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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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PHOTOS: Padilla, Schiff Announce Federal Election Funding Push to Boost Security, Efficiency

LOS ANGELES, CA — Today,U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with oversight over federal elections and California’s former Secretary of State, and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) announced the State and Local Election Security Act of 2026, legislation to provide up to $10 billion...

Padilla, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Strengthen Electric Grid Reliability

Would help prevent outages from California wildfires WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced legislation that would reauthorize the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program at the Department of Energy to help strengthen...

Padilla, Durbin Sound Alarm on Historically High Number of Deaths in Immigration Detention

In a letter to Mullin and Venturella, Padilla and Durbin demand the Trump Administration halt ICE detention expansion until deficiencies are corrected WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and...

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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...