Alex Padilla U.S. Senator for California
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Alex is working to guarantee quality, affordable, and equitable health care for every American. No family should face bankruptcy because of an illness or be forced to choose between making rent and paying for medication. In the Senate, Alex has prioritized addressing the systemic disparities that affect health care access. He is proud to support Medicare for All and is a champion for increased access to mental health care.

Alex strongly supported the Inflation Reduction Act, a historic agreement that extended Affordable Care Act premium subsidies and capped out-of-pocket prescription drug costs and insulin costs for millions of Californians on Medicare.

Alex also knows that mental health is just as important as physical health. That’s why he created the first ever Bipartisan Mental Health Caucus as a forum to come together to create meaningful solutions to the mental health crisis in America.

Recent News

Padilla, Schiff, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Immediately Reverse Politically-Motivated Termination of $600 Million in Public Health Grants

Senators from targeted states, Democratic committee leadership blast Trump’s politically motivated health cuts WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) and nine other Senators demanded that the Department of Health and Human Services immediately reverse their recent politically motivated termination of $600 million in public...

Padilla, Schiff Join Democratic Colleagues in Demanding the VA Rescind Draconian Abortion Care Ban for Veterans 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) joined Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and 27 other Senate Democrats in calling on U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to immediately rescind the...

Padilla, Balint, Watson Coleman Aim to Bolster Mental Health Care Workforce Through New School Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), co-founder of the bipartisan Senate Mental Health Caucus, and Representatives Becca Balint (D-Vt.-AL) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.-12) introduced the Mental Health Career Promotion Act to bolster the behavioral and mental health care...

Padilla, Schiff, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Immediately Reverse Politically-Motivated Termination of $600 Million in Public Health Grants

Senators from targeted states, Democratic committee leadership blast Trump’s politically motivated health cuts WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) and nine other Senators demanded that the Department of Health and Human Services immediately reverse their recent politically motivated termination of $600 million in public...

Padilla, Schiff Join Democratic Colleagues in Demanding the VA Rescind Draconian Abortion Care Ban for Veterans 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) joined Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and 27 other Senate Democrats in calling on U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to immediately rescind the...

Padilla, Balint, Watson Coleman Aim to Bolster Mental Health Care Workforce Through New School Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), co-founder of the bipartisan Senate Mental Health Caucus, and Representatives Becca Balint (D-Vt.-AL) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.-12) introduced the Mental Health Career Promotion Act to bolster the behavioral and mental health care...

Padilla, Wyden, Colleagues Press Trump Administration Over Chaotic Decisions on Substance Abuse, Mental Health Services

Senators demand answers from HHS over abrupt termination and reinstatement of Congressionally-appropriated funds for SAMHSA services WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), co-founder of the bipartisan Senate Mental Health Caucus, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) led 18 of their Democratic...

Senate Advances Padilla, Banks Bipartisan Tyler’s Law to Fight Fentanyl Crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions advanced bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) to help combat the fentanyl crisis. Tyler’s Law would direct the U.S. Department of...

WATCH: Padilla, California Health Care Leaders Blast Republicans’ Refusal to Prevent Californians’ Health Care Costs From Soaring

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After Senate Republicans voted against Democrats’ plan to prevent millions of Americans’ health care costs from skyrocketing, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) hosted a virtual press conference to sound the alarm on the looming Republican health care...

WATCH: Padilla Calls on Republicans to Pass Democratic Proposal to Keep Health Care Costs From Skyrocketing for Millions of Americans

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor, blasting Congressional Republicans for creating a health care crisis in California and across the nation. With just three weeks until the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax...

Padilla, Mullin Bill Strengthening Cybersecurity for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Signed Into Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), co-founder of the Senate Mental Health Caucus, announced that his bipartisan legislation to strengthen the cybersecurity protocols for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline was signed into law. The 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act became law...

Padilla Statement on Republican Spending Proposal That Fails to Protect Americans’ Health Care

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after Republicans proposed another continuing resolution that fails to address the health care crisis they created: “This does nothing to stop the Republican-made health care crisis. It...

Padilla Slams Republicans’ Refusal to Address Skyrocketing Health Care Premiums Ahead of Open Enrollment

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of Affordable Care Act open enrollment starting tomorrow, November 1, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement on the spike in health care premium costs Californians and Americans across the country will face because...