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Bloomberg Government: Lawmakers Ramp Up Election Observer Efforts Ahead of Midterms

By Torrence Banks Lawmakers from both parties are moving forward with efforts to deploy election observers ahead of the November midterms amid growing concerns about the democratic process. The House Administration Committee, led by Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wis.), is preparing...

MeidasTouch: Senators Padilla and Warner Demand Answers from Prediction Market Companies on Paying Influencers Who Spread Disinformation

By Troy Matthews U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee, and Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, have submitted a letter demanding answers from prediction market companies Kalshi and Polymarket regarding...

SacBee: At Padilla roundtable, California nonprofits warn of federal funding uncertainty

By Naomi Taxay U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., joined leaders from California nonprofits, universities and community organizations in Sacramento Tuesday to hear how federal funding cuts and policy changes are playing out on the ground. Across sectors, they described an...

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Padilla Joins Cortez Masto, Wyden, Durbin in Demanding Trump Administration Abandon Proposed Plan to Strip Tax Credits from 700,000 Taxpayers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, joined Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in demanding the Trump Administration withdraw a proposed rule that would...

Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Padilla, Schiff Bill to Support Over 500 Acres of Tribal Land Management

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate unanimously passed U.S. Senator Alex Padilla’s (D-Calif.) Pit River Land Transfer Act, a bicameral and bipartisan bill to promote Tribal management of over 500 acres of land in California by transferring federal land to the...

Padilla, Schiff, Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Legislation to Protect Regional National Archives Facilities from Closure

The Senators introduced the legislation following the announced closure of Regional National Archives and Federal Records Centers in San Bruno, California and Chicago, Illinois WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), Senate Democratic Whip...

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Need Disaster Relief? Here Are Some Options

Dear Friend, This winter, California has experienced a relentless stream of severe storms—with rainstorms, flooding, and mudslides causing over one billion dollars in damages. My heart goes out to everyone who lost a loved one, and every family who saw...

A Year of Progress

Dear Friend,As we approach the end of the year, I want to wish you and your family a happy holiday season. I’m grateful to the people of California for putting their faith in me to represent them in the United...

The Inflation Reduction Act – Lowering Costs for Californians

Dear Friend,  I recently voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, which was signed into law by President Biden this month. This landmark new law will help lower energy and health care costs for millions of Californians, boost air quality, and...