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Alex Padilla

Alex Padilla

D CA · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 Senate
2021–2023 Senate
199
Sponsored
1081
Cosponsored
658
Votes
Vote Date:
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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

Government 2152 P·83 C·373 Y·1356 N·1696 w:47.1
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)
General Public 902 P·40 C·499 Y·347 N·363 w:30.2
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)
Education 519 P·13 C·363 Y·121 N·143 w:31.8
Direct (510), Child Care (3), Environmental Research (1), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Healthcare 316 P·20 C·97 Y·189 N·198 w:10.3
Direct (276), Patients (16), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Birth Services (1), Hospitals (1), Mental Health (1)
Defense 233 C·9 Y·108 N·224 w:1.2
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)
Military 231 C·7 Y·109 N·224 w:0.6
Direct (230), Families (1)
Construction 218 P·45 C·16 Y·131 N·157 w:13.3
Direct (215), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
State & Local Government 213 P·38 C·100 Y·65 N·75 w:19.2
Direct (203), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), California (1), Elections (1)
Agriculture 207 P·3 C·49 Y·151 N·155 w:10.3
Direct (199), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Environment 172 P·30 C·129 Y·11 N·13 w:23.3

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 2488 P·181 C·1278 Y·767 N·1028 w:107.2
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)
General Public 276 P·18 C·127 Y·119 N·130 w:13.0
Direct (254), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Education 218 C·129 Y·85 N·89 w:15.1
State & Local Government 180 P·14 C·110 Y·54 N·56 w:9.4
Direct (169), Elections (4), Non-Expansion (3), Medicaid Programs (2), Motor Vehicles (2)
Financial Services 164 P·2 C·108 Y·50 N·54 w:10.6
Direct (163), Transgender Individuals (1)
Defense 150 C·2 Y·54 N·148 w:0.1
Direct (146), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Environment 145 P·6 C·87 Y·51 N·52 w:13.2
Military 143 C·8 Y·53 N·135 w:0.0
Direct (142), Space Force (1)
Healthcare 140 P·10 C·20 Y·98 N·110 w:4.1
Direct (129), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Taxpayers 133 P·20 C·28 Y·85 N·85 w:9.1

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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
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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

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor
All Industries Construction Defense Education Environment Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Military State & Local Government
Clear

s1113-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Agriculture Education Federal Government

s1098-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Lobbying Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

s1031-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 29, 2023
National Security Environmental Groups Federal Government Veterans

s1007-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Homeowners Environmental Groups Federal Government Foreign Affairs

s963-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide enhanced student loan relief to educators.

6 clauses Mar 23, 2023
Native American Tribes Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

s929-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of Federal foreign assistance funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

s919-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice and civil rights, and for other purposes.

33 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Education Environmental Groups Federal Government Energy Production

s801-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address research on, and improve access to, supportive services for individuals with Long COVID.

6 clauses Mar 15, 2023
Native American Tribes Environmental Groups Federal Government Veterans

s701-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services.

8 clauses Mar 8, 2023
Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

s707-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to allow for the retirement of certain animals used in Federal research, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 8, 2023
Scientific Research Environmental Groups Federal Government Healthcare Consumers

s633-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Everett Alvarez, Jr., in recognition of his service to the United States.

3 clauses Mar 2, 2023
Electric Utilities Education Federal Government Veterans

s393-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program.

7 clauses Feb 13, 2023
Consumers Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

s320-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the disability insurance benefits waiting period for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 9, 2023
Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

s309-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 to require a Caribbean border counternarcotics strategy, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Immigrant Communities Water Infrastructure Federal Government Financial Services

s274-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide paid family and medical leave to Federal employees, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 7, 2023
Consumers Homeowners Federal Government Healthcare Consumers

s237-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To preserve access to abortion medications.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

s247-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To support State, Tribal, and local efforts to remove access to firearms from individuals who are a danger to themselves or others pursuant to court orders for this purpose.

4 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Native American Tribes Homeowners Federal Government Veterans

s210-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements.

1 clause Feb 1, 2023
Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Business

s100-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Education Federal Government Business Energy Production
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