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Alex is fighting to lower costs and make the American Dream a reality for all communities. He is committed to supporting a full recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and proudly cast one of his first votes for the American Rescue Plan Act. Alex believes that a twenty-first century economy must meet the needs of working families—including by raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, restoring increases in the Child Tax Credit, and ensuring that we develop our workforce to boldly address the climate crisis. He voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act which is lowering costs for working families and delivering the largest investment to combat climate change by requiring large, profitable corporations to finally pay their fair share in taxes.

Recent News

California gas prices are up more than $1.50 per gallon since the start of Trump’s war with Iran WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Californians face rising gas prices driven by the Trump Administration’s ongoing war in Iran, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla...
Under current FEMA guidelines, disaster survivors can be prevented from accessing housing-related aid if they are unable to show proof of property ownership WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Member of the Senate Budget Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, denounced Senate Republicans’ actions to bypass the appropriations process to hand ICE and CBP an additional $140 billion to...
California gas prices are up more than $1.50 per gallon since the start of Trump’s war with Iran WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Californians face rising gas prices driven by the Trump Administration’s ongoing war in Iran, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla...
Under current FEMA guidelines, disaster survivors can be prevented from accessing housing-related aid if they are unable to show proof of property ownership WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Member of the Senate Budget Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, denounced Senate Republicans’ actions to bypass the appropriations process to hand ICE and CBP an additional $140 billion to...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after President Trump announced his official Fiscal Year 2027 budget request: “Donald Trump has raised the cost of housing, groceries,...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate Wildfire Caucus, announced the Support Our Firefighters Act to provide federal wildland firefighters with mandatory rest and recuperation time and ensure they...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, joined a Senate Budget Committee hearing on the future of Social Security to highlight immigrants’ essential role in contributing...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, issued the following statement after a U.S. district judge ruled that the data-sharing system between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Immigration and Customs...
Bill instructs the Trump Administration to prioritize small businesses; requires full refund with interest of illegal Trump tariffs in 180 days WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla joined Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Small Business...
Padilla and Wyden sound alarm that IRS errors improperly exposed private taxpayer information to ICE WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) issued the following statement in reaction to Donald Trump’s new nomination of Kevin Warsh to serve as Chair of the Federal Reserve: “Donald Trump has relentlessly pursued...