Unclear 460

Healthcare

+185
Helped 467 Hurt 282 Mixed 2 Unclear 129

Finance

+5
Helped 351 Hurt 346 Mixed 2 Unclear 58

Education

+195
Helped 416 Hurt 221 Unclear 87

Energy

-54
Helped 271 Hurt 325 Unclear 73

Agriculture

+141
Helped 328 Hurt 187 Unclear 85

Veterans Affairs

+149
Helped 291 Hurt 142 Unclear 80

Environment

+49
Helped 213 Hurt 164 Unclear 23

Trade

+5
Helped 190 Hurt 185 Unclear 16

Housing

+146
Helped 249 Hurt 103 Unclear 10

Labor

+88
Helped 190 Hurt 102 Unclear 44

Transportation

-40
Helped 112 Hurt 152 Unclear 31

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Technology

+73
Helped 157 Hurt 84 Unclear 15

Criminal Justice

+12
Helped 107 Hurt 95 Unclear 17

Immigration

-122
Helped 30 Hurt 152 Unclear 20

Social Welfare

+107
Helped 139 Hurt 32 Unclear 28

Elections

-8
Helped 88 Hurt 96 Unclear 12

Foreign Policy

-10
Helped 76 Hurt 86 Unclear 20

Government Operations

-51
Helped 56 Hurt 107 Unclear 17
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

13660 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1569), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (61), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (17), State (17), Legislative (16), USDA (16), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), Judiciary (8), NPS (7), State/Local (7), Transportation Security (7), Justice (6), IBWC (5), DOJ (4), Education (4), Federal (4), ICE (4), Local (4), Oversight (4), Weather (4), DHS (3), Foreign Affairs (3), Interior (3), NOAA (3), Transportation (3), DOE (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal Agencies (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Land Management (2), Law Enforcement (2), Legislative Branch (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Tribal (2), U.S. Federal (2), Cemeteries (1), Civil Servants (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), Energy Efficiency Programs (1), Environmental Agencies (1), Environmental Protection (1), Environmental Regulation (1), HHS (1), Interagency Coordination (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), Mexico (1), National Security (1), Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration (1), Parks Management (1), State Level (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (545), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Homeless (6), Low Income (5), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Disabled (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Formerly Incarcerated (2), Immigration Status Holders (2), Military (2), Minorities (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Elderly (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1), Support Networks (1)
Direct (391), Child Care (2), Environmental Research (2), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Direct (257), Patients (15), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2), Birth Services (1), Hospitals (1), Mental Health (1)
Direct (212), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (186), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), California (1), Elections (1)
Direct (184), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (164), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (116), Cybersecurity (2), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Counter-Drone (1), Meteorological Equipment (1), Security (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1320), Defense (51), Veterans Affairs (50), Judiciary (38), EPA (28), Federal (17), State (17), HHS (13), State/Local (13), Education (11), NPS (11), Agriculture (9), FDA (9), Weather (9), VA (8), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Homeland Security (6), U.S. Federal (6), USDA (6), Executive (5), CFPB (4), Foreign (4), NOAA (4), State Transportation (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), GAO (3), Independent Agencies (3), Intelligence (3), Legislative (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Regional Planning (3), SEC (3), ATF (2), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Federal Agencies (2), General (2), Land Management (2), Local (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), OMB (2), OPM (2), State Department (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Treasury (2), Border Security (1), Coast Guard (1), DOL (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Housing (1), Immigration (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), NNSA (1), Oversight (1), Space Force (1), State And Local (1), Strategic Command (1), Transportation Security (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1)
Direct (183), Veterans (12), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (158), Elections (4), Non-Expansion (3), Medicaid Programs (2), Motor Vehicles (2)
Direct (119), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (112), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
83.3% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-643
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
-194
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
- - -89
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- - -95
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
- -74
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
- - -55
Taxpayers - - -34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- - -131
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- - -100
Immigration - - +107
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
- - -7
Transportation - - +5
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
- -11
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- -20
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
- - -27

Votes are cast on entire bills; attribution to individual clauses does not imply clause-level intent. Learn more

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres289-118

Cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of July 2023 as American Grown Flower Month.

1 clause

sres548-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of February 5 through 9, 2024, as National School Counseling Week.

1 clause

sres501-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

1 clause

sres500-118

Cosponsor

Designating November 8, 2023, as National First-Generation College Celebration Day.

1 clause

sres645-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, as National Park Week.

1 clause

sres358-118

Cosponsor

Expressing support for designation of the week of September 17 through 23, 2023, as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week.

1 clause

sres83-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of February 6 through 10, 2023, as National School Counseling Week.

1 clause

sres21-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period beginning on January 1, 2023, and ending on February 1, 2023, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery.

1 clause

sres672-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

1 clause

s2863-119

Cosponsor

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to eligibility under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, and for other purposes.

1 clause
Government - Federal Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers Government - State and Local Civic and Social Organizations

sres597-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.

1 clause

sres412-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the nearly 150,000 United Auto Workers currently negotiating collective bargaining agreements with the “Big Three” automakers.

1 clause

sres221-118

Cosponsor

Promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2023, which include bringing attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations of the United States such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders.

0 clauses

sres67-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause

s4053-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 11, 2026

sconres28-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A concurrent resolution expressing support for the recognition of March 10, 2026, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day".

0 clauses Mar 10, 2026

s4040-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend Public Law 89-108 to modify the authorization of appropriations for State and Tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water supplies, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 10, 2026

s4039-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reverse the reductions in Federal loan availability for graduate and professional students enacted under Public Law 119-21.

0 clauses Mar 10, 2026

sres628-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution expressing support for the designation of March 2026 as "Music in Our Schools Month".

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s4018-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expand access to school-wide arts and music programs, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026
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