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SpaceNews: Senators seek increased funding for NASA Mars missions

By Jeff Foust Several senators are asking appropriators to increase funding for NASA’s robotic Mars exploration efforts, fearing “severe and irreversible harm” if funding is not restored. In a letter this week to the leadership of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s...

La Opinión: El senador de California Alex Padilla defiende el derecho al voto ante la Ley SAVE de Trump

Por Ricardo Roura El senador de California Alex Padilla emprende una batalla contra la Ley SAVE del presidente Donald Trump tras presentar este martes argumentos para reprobarla ante el Senado. De aprobarse, la Ley SAVE exigiría que todos los votantes...

[WATCH] KABC: CA Senator Alex Padilla denounces Trump’s SAVE America Act, warns of voter suppression

By Josh Haskell California Senator Alex Padilla has been one of the loudest voices in the Senate against President Trump’s SAVE America Act, fighting against it on the Senate floor on Tuesday. “I don’t put anything past Donald Trump in...

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Padilla, Cortez Masto, Goldman, Crow Denounce Trump Administration’s Nonpayment for Legal Services for Unaccompanied Minors, Demand Payment

Legal Services Providers Have Not Received Payment Owed Since 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) along with U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.-10), Jason...

Padilla Leads Senate Colleagues in Urging Sec. Lutnick to Halt Implementation of Trump’s Illegal EO to Eliminate Vote-by-Mail

Senators Direct Dept. of Commerce to Explain its Involvement with USPS and Elections and Preserve Documents for Congressional Oversight WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California’s...

Padilla, Welch, Senate Judiciary Colleagues Demand Urgent and Thorough Investigation into Trump’s $1.8 billion DOJ Slush Fund

Demand to DOJ IG Comes After Republicans Blocked Padilla’s Bill to Stop Taxpayer-funded Rewards for January 6th Rioters WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and all...

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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...