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Alex Padilla

Alex Padilla

D CA · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 Senate
2021–2023 Senate
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Healthcare

+210
Helped 584 Hurt 374 Mixed 2 Unclear 1413

Defense

-68
Helped 795 Hurt 863 Unclear 675

Government Operations

-82
Helped 111 Hurt 193 Unclear 1358

Education

+110
Helped 540 Hurt 430 Unclear 478

Finance

-29
Helped 404 Hurt 433 Mixed 2 Unclear 211

Environment

+23
Helped 318 Hurt 295 Unclear 368

Agriculture

+129
Helped 442 Hurt 313 Unclear 138

Energy

-51
Helped 305 Hurt 356 Unclear 207

Veterans Affairs

+192
Helped 364 Hurt 172 Unclear 88

Labor

+87
Helped 236 Hurt 149 Unclear 180

Transportation

-3
Helped 168 Hurt 171 Unclear 206

Housing

+171
Helped 315 Hurt 144 Unclear 19

Criminal Justice

+58
Helped 238 Hurt 180 Unclear 46

Trade

+28
Helped 214 Hurt 186 Unclear 44

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Technology

+72
Helped 162 Hurt 90 Unclear 60

Immigration

-116
Helped 38 Hurt 154 Unclear 111

Foreign Policy

-37
Helped 115 Hurt 152 Unclear 35

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Civil Rights

+82
Helped 158 Hurt 76 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

17405 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 (1642), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (95), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (17), Legislative (16), State (16), USDA (16), Congress (12), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), Judiciary (8), Justice (8), NPS (7), State/Local (7), Transportation Security (7), Oversight (6), Foreign Affairs (5), IBWC (5), DOJ (4), Education (4), Federal (4), ICE (4), Local (4), Weather (4), DHS (3), Interior (3), NOAA (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), DOE (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal Agencies (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Law Enforcement (2), Legislative Branch (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), U.S. Federal (2), Civil Servants (1), DOD (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), Energy Efficiency Programs (1), Environmental Regulation (1), HHS (1), Judicial (1), Land Management (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), Mexico (1), National Security (1), Parks Management (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (722), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Homeless (6), Low Income (5), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Disabled (3), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Formerly Incarcerated (2), Immigration Status Holders (2), Minorities (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Elderly (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1), Support Networks (1)
Direct (510), Child Care (3), Environmental Research (1), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Direct (276), Patients (16), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Birth Services (1), Hospitals (1), Mental Health (1)
Direct (220), 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 (215), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (203), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), California (1), Elections (1)
Direct (199), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2032), Defense (70), Veterans Affairs (66), 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), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Legislative (4), NOAA (4), State Transportation (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), GAO (3), Independent Agencies (3), Intelligence (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), 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), Waste Management (1)
Direct (254), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (169), Elections (4), Non-Expansion (3), Medicaid Programs (2), Motor Vehicles (2)
Direct (146), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (129), 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
100.0% 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 (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-645
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
-224
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- - -76
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
- - -89
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
- -87
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
- - -54
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- - -121
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- - -140
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
- - -5
Transportation - - -1
Immigration - - +107
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
- -7
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- -17
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
- - -22

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s513-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Help Our Kelp Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 11, 2025
Federal Administration Education

sres66-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".

1 clause Feb 6, 2025
Education

sres50-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution designating the week of February 3 through 7, 2025, as "National School Counseling Week".

1 clause Jan 30, 2025
Education

s341-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Clean Air Act to establish a grant program for supporting local communities in detecting, preparing for, communicating about, or mitigating the environmental and public health impacts of wildfire smoke and extreme heat, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jan 30, 2025
Health Care Providers

s338-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Fred Korematsu, in recognition of his contributions to civil rights, his loyalty and patriotism to the United States, and his dedication to justice and equality.

3 clauses Jan 30, 2025
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s350-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Wildfire Emergency Act of 2025

11 clauses Jan 30, 2025
Local Government Community Development Nonprofit - Community Development Conservation Finance & Environmental Services

s343-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Keep Our PACT Act

4 clauses Jan 30, 2025
Education Housing

s322-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To improve the lead time, accuracy, and dissemination of forecasts of atmospheric rivers throughout the United States, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 29, 2025
Government Agency Education

s310-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a grant program to address the crises in accessing affordable housing and child care through the co-location of housing and child care, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jan 29, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

s318-119

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

ANCHOR Act

8 clauses Jan 29, 2025
Research Institutions Academic Research Institutions Federal Government Educational Services

s324-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to carry out pilot projects relating to improved subseasonal to seasonal forecasting in agriculture and water management, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 29, 2025
Federal Administration Education

s306-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025

16 clauses Jan 29, 2025
Aerospace & Defense Technology Weather Information Services Higher Education Federal Government

s147-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide grants to air pollution control agencies to implement a cleaner air space program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 16, 2025
Residential Households Nonprofit Social Services Home Appliance Manufacturing Filter Manufacturing

s93-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025

8 clauses Jan 14, 2025
Government Tribal Nations Fisheries And Seafood Industry Utilities

s51-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.

25 clauses Jan 9, 2025
General Public - District of Columbia Federal Government Political Organizations State & Local Government

s5625-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize the Clean School Bus program, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Dec 19, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

s5395-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 28, United States Code, to establish an Office of Ethics Counsel and an Office of Investigative Counsel within the Supreme Court of the United States.

4 clauses Nov 21, 2024
Health Care Providers Education

s5350-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To make available necessary disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 20, 2024
Education Labor

s5361-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To improve the lead time, accuracy, and dissemination of forecasts of atmospheric rivers throughout the United States, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 20, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

sres896-118

Primary Sponsor

Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on November 11, 2024, as National School Psychology Week.

1 clause Nov 19, 2024
Education

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