WASHINGTON, D.C. —  U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) and U.S. Representative Mike Thompson (D-Calif.-04) announced more than $110 million in federal funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to support updates at Veterans Home in Yountville...

Editorial note: In response to this letter, President Trump signed the request for a Federal Emergency Declaration submitted by the State of California. A Federal Emergency Declaration activates additional federal resources to support life-saving activities. These resources include coordination of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following pressure from U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) announced Thursday it will invest approximately $52 million from the Hoover Dam Post Retirement Benefit fund in...

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....