Alex Padilla
Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Padilla has a recorded vote on 38 laws that passed.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 38 came to a recorded vote in the Senate while Padilla is a member. The rest passed the Senate by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Padilla votes Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar) and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Padilla votes Yes on the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Padilla votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the Rescissions Act of 2025, which cancelled about $9 billion in approved spending; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the Senate in that time. Padilla votes to cancel 1 and against cancelling 23. The rules Padilla votes to cancel come from: Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1).
Padilla votes differently from most Senate Democrats on 6 of 38 Yes and No votes: No on the Russia and Iran sanctions law; No on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); No on the HALT Fentanyl Act; and Yes on the law that cancels an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report their customers' digital asset sales the way stockbrokers do.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
A package of housing measures intended to increase the supply of homes.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Most recent No votes
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 8 executive orders.
From the official record
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
9 excerpts
- Tribal Colleges and UniversitiesSeptember 24, 2026
Padilla, Warren, Torres Introduce Bill to Address Basic Needs Insecurity in Higher Education
“At least 25% of grant funding must go to community colleges, and another 25% must go to HBCUs, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and other minority serving institutions (such as HSIs, AANAPISIs)”
- Tribal Colleges and UniversitiesSeptember 24, 2026
Padilla, Warren, Torres Introduce Bill to Address Basic Needs Insecurity in Higher Education
“At least 25% of grant funding must go to community colleges, and another 25% must go to HBCUs, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and other minority serving institutions (such as HSIs, AANAPISIs)”
- Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs To Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on MigrationApril 3, 2025
“We write to strongly object to the dismantling of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), including the funding freeze that has halted refugee processing and resettlement, pursuant to Executive Order 14013 (the “EO”), titled “Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program.”
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“What steps have been taken to implement the case-by-case exemption process for refugees whose arrival is “in the national interest” that is described in Executive Order 14163?”
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Padilla Leads Push Demanding Trump Rescind Illegal Anti-Voter Executive Order
“We write to demand that you immediately rescind your recent Executive Order “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections.” This unlawful directive exceeds your authority over an independent agency and would likely disenfranchise millions of eligible American voters by creating barriers to voting, while also inviting chaos into state voter registration processes – including by inappropriately sharing Americans’ data”
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“We call on you to follow the law, cease and desist implementation of EO 14151, rescind the grant terminations, and provide information on EPA’s decision-making process concerning the grant terminations and wider closure of the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights,” wrote the Senators.”
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- Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Cost Efficiency InitiativeMarch 7, 2025
“It appears that GSA may start closing over 3,000 leased federal facilities in a matter of weeks following the President’s Executive Order 14222. Within those 3,000 GSA leased federal facilities around the country, there are a significant number of Congressional state and district offices that will be put at risk or forced to relocate if these leases are cancelled abruptly.”
- Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions ProgramJanuary 29, 2025
Padilla, Colleagues Call on Secretary Rubio to Immediately Restore Refugee Resettlement Services
“These harmful stop work orders follow the President’s Executive Order on “Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program,” suspending the USRAP and grinding refugee processing and admissions to a halt, effective January 27, 2025. Beyond its powerful humanitarian logic, the U.S. resettlement program is a vital tool for advancing U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic interests.”
- Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign AidJanuary 29, 2025
Padilla, Colleagues Call on Secretary Rubio to Immediately Restore Refugee Resettlement Services
“Therefore, we urge you to reverse course by excluding or granting a waiver to the R&P program from the definition of “foreign development assistance,” as used in the President’s Executive Order on “Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid,” revoking the stop work orders, and permitting a resumption in R&P services for all eligible populations, including refugees and certain SIVs.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 87 spending items this member requested, $126,755,366 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulare Irrigation District | Public Law 119-37 | Kaweah River Siphon Resiliency ProjectNatural Resources Conservation Service · Conservation Operations | CA | $3,500,000 |
| Chowchilla Water District | Public Law 119-37 | Water System IntertieNatural Resources Conservation Service · Conservation Operations | CA | $1,000,000 |
| City of Huron | Public Law 119-37 | City of Huron Police Vehicle Conversion ProjectRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | CA | $280,000 |
| County of Mono | Public Law 119-37 | Mono County--Emergency Backup GeneratorsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | CA | $900,000 |
| Guadalupe Union School District | Public Law 119-37 | Guadalupe Union School District--Making Way for Room to Play ProjectRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | CA | $1,967,000 |
| County of Mariposa | Public Law 119-37 | Mariposa County--6th Street Pedestrian Bridge ProjectRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | CA | $737,000 |
| City of Guadalupe | Public Law 119-37 | Senior Center Facility ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | CA | $275,000 |
| City of Bishop | Public Law 119-37 | Bishop Fire Ladder TruckRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | CA | $1,214,366 |
| Gustine Unified School District | Public Law 119-37 | Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | CA | $366,000 |
| County of Sacramento | Public Law 119-37 | Walnut Grove Water System ImprovementsRural Utilities Service · Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program | CA | $1,000,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-Domain Operations Complex (INC) | Public Law 119-37 | Multi-Domain Operations Complex (INC)Air Force | None printed | $22,000,000 |
| University of California, Irvine | Public Law 119-74 | Orange County Flood Futures ProjectDOC · NOAA--CZM | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Los Angeles | Public Law 119-74 | The Crisis and Incident Response through Community-led Engagement ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $2,062,000 |
| City of Lancaster Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Advanced Equipment for Lancaster Police DepartmentDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $1,023,000 |
| City of Alameda | Public Law 119-74 | Crime Victims InitiativeDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $900,000 |
| City of Elk Grove | Public Law 119-74 | Real-Time Information Center EnhancementsDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $581,000 |
| City of Victorville | Public Law 119-74 | New Victorville Police Station Technology Advancement to Develop Real Time Crime and Viewing CenterDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $3,000,000 |
| Los Angeles Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | West LA Real Time Crime CenterDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| County of Sutter | Public Law 119-74 | Police Radio UpgradesDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,500,000 |
| Cal Poly Partners | Public Law 119-74 | Paso Robles Spaceport Training and Research CenterNASA · SSMS | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e CA City of Bakers MLK Sewer ProEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,500,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e CA City of Seal B Gabriel River Improvement PEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e CA County of Tula Sewer StudyEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e CA Hi-Desert Wate Water Reuse PEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA City of Dinuba Tower ReplaceEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA County of King ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA County of Made Fork Water SyEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,200,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA Fallbrook Publ District for ReplacementEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA Las Virgenes M District for StudyEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,050,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA Sacramento Cou Service Area ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA Tahoe City Pub District for InfrastructurProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,250,000 |
| State, Private, and Tr Forestry | Public Law 119-74 | ibal CA City of Jurupa Heli-hydrantForest Serv · ice | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| University of California, Irvine | Public Law 119-74 | Orange County Flood Futures ProjectDOC · NOAA--CZM | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Los Angeles | Public Law 119-74 | The Crisis and Incident Response through Community-led Engagement ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $2,062,000 |
| City of Lancaster Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Advanced Equipment for Lancaster Police DepartmentDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,023,000 |
| City of Alameda | Public Law 119-74 | Crime Victims InitiativeDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $900,000 |
| City of Elk Grove | Public Law 119-74 | Real-Time Information Center EnhancementsDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $581,000 |
| City of Victorville | Public Law 119-74 | New Victorville Police Station Technology Advancement to Develop Real Time Crime and Viewing CenterDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $3,000,000 |
| Los Angeles Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | West LA Real Time Crime CenterDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| County of Sutter | Public Law 119-74 | Police Radio UpgradesDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,500,000 |
| Cal Poly Partners | Public Law 119-74 | Paso Robles Spaceport Training and Research CenterNASA · SSMS | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| AltaMed Health Services Corporation | Public Law 119-75 | for healthcare workforce training, including tuition and fees and purchasing equipment and training materialsDOL · Employment and Training Administration | CA | $995,000 |
| Los Angeles Conservation Corps | Public Law 119-75 | for workforce training, including transportationDOL · Employment and Training Administration | CA | $969,000 |
| The Chrysalis Center | Public Law 119-75 | for workforce training, which may include scholarships and other supportive servicesDOL · Employment and Training Administration | CA | $405,000 |
| University of California, Merced | Public Law 119-75 | for medical education, including the purchase of equipmentDOL · Employment and Training Administration | CA | $3,500,000 |
| County of Mono | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to renovate emergency facilitiesHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | CA | $1,340,000 |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to construct a behavioral health facilityHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | CA | $1,800,000 |
| Barstow Community College District | Public Law 119-75 | for a rural mental health programHHS · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | CA | $750,000 |
| City of Long Beach | Public Law 119-75 | for a community crisis response programHHS · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | CA | $1,490,000 |
| Rady Children's Hospital San Diego | Public Law 119-75 | for pediatric mental health servicesHHS · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | CA | $2,000,000 |
| Meristem, Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | for programming and supportive services for individuals with disabilities, including equipmentHHS · Administration for Community Living | CA | $1,000,000 |
| Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) | Public Law 119-75 | for STEM education programmingED · Innovation and Improvement | CA | $236,000 |
| City College of San Francisco | Public Law 119-75 | for a transportation program to help postsecondary students access educationED · Higher Education | CA | $1,000,000 |
| Foundation for Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges, CA, For expanding educational opportunities for community college students, including purchasing equipment | Public Law 119-75 | Foundation for Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges, CA, For expanding educational opportunities for community college students, including purchasing equipmentED · Higher Education | None printed | $655,000 |
| Los Rios Community College District | Public Law 119-75 | for expanding an adult learning program, including purchasing technology and providing financial aidED · Higher Education | CA | $901,000 |
| Rio Hondo Community College District | Public Law 119-75 | for improving firefighting education, including the purchase of equipmentED · Higher Education | CA | $790,000 |
| City of Palm Springs | Public Law 119-75 | Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) Inline Baggage Handling System Improvement ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | CA | $3,000,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Advanced Traffic Controllers at the Future Metro L Line Norwalk and Lambert Stations AreasDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $250,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Oakland Ferry Terminal Modernization ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $1,980,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Tenderloin Neighborhood Pedestrian Safety Signal UpgradesDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $1,500,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Grangeville Boulevard Grade Separation ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $2,000,000 |
| San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission | Public Law 119-75 | Modesto & Empire Terminal Railroad Positive Train Control InstallationDepartment of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | CA | $1,934,000 |
| North County Transit District | Public Law 119-75 | SPRINTER Platform and Track Enhancement ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | CA | $1,200,000 |
| Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board | Public Law 119-75 | South County Service Wi-Fi ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | CA | $1,100,000 |
| Clean Power Alliance | Public Law 119-75 | Clean Power Alliance Power Ready Program for Critical Public Facilities ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
| City of Stanton | Public Law 119-75 | Community and Senior Center Complex EnhancementDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
| Contra Costa County Fire Protection District | Public Law 119-75 | East Bay Regional Communications System Improvements and Upgrades ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,915,000 |
| Los Angeles County Development Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Nueva Maravilla Extreme Heat Measures--Cooling Equipment and InstallationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,200,000 |
| City of Mendota | Public Law 119-75 | Mendota Community Center ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $2,000,000 |
| County of Marin | Public Law 119-75 | Fairfax-San Anselmo Children's Center Safety UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
| City of Los Angeles | Public Law 119-75 | Inside Safe Program-- Acquisition and Capital ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
| City of Mountain View | Public Law 119-75 | Evelyn Avenue Affordable Housing RedevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $2,000,000 |
| City of Soledad | Public Law 119-75 | City of Soledad Streetscape Enhancement ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
| City of Laguna Beach | Public Law 119-75 | South Laguna Beach Fire Station ReplacementDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
| Los Angeles County Fire Department | Public Law 119-75 | Los Angeles County Fire Department's Pacoima Warehouse RenovationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $968,000 |
| City of Oakland | Public Law 119-75 | Brooklyn Basin Blight Removal and Shoreline ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
| City of Union City | Public Law 119-75 | Fire Equipment EnhancementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
| City of La Palma | Public Law 119-75 | City of La Palma-- Public Safety CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
| City of El Cerrito | Public Law 119-75 | Community HousingWorks DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $3,000,000 |
| Los Angeles House of Ruth | Public Law 119-75 | Sister Cedars Senior HousingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $815,000 |
| City of San Diego | Public Law 119-75 | San Diego Homeless ShelterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,000,000 |
| The People Concern | Public Law 119-75 | The Village Renovation ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,000,000 |
| County of Del Norte | Public Law 119-75 | Veterans Memorial Hall Improvements ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,500,000 |
| City of Salinas | Public Law 119-75 | Salinas Firefighter Training Tower FacilityDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $2,000,000 |
| City of Atascadero | Public Law 119-86 | City of Atascadero Emergency Operations Center Technology ProjectFEMA · Federal Assistance-EOC | CA | $1,000,000 |
| City of Chula Vista | Public Law 119-86 | Otay Valley Regional Park (OVRP) Wildfire Hazardous Fuels ReductionFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | CA | $837,000 |
| City of Palm Desert | Public Law 119-86 | City of Palm Desert Emergency Resiliency PlanFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | CA | $296,000 |
9 rows here have the same law, recipient, purpose and amount as another row. The Congressional Record may print one item more than once. The count and the total include each row.
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Online ads
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Campaign money
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