Alex Padilla

Democrat Senator, California

71 bills378 cosponsored$1.5M raised890 votes recorded

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Official biography

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Roots

“He was born and raised in the proud, working class community of Pacoima, in the San Fernando Valley.” source

Education

“Alex attended Los Angeles public schools and graduated from San Fernando High School.” source
“Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.” source

Career

“He went on to manage political campaigns for several legislative candidates and served as a field representative for Senator Dianne Feinstein.” source

Public service

“Alex served as acting Mayor of Los Angeles during the aftermath of 9/11” source
“For six years, he served as Chair of the State Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Communications”

Legislation

S 5378cosponsor

A bill to provide for the disposition of surrendered offshore wind energy lease areas, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2026-08-07

S 5352sponsor

A bill to amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act and the Water Desalination Act of 1996 to reauthorize certain desalination programs, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4521)

2026-08-06

SRES 837cosponsor

A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

2026-08-06

S 5309sponsor

A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide payments for alternative manure management practices under the environmental quality incentives program, and for other purposes.

Voting Record

244 yea613 nay33 missed

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46)

nay2026-08-08

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Nomination Confirmed (50-49)

nay2026-08-08

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49)

nay2026-08-08

H.R. 6500, as amended

Bill Passed (90-6)

yea2026-08-08

Official statements and press releases from Alex Padilla are archived, searchable, and updated daily at Capitol Releases, a companion project.

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$1.5M

Small donors $554KLarge individual $300KPACs $145K

Spent $855KCash $7.3M

2024 cycle$754K

Small donors $120KLarge individual $289KPACs $221K

Spent $1.6MCash $6.6M

2022 cycle$11.8M

Small donors $525K

Top Contributors

NOT-EMPLOYED$164K

NOT-EMPLOYED$108K

COTCHETT, PITRE, MCCARTHY LLP$15K

ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ$13K

RANGER GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC$12K

ELECTRIC CAPITAL$11K

SINGLETON SCHREIBER LLP$8K

LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN$7K

JULES AND ASSOCIATES INC.$7K

MOONPAY$7K

Committees

Joint Committee of Congress on the Library

Joint Committee on Printing

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Energy
Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
Water and Power

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water
Transportation and Infrastructure

Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

ranking member

Senate Committee on the Budget

Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Border Security and Immigration
Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights
Privacy, Technology, and the Law
the Constitution

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

nay

2026-08-08

vote

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

nay

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

nay

2026-08-08

vote

H.R. 6500, as amended

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747

nay

Service History

Senate2023-01-03, 2029-01-03Democrat

Senate2022-12-22, 2023-01-03Democrat

Senate2021-01-20, 2022-12-21Democrat

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VotesTracked · 890
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CommitteesTracked · 17
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Campaign financeTracked · 4
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Press releasesTracked · 6
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Show 12 more bills

S 5283cosponsor

A bill to end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-06

S 5324cosponsor

A bill to establish the right to counsel, at Government expense for those who cannot afford counsel, for people facing removal.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-08-06

S 5317cosponsor

A bill to enable schools serving grades 6 through 12 that are located in rural areas or that serve Native American students to remodel or build new facilities to provide STEM classrooms and laboratories and support high-speed internet, to establish a program to support the modernization, renovation, or repair of career and technical education facilities, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-06

S 5280cosponsor

A bill to require employers to provide paid annual leave to employees, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-06

S 5341cosponsor

A bill to require the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to delegate to the Commandant of the Coast Guard authority to enter into intergovernmental support agreements relating to installation-support services, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-08-06

S 5331cosponsor

A bill to provide that no Federal funds may be used to carry out the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility", and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-08-06

S 5260cosponsor

A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out research and data collection to improve the quality of stroke care, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-05

S 5267cosponsor

A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model to reduce chronic diseases by using Accountable Produce is Medicine.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-08-05

S 5231cosponsor

A bill to remove limitations under Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and the Department of Veterans Affairs on benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-08-04

S 5234cosponsor

A bill to amend the Act of March 2, 1931, to establish a Human-Wildlife Conflict Reduction Program, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

2026-08-04

S 5221sponsor

A bill to prohibit the purchase, sale, or exchange of nonpublic information, and for other purposes.

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 536.

2026-08-03

S 5215cosponsor

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and enhance certain tax credits for electric vehicles, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-08-03

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Paul Amdt. No. 6715

Amendment Rejected (32-64)

yea2026-08-07

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50)

yea2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)

nay2026-08-05

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Nomination Confirmed (51-44)

nay2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)

nay2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89-4)

yea2026-08-03

S. Res. 817

Resolution Agreed to (50-47)

nay2026-07-30

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H.R. 5334, as amended

nay

2026-08-07

vote

Paul Amdt. No. 6715

yea

2026-08-07

vote

S 5331: A bill to provide that no Federal funds may be used to carry out the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility", and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

SRES 837: A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5352: A bill to amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act and the Water Desalination Act of 1996 to reauthorize certain desalination programs, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5304: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5280: A bill to require employers to provide paid annual leave to employees, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5341: A bill to require the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to delegate to the Commandant of the Coast Guard authority to enter into intergovernmental support agreements relating to installation-support services, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5284: A bill to provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5324: A bill to establish the right to counsel, at Government expense for those who cannot afford counsel, for people facing removal.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5309: A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide payments for alternative manure management practices under the environmental quality incentives program, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5283: A bill to end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5301: A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to reauthorize the position of Farmworker Coordinator.

sponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5317: A bill to enable schools serving grades 6 through 12 that are located in rural areas or that serve Native American students to remodel or build new facilities to provide STEM classrooms and laboratories and support high-speed internet, to establish a program to support the modernization, renovation, or repair of career and technical education facilities, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5303: A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce.

sponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5267: A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model to reduce chronic diseases by using Accountable Produce is Medicine.

cosponsor

2026-08-05

legislation

S 5260: A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out research and data collection to improve the quality of stroke care, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-05

legislation

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

nay

2026-08-05

vote

S 5234: A bill to amend the Act of March 2, 1931, to establish a Human-Wildlife Conflict Reduction Program, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-04

legislation