Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.)
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Recent News About Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.)
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Padilla, Feinstein Lead California Members Urging EPA to Tighten Air Quality Standards While Preserving the Use of Prescribed Burns for Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention
As millions of Americans confront heavy wildfire smoke, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein (both D-Calif.)—as well as Representatives Scott Peters (D-Calif.-50) and Jared Huffman (D-Calif.-02)—led 21 of their colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging them to allow the deployment of prescribed fires as EPA tightens federal health-based air quality standards.
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Padilla Introduces Bill to Improve Low-Income Renters’ Access to Housing
The DEPOSIT Act would provide new federal moving costs and security deposit assistance funding to help more Californians access housing
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Padilla Pushes for EPA Superfund Designation for Southeast L.A. Neighborhoods Affected by Exide Pollution
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) traveled to Southeast Los Angeles County to meet with community leaders and families impacted by lead contamination caused by a nearby former Exide Technologies Inc. facility.
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Padilla, Feinstein: Administration Disregarded Congressional Intent, Underfunded California Border Communities
On June 9, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein (both D-Calif.) along with Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M), and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M) issued a statement criticizing the Biden Administration for failing Southwest border communities by underfunding them through the Shelter and Services Program, which was authorized by Congress to primarily assist border communities. Instead of providing communities along the border with robust critical funding for shelter, transportation, and emergency services, the Administration awarded New York City over $100 million, subverting the intent of Congress.
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US Senate Alex Padilla (CA) hosts Padilla Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Azerbaijan’s Blockade of the Lachin Corridor on June 8, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on June 8, introduced a bipartisan Senate resolution condemning Azerbaijan for its blockade of the Lachin Corridor and urging the United States to take immediate steps to end the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
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US Senate Alex Padilla (CA) hosts Padilla, Whitehouse Introduce Bills to Reduce Ocean Shipping Emissions on June 8, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On June 8, on World Oceans Day, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) introduced legislation to reduce air pollution within the shipping industry.
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Padilla Highlights Actions to Curb Transborder Pollution in Tijuana River Valley
SAN DIEGO, CA — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) on June 05, traveled to the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) Wastewater Treatment Plant near the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego to highlight federal efforts to address transborder water pollution in the area.
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Padilla Calls for Permanent Water Assistance Program During Hearing on Threats to Americans’ Affordable, Reliable Water Access
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) on MAY 31, convened his first hearing as Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife. The hearing entitled “Water Affordability and Small Water Systems Assistance” examined how rising water rates, aging infrastructure, and extreme weather events are increasing water affordability challenges for communities across the country.
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Padilla Calls for Worker Protections, Pathway to Legalization for Farm Workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On May 31, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, questioned witnesses at a hearing titled “From Farm to Table: Immigrant Workers Get the Job Done.”
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Padilla Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Curbing EPA’s Power to Address Water Pollution
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, released the following statement after the Supreme Court’s decision to curb the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to address water pollution
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Padilla, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Expand Access to Electric Vehicles for Low-Income Communities
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Representative Nanette Díaz Barragán (D-Calif.-44) in introducing the bicameral EVs for All Act, legislation that would increase access to electric vehicles (EVs) for residents of public housing across the nation.
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Padilla Introduces Bill to Protect 1 Million Acres of California Public Lands
On May 25, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif) announced the reintroduction of his sweeping public lands package.
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Padilla, Feinstein Support Colorado River Lower Basin Proposal
U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein (both D-Calif.) on May 22 released the following statement after the Colorado River lower basin states announced a proposal to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water over the next three years:
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Padilla, Stansbury Lead Bicameral Resolution to Join United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity On International Day for Biological Diversity
As the world marks the International Day for Biological Diversity, at a time when over one million species are threatened with extinction, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.-01) led nine of their colleagues in introducing a concurrent resolution expressing the need for the U.S. Senate to ratify the United Nations (UN) Convention on Biological Diversity and bring the United States in as a formal party.
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Padilla Cosponsors Legislation to Expand Access to Paid Sick, Medical, and Family Leave for Workers
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) cosponsored the introduction of two bills that expand access to paid leave in the United States. The Healthy Families Act, which is led by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in the Senate, would ensure that workers can earn up to seven job-protected sick days each year to recover from their own illnesses, access preventative care, or provide care to a sick family member.
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Padilla, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Help Recruit and Retain Election Workers
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, along with Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced legislation to support the recruitment and retention of election workers.
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Padilla, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reform Disaster Recovery
Padilla pushes for legislation to establish a permanent and predictable funding process for the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery
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Padilla Applauds Regional Partnership to Boost California’s Central Coast Space Ecosystem
On May 18, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) applauded the expansion of a regional partnership working to support the growing Central Coast space industry at and around Vandenberg Space Force Base, bringing new collaboration on innovation, housing, and workforce development.
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Padilla Pushes Army Corps of Engineers to Ensure They Have Resources to Provide Assistance to Central Valley as Snowpack Melts
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, On May 18 sent a letter to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Assistant Secretary for the Army for Civil Works, Mike Connor to follow up about the flood risks in the Tulare Lake Basin.
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Padilla, Lofgren Introduce Legislation to Protect Americans from Toxic Chemical Exposure
On May 18, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (both D-Calif.) introduced the Supercomputing for Safer Chemicals (SUPERSAFE) Act. The legislation would establish a SUPERSAFE Consortium led by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to identify chemicals that are safe to use in commerce through science-backed decision making.