
U.S. Senator, California
331 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
Alejandro Padilla is an American politician and engineer serving as the senior United States senator from California, a seat he has held since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Padilla served as the 29th secretary of state of California from 2015 to 2021 and was a member of the California State Senate and the Los Angeles City Council.
See where Senator Padilla stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
S 4640 · Introduced May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2444-2445)
SRES 739 · Introduced May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2381; text: CR S2380)
· Introduced Apr 30, 2026
Apr 30, 2026: Amendment SA 5442 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
SRES 699 · Introduced Apr 29, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Apr 29, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S2133-2134)
S 4417 · Introduced Apr 28, 2026 · Native Americans
Apr 28, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2083)
· Introduced Apr 22, 2026
· Introduced Apr 22, 2026
· Introduced Apr 22, 2026
· Introduced Apr 22, 2026
· Introduced Apr 22, 2026
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Senator Padilla's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted$1.2 trillion for roads, bridges, broadband, rail, water systems, and the electric grid.