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Jun 5, 2024 · Alex Padilla (born March 22, 1973, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) is the first Latino to represent California in the United States Senate. He was appointed to the position in 2021 after previously serving as California’s secretary of state (2015–21).
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1 day ago · WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court overturned its own holding in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, significantly undermining the regulatory authority of federal agencies: “Today’s Supreme Court ruling once again shamefully overturns decades of precedent, stripping regulatory authority from federal subject matter experts […]
Jun 20, 2024 · WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, announced bipartisan legislation to support state, tribal, and local efforts to strengthen wildlife habitat connectivity and...
2 days ago · Senator Padilla joins Marisa just moments before the first U.S. Senator Alex Padilla was sworn in to represent California in January 2021. Since then, he’s made a name as an outspoken advocate for immigration reform and reproductive rights — someone who’s not afraid to take on his own party over their rightward lurch on border policy.
Jun 19, 2024 · WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate passed bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) to accelerate the development of commercial fusion energy.
5 days ago · Padilla is the senior senator from California and is a Democrat. He has served since Jan 20, 2021. Padilla is next up for reelection in 2028 and serves until Jan 3, 2029. He is 51 years old.
Jun 6, 2024 · NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California about President Biden's executive order banning most asylum-seekers from entering the U.S.
