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LA Times: Federal watchdog will investigate Energy Department over selective blue state grant cancellations

By Hayley Smith An independent federal office is launching an investigation into the U.S. Department of Energy after it canceled $8 billion in funding for clean energy projects in California and other Democratic-leaning states. The Energy Department Office of the...

SacBee: Padilla aims to make it easier to sue federal immigration officials

By David Lightman Sen. Alex Padilla and his Democratic colleagues are teaming up to push a measure allowing people to sue federal law enforcement officers and agencies – notably immigration officials – in civil court for violating someone’s civil and...

Axios: Exclusive: Lawmakers push bill showing fusion’s bipartisan appeal

By Amy Harder Fusion hasn’t actually arrived in reality, but a bipartisan group of lawmakers is already looking to make sure it sticks around in Washington. Why it matters: A bill being introduced that would codify a new fusion office...

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Padilla Blasts New Republican Anti-Voter Bill That Would Implement Extreme Restrictions on the Right to Vote

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California’s former Secretary of State, issued the following statement after Republicans in Congress announced the Make Elections Great Again (MEGA)...

Padilla Statement on “No” Vote Against Funding ICE and CBP’s Cruelty

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, issued the following statement after voting against a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and...

Padilla, Durbin, Colleagues Urge Trump’s Justice Department to Cease Pressure Campaign to Obtain States’ Sensitive Voter Data, Purge Voter Rolls

Senators raise alarm on Attorney General Bondi’s attempt to coerce Minnesota Governor Walz into relinquishing the state’s voter registration list as a condition for the removal of ICE and CBP from Minneapolis following the rejection of DOJ’s lawsuits in two...

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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...