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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

s3070-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Shutdown Student Loans for Feds Act

2 clauses Oct 29, 2025
Education Government

s3071-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To appropriate funds to ensure uninterrupted benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program and the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.

2 clauses Oct 29, 2025
Social Welfare Government

sres464-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution designating September 2025 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2025, as "LDL-C Awareness Day".

0 clauses Oct 23, 2025

s3043-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Military and Federal Employee Protection Act

1 clause Oct 23, 2025
Government Government Contractors Government Employees

s3039-119

Cosponsor In Committee

True Shutdown Fairness Act

2 clauses Oct 23, 2025
Government Government Contractors Government Employees

s3041-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Tribal Warrant Fairness Act

5 clauses Oct 23, 2025
Criminal Justice Tribal Government Government Law Enforcement

sjres90-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.

2 clauses Oct 16, 2025
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Federal Government National Security

sres450-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the second Monday in October 2025 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day to celebrate and honor Indigenous Peoples and their shared history and culture.

1 clause Oct 14, 2025
Transportation

sres449-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution designating the week beginning on October 12, 2025, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".

1 clause Oct 9, 2025
Recreation & Tourism Federal Government Tribal Nations General Public

s2994-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Voter Purge Protection Act

2 clauses Oct 9, 2025
Federal Administration General Public

sres443-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.

0 clauses Oct 8, 2025

s2977-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 77 of title 5, United States Code, to ensure timely rulings by the Merit Systems Protection Board on appeals by Federal employees and applicants for employment.

1 clause Oct 7, 2025
Government Employees

s2982-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To suspend the enforcement of certain civil liabilities of Federal employees and contractors during a lapse in appropriations, or during a breach of the statutory debt limit, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Oct 7, 2025
Financial Services Real Estate Insurance Federal Government

sres435-119

Cosponsor

Honoring the life of Brian Douglas Wilson as a rock-n-roll and pop icon, a musical genius, and one of the greatest composers, songwriters, and innovators in the history of the United States.

0 clauses Oct 6, 2025

s2966-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive certain penalties for affected Federal employees receiving a distribution from the Thrift Savings Plan during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Oct 1, 2025
Federal Administration Federal Employees

s2964-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts in the case of certain Federal contractors impacted by Federal Government shutdowns.

1 clause Oct 1, 2025
Financial Services General Public Federal Administration Government Contractors

s2963-119

Cosponsor Introduced

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

3 clauses Oct 1, 2025
Federal Administration Government Contractors

sjres84-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".

0 clauses Sep 30, 2025

s2939-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish universal child care and early learning programs.

26 clauses Sep 30, 2025
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Child Day Care Services Religious Organizations Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities

sres423-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the month of October 2025 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.

1 clause Sep 30, 2025
Transportation

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