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Alex Padilla

Alex Padilla

D CA · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 Senate
2021–2023 Senate
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Policy Effects

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Infrastructure Biochar Biofuels Bond Markets Building Materials Bureau Of Reclamation Business Associations Business Entities Business Owners And Operators Business Support Services COPS Grants Cannabis Capitol Police Force Capitol Tours Carbon Sequestration Industry Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Charitable Contributors Child Welfare Child Welfare Services Chinese Companies Chinese Entities Civic & Social Organizations Civic Organizations Civil Rights / Voting Rights Civil Rights Advocacy Civil Society Civil Society Organizations Civilian Mariners Clean Hydrogen Production Climate Tech Cloud Services Coast Guard Coast Guard Facilities Coast Guard Firefighting Services Coast Guard Leadership Coast Guard Legal Professionals Coast Guard Medical Personnel Coast Guard Members Coast Guard Personnel Coastal Communities Coastal Engineering And Adaptation Coastal Restoration Collectibles Collective Bargaining Agreements College Students Commercial Air Transport Commercial Screen Printing Commercial Space Commercial Space Industry Commercial Space Industry Experts Community Anti-Drug Organizations Community Development Community Development Finance Community Development Investing Community Development Organizations Community Health Centers Community Health Organizations Community Organizations Community Services Commuters Congress Congressional Budget Office Congressional Committees Congressional Families Congressional Offices Congressional Security Congressional Staff Congressionally Directed Spending Construction Consumer Goods Consumers Convention & Trade Show Organizers Corporate Debtors Corporate Litigants Corporate Officers Correctional Institutions Corrections Corrections & Detention Couriers And Express Delivery Services Couriers And Messengers Credit Intermediation Credit Intermediation And Related Activities Credit Rating Agencies Credit Reporting Creditors Criminal Defendants Criminal Offenders Critical Infrastructure Cross-border Investment Cryptocurrency Cuban Americans And Their Families Cuban Americans Eligible For Claims Cultural Institutions Custodial Services Custody Services Cyber Threat Actors Cycling Industry Data Processing Services Defense Denied Enlistees Dental Services Department Of Health And Human Services Department Of Homeland Security Department Of Justice Department Of State Department Of The Interior Detention Facilities Development Finance Development Finance Institutions Digital Asset Exchanges Diplomacy Diplomatic Corps Diplomatic Service Diplomatic Services Disability Services Disability Support Services Disaster Assistance Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funding Disaster-Affected Regions District Of Columbia Diversified Business Divided Families Domestic Businesses Domestic Violence Coalitions Dredging Industry Drug Enforcement Administration Economic Actors In Western Balkans Economic Development Economic Development Organizations Education Educational Services Educational Support Services Election Assistance Commission Election Systems Industry Electric Power Electric Power Distribution Electronic Commerce Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Electronic Shopping Emergency Funding Emergency Management Agencies Emergency Services Emerging Leaders Employee Health Benefit Plans Employment Services Employment Training Energy Environment Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Estate Planning Ethnic And Cultural Communities Events & Tourism External Parties Families Of Violence Survivors Family Health Information Centers Family Planning Clinics Farm Credit Programs Farm Product Warehousing And Storage Farm Service Agency Federal Administration Federal Appropriations Federal Budget Federal Budget Offices Federal Budget Programs Federal Civil Service Federal Courts Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Land Management Federal Land Management And Recreational Users Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Federal Programs Federal Regulation Federal Regulators Federal Regulatory Agencies Federal Trade Commission Federal Transit Administration Finance Finance And Investment Financial Services Fire Protection Services Firearms Firearms Dealers Firearms Industry Firearms Owners Firefighting Services Fish Processing Industry Fisheries And Seafood Industry Fisheries Industry Fisheries Management Fishing & Forestry Food & Beverage Foreign Actors Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Programs Foreign Agents Foreign Allies Foreign Assistance Programs Foreign Businesses Foreign Countries Foreign Entities Foreign Entities Engaged In Prohibited/Notifiable Technologies Foreign Issuers Foreign Organizations Foreign Political Actors Foreign Private Issuers Foreign Renewable Fuel Producers Foreign Visitors Foster Care Programs Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers Fuel Distribution Fuel Distribution Companies Fuel Storage Future Beneficiaries Gambling Gambling And Betting Services Gambling Industry Participants Gaming Gender-Based Violence Survivors General Contractors And Suppliers General Foreign Entities General Industry General Industry In China General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers General Public General Services Administration Gig Economy / Rideshare & Delivery Services Global Business Global Fisheries Industry Government Government Contractors Government Employees Governments And Aid Organizations Green Building Services Green Finance Gun Owners HVAC & Air Quality HVAC Industry Health Care Health Care Providers Health Care Services Health Professionals Health Programs Health Resources And Services Administration Healthcare Hemp Industry Heritage And Cultural Organizations High-Income Earners High-Income Individuals Highway Infrastructure Highway Trust Fund Historical Aircraft Preservation Organizations Historically Disadvantaged Groups Homeless Assistance Grants Homeless Service Providers Homeowners Hospice Care Hospitality And Tourism Industry Household Appliance Stores Households Human Trafficking Related Entities Humanitarian Organizations IT Services Illegal Activities Illegal Drug Trafficking Illegal Firearms Trade Immigrant Communities Immigrant Populations Immigration Indian Health Service Indigenous Affairs Indigenous Communities Individual And Family Services Individual Contributors Individual Investors Individual Savers Information Security Information Services Infrastructure Management Intellectual Property International Affairs Professionals International Allies Of The U.S. International Business International Commerce International Cooperation Programs International Development International Development Finance International Development Organizations International Development Professionals International Development Projects International Drug Trafficking International Finance International Fisheries Management International Governments International Organizations International Travelers Investigation & Security Services Investigation And Security Services Investment And Development Companies Investment Fund Management Job Seekers Judicial Branch Judiciary Kidney Dialysis Centers Labor Language Services Large Corporations Law Enforcement Legal System Legislation Legislative Administration Legislative Bodies Legislative Body Legislature Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Lessors Of Residential Buildings Libraries And Archives Licensed Firearms Dealers Loan Guarantees Lobbying Lobbying Services Local Communities Low-Income Households Manufacturing Marine Industry Marine Salvage Industry Market Data Providers Media & Entertainment Medical Beneficiaries Medical Laboratories Medical Professionals Medical Specialists Merchant Wholesalers Mergers And Acquisitions Micromobility & Shared Vehicles Military Mining Minority-Serving Institutions Motor Vehicle Owners Multi-State Businesses Multifamily Development Museums Museums, Historical Sites, And Similar Institutions Music Industry Music Production N/A NATO Allies Nation Nation States National Archives And Records Administration National Health Service Corps National Laboratories National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration National Security Native Hawaiian Enterprises Native Hawaiian Organizations Natural Resource Management Natural Resource Trustees Naval Operations Naval Ship Maintenance Naval Ship Maintenance Services Naval Support Facilities Naval Surface Vessel Maintenance Industry Naval Vehicles Navy Ship Maintenance Navy Ships Non-DoD Organizations Non-Governmental Organizations Non-Profit Institutions Non-Profit/Advocacy Non-compliant Governments Nonferrous Metal Production Nonprofit / Advocacy Nonprofits Nonwoven Fabric Mills Nuclear Energy Numismatic Collectibles Nurseries Nursing Care Facilities Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) Office Of Congressional Workplace Rights Office Of Justice Programs Office Of Management And Budget Office Of Navajo And Hopi Indian Relocation Office Of Personnel Management Office Of The Attending Physician Office On Violence Against Women Offices Of Physicians Oil & Gas Oil Refining Opioid Trafficking Organ Transplantation Organized Crime Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers Other Services Outdoor Recreation Outdoor Recreation Users Outpatient Care Centers Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers Pass-Through Entities Patient Advocacy Patriotic & National Organizations Personal Finance Personal Savings Personal Vehicle Owners Pharmaceuticals Philanthropic Organizations Philanthropy Plumbing, Heating, And Air-Conditioning Contractors Political Action Committees Political Advocacy Political Campaigns Political Contributors Political Donors Political Entities Political Leadership Political Operations Political Organizations Political Parties Port And Harbor Operations Port And Waterway Management Port Authorities Port Infrastructure Postal Service Poultry Production Primary Care Services Printing And Related Support Activities Prison Population Privacy Private Detention Private HBCUs Private HBCUs And MSIs Private Sector Private Sector Investment Professional Development Professional Organizations Professional Services Professional Training Professional Training Services Professional, Scientific, And Technical Services Program Evaluation Services Qualified Pass-Through Entities Quality Measurement Railroad Equipment Ranching Real Estate Recent Graduates / Entry-Level Professionals Recreation Recreation & Tourism Recreation And Tourism Recreation Services Refugee Admissions RegTech Regional Planning Regional Water Authorities Regulated Industries Regulatory Agency Religious Organizations Relocation Services Renewable Energy Renewable Fuel Producers Reproductive Health Research & Science Residential Residential Care Facilities Residential Homeowners Residents Retail Retirement Savers Rural Communities SSI Beneficiaries Safety Training Satellite & Remote Sensing Services Sawmills And Wood Products Seafood Industry Security Forces Security Products Security Products & Services Security Services Self-Employment Sewage Treatment Facilities Sexual Assault Coalitions Shipbuilding Small Business Social Security Social Services Social Welfare Space Agency Space Industry Space Launch Services Sporting Goods Stores Sports & Recreation State & Local Government State Department Office Of Inspector General State Regulation State TANF Agencies State Unemployment Agencies Student Borrowers Students And Families Sugar Industry Supermarkets And Other Grocery Stores Surveying And Mapping Services Syrian Opposition Groups TANF TANF Applicants TANF Recipients Tanker Security Program Tanning Services Tax Administration Tax Advisory Tax Preparation Services Tax-Exempt Organizations Taxpayers Technology Telecommunications Telehealth Services Temporary Residents Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Textile Industry Tobacco Products Tourism Tourism & Hospitality Tourism And Hospitality Tourism And Recreation Trade Trade Associations Transit Agencies Transnational Criminal Organizations Transnational Organized Crime And Foreign Malign Influence Actors Transportation Travel And Tourism Travel Industry Travel Services Traveler Accommodation Tribal Nations Trust And Estate Planning Services U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Customs And Border Protection U.S. Department Of State U.S. Department Of The Treasury U.S. Investors U.S. Residents U.S. State Department Leadership Unemployment Claimants Unemployment Claims Administration Unemployment Trust Fund United States Capitol Police United States Central Command United States Coast Guard United States European Command United States Secret Service Unmanned Aircraft Systems Unmanned Systems Industry Unmanned Systems Operators Urban Development Urban Planning Services Urban Transit Systems Utilities Veterans Veterinary Services Victim Services Organizations Volunteers WIC Warehousing And Storage Waste Management Water Infrastructure Water Management Water Supply Water Supply And Irrigation Systems Weather & Ocean Services Weather Information Services Weather Services Western Balkans Economy Whistleblowers Wildfire Wildfire Suppression Wildlife Wildlife & Ecosystems Wildlife And Habitat Wildlife Trafficking Worker Safety Training Youth Youth Programs
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s4540-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act

9 clauses May 14, 2026
Health Care Providers Health Care Disability Services Community Health Centers

s4471-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act

5 clauses Apr 30, 2026
Federal Regulators Biofuels Oil & Gas Transportation

s4472-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026

15 clauses Apr 30, 2026
Pharmaceuticals Government Healthcare Legislative Administration

s4040-119

Cosponsor Reported

Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026

1 clause Mar 10, 2026
Tribal Nations Federal Administration Construction Federal Budget

s3948-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Direct File Act of 2026

3 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3897-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026

21 clauses Feb 24, 2026
Government General Public Professional Services Taxpayers

s3738-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

MORE WATER Act

4 clauses Jan 29, 2026
Tribal Nations Construction Government Water Infrastructure

s3732-119

Cosponsor Reported

Water Security and Drought Resilience Act

3 clauses Jan 29, 2026
Construction Government Water Infrastructure Water Management

s3676-119

Cosponsor Reported

American Decade of Sports Act

9 clauses Jan 15, 2026
Media & Entertainment Tourism Nonprofits Government

sres556-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution recognizing that Florida's insurance market is gravely stressed by climate risks.

1 clause Dec 17, 2025
Credit Rating Agencies

s3372-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension Act

3 clauses Dec 4, 2025
Government Taxpayers

s3226-119

Cosponsor Reported

Bring Our Heroes Home Act

12 clauses Nov 19, 2025
Government General Public Research & Science National Security

s3147-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for continuing appropriations for Head Start programs.

4 clauses Nov 6, 2025
Government Education General Public

s2963-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide back pay to Federal contractors, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Oct 1, 2025
Federal Administration Government Contractors

s2939-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish universal child care and early learning programs.

26 clauses Sep 30, 2025
Education Social Services Research & Science Religious Organizations

s2819-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Head Start for America's Children Act

30 clauses Sep 16, 2025
Healthcare Education General Public Government

s2763-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to permanently appropriate funding for the administrative expenses of the Social Security Administration, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Sep 10, 2025
Professional Services Nonprofits Labor Government

s2744-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2025

4 clauses Sep 9, 2025
Government General Public Professional Services

s2675-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To reduce the health risks of heat by establishing the National Integrated Heat Health Information System within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee to improve extreme heat preparedness, planning, and response, requiring a study, and establishing financial assistance programs to address heat effects, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Aug 1, 2025
Environment Agriculture Construction Government

s2613-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish protections for warehouse workers, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Jul 31, 2025
Couriers And Express Delivery Services Warehousing And Storage Electronic Shopping Government
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