By Naomi Taxay U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and other federal Democratic lawmakers reintroduced sweeping healthcare legislation Wednesday, arguing the more than 20-year-old proposal to reduce racial and geographic health disparities has become increasingly urgent following federal funding cuts. The...

Por Personal El senador de California Alex Padilla denunció que la administración de Donald Trump gobierna mediante una estrategia de “miedo e intimidación” contra las comunidades inmigrantes. Durante la 43ª Conferencia Anual de la Asociación Nacional de Funcionarios Latinos Electos...

By Linh Tat With the November midterm elections just months away, U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla of California has emerged as one of the leading Democrats in Washington to advocate for measures that he says would protect voting rights and help...

By Lisa Mascaro  Democratic members of Congress are demanding answers about Homeland Security’s vetting and training of immigration enforcement agents after it was disclosed that the ICE officer involved in a deadly shooting this week in Maine had a history of mental health issues...

By Hannah Northey and Ian M. Stevenson Top Democrats on Wednesday called on Congress’ watchdog to investigate the Trump administration’s decision to merge two existing bureaus within the Interior Department to oversee offshore oil and gas, wind and mining. Senate...

By Haley Parsley A committee that’s challenging a proposed voter ID law in California has already received a high-profile endorsement. U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, a California Democrat who has been a longtime advocate for the expansion of voting rights, threw...