Alejandro Padilla
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Alex Padilla is a Democratic Senator from California, serving in the U.S. Senate since 2021. Born 1973. Official website: https://www.padilla.senate.gov
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- PartialAlejandro Padilla holds the office of U.S. Senator from Californiaprofile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Yea on A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel Mack Traynor to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Antonio M. Pozos to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Michael C. Martin, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael C. Martin to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Yea on 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 of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kara Marie Westercamp to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Jeffrey T. Kuntz, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffrey T. Kuntz to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Confirmation: Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Arthur Roberts Jones, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Yea on A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew A. Schwartz, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Yea on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Arthur Roberts Jones to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Michael J. Hendershot, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael J. Hendershot to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: John George Edward Marck, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedPublic statement: Padilla, Morelle Statement on Firing of Democratic Commissioners of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission
- VerifiedPublic statement: Padilla, Heinrich, Huffman Demand Investigation into Trump Plan to Roll Back Offshore Drilling Safety Protections
- VerifiedPublic statement: Padilla, Schiff Announce Over $53 Million to Repair Highways, Roads Across California
- VerifiedPublic statement: Padilla, Senate Democrats Demand OMB Rescind Rule Granting Trump Sweeping Power to Politicize Federal Grants
- VerifiedPublic statement: Padilla, Schiff Announce $107 Million to Modernize California Airports
- VerifiedPublic statement: Padilla, Durbin, Congressional Democrats Sound the Alarm on Trump Administration Concerning Green Card Application Changes
- VerifiedPublic statement: Padilla, Durbin, Klobuchar, Whitehouse Lead Colleagues in Urging DOJ to Reject Payouts for January 6 Rioters
- VerifiedPublic statement: Padilla, Schiff Demand Answers on Elimination of Yosemite Reservation System
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Voting Record Feed
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence
Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel Mack Traynor to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Antonio M. Pozos to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Confirmation: Michael C. Martin, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael C. Martin to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
Confirmation: Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
Confirmation: Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
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 of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kara Marie Westercamp to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
Confirmation: Jeffrey T. Kuntz, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffrey T. Kuntz to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Confirmation: Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
Confirmation: Arthur Roberts Jones, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew A. Schwartz, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
Bills & Legislative Work
Statements & Newsroom
tor-repeater-item-f49bf34 elementor-inline-item" itemprop="datePublished"> July 9, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with jurisdiction over federal elections, and Representative Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.-25), Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, released the following statement following the Trump Administration’s illegal firing... <a href="https://www.padilla.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/padilla-morell
tor-repeater-item-f49bf34 elementor-inline-item" itemprop="datePublished"> July 8, 2026 Lawmakers warn the proposed Marine Minerals Administration could weaken independent safety oversight established after Deepwater Horizon and leave workers, communities, and taxpayers more vulnerable to another preventable disaster WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Martin Heinrich... <a href="https://www.padilla.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/padilla-heinrich-huffman-dema
tor-repeater-item-f49bf34 elementor-inline-item" itemprop="datePublished"> July 7, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) announced that four road and highway repair projects in Amador, Kern, Riverside, and Orange counties were awarded a combined $53.8 million from the Department of Transportation (DOT).... <span class="elementor-icon-list-text elementor-po
tor-repeater-item-f49bf34 elementor-inline-item" itemprop="datePublished"> July 2, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and the entire Senate Democratic caucus in demanding Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director... <a href="https://www.padilla.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/padilla-senate-democrats-demand-omb-rescind-rule-granting-trum
tor-repeater-item-f49bf34 elementor-inline-item" itemprop="datePublished"> July 2, 2026 The largest awards include $28.1 million for Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport, $27 million for Long Beach Airport, $14.4 million for Fresno Yosemite International Airport, and $11.5 million for San José Mineta International Airport. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators... <span class="elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__ite
tor-repeater-item-f49bf34 elementor-inline-item" itemprop="datePublished"> July 1, 2026 In letter to USCIS, Democrats led by Ranking Members Padilla, Durbin, Raskin, and Jayapal sound alarm on requirements for green card applicants to apply abroad and demonstrate their presence under new standards not mandated by Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S.... <a href="https://www.padilla.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/padilla-durbin-congressional-democrats-sound-the-alarm-on-trump-administration-conce
tor-repeater-item-f49bf34 elementor-inline-item" itemprop="datePublished"> July 1, 2026 Ahead of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination hearing, the Senators demand answers to previous letters urging DOJ to abandon any efforts to refund or financially reward convicted January 6 insurrectionists WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking... <a href="https://www.padilla.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/padilla-durbin-klobuchar-whitehouse-lead-colleagues-i
tor-repeater-item-f49bf34 elementor-inline-item" itemprop="datePublished"> July 1, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) urged Department of the Interior (DOI) officials to reconsider the elimination of Yosemite National Park’s reservation system. In a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum... <span class="elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-po