WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, as part of Mental Health Awareness Month, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate Mental Health Caucus, introduced legislation to improve and expand access to the 9-8-8 Suicide and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, moved to block the Trump Administration’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund that would compensate or financially reward convicted January 6 insurrectionists. Padilla asked unanimous...

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, denounced President Trump and Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill that fails to address the real challenges that families are facing under the Trump-created affordability crisis....

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), members on the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, introduced the Golden Mussel Eradication and Control Act of 2026 to expedite the control and eradication of golden mussels – harmful species native to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and California’s former Secretary of State, condemned the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v Callais ruling at a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Mark Takano (D-Calif.) in introducing the Restoring Overtime Pay Act to expand and strengthen overtime protections for nearly 30 million workers. This legislation was introduced amid President...