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Alex Padilla

U.S. Representative - CA · CA · D
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Voting history

The voting record

Date
Vote
Chamber
Question / result
Jan 30, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287)
Jan 30, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4290 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file) · Vote #2
Jan 30, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4286 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file)
Jan 30, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4234 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file)
Jan 30, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4236 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file)
Jan 30, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4272 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file) · Vote #6
Feb 3, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Cloture Motion PN726-12
Feb 4, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Nomination PN726-12
Feb 5, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Nomination PN726-11
Feb 5, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Cloture Motion PN726-11
Feb 25, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Nomination PN730-19
Feb 25, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Cloture Motion PN730-19
Feb 26, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Nomination PN730-46
Feb 26, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Cloture Motion PN730-46
Mar 10, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4308 to H.R. 6644 (No short title on file)
Mar 11, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4308 to H.R. 6644 (No short title on file) · Vote #16
Mar 21, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4421 to S.Amdt. 4420 to S. 1383 (No short title on file)
Mar 26, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4732 to S.Amdt. 4420 to S. 1383 (No short title on file)
Apr 23, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5333 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file) · Vote #19
Apr 23, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5336 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file) · Vote #20
Apr 23, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Padilla Amdt. No. 4855)
Apr 23, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5159)
Apr 23, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5235 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file) · Vote #23
Apr 23, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5378 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file) · Vote #24
Apr 23, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Markey Amdt. No. 5001)
Apr 23, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hawley Amdt. No. 4794)
Apr 23, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 5414)
Apr 23, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Alsobrooks Amdt. No. 5294)
Apr 23, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hickenlooper Amdt. No. 4956)
Apr 23, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hirono Amdt. No. 4884)
Apr 23, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5281 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file) · Vote #31
Apr 23, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Ossoff Amdt. No. 4897)
Apr 23, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Lujan Amdt. No. 4798)
Apr 23, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schumer Amdt. No. 4799)
Apr 27, 2026
Present
Senate
On the Cloture Motion PN730-14
Apr 29, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Nomination PN730-14
May 14, 2026
Nay
Senate
On the Cloture Motion PN726-1 and PN726-3 and PN726-7 and PN726-10 and PN726-13 and PN726-14 and PN730-41 and PN730-48 and PN730-67 and PN730-66 and PN730-22 and PN730-29 and PN730-31 and PN730-27 and PN726-8 and PN730-56 and PN730-25 and PN786-11 and PN730-52 and PN786-8 and PN806-3 and PN730-57 and PN730-58 and PN730-60 and PN730-8 and PN730-21 and PN730-40 and PN730-43 and PN730-50 and PN730-62 and PN806-6 and PN730-12 and PN786-4 and PN730-3 and PN730-28 and PN730-37 and PN730-51 and PN730-54 and PN786-7 and PN730-68 and PN730-9 and PN730-5 and PN806-4 and PN730-44 and PN730-26 and PN730-61 and PN852-7 and PN730-1 and PN806-1
May 13, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 141
May 13, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 132
May 13, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 130
Mar 4, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 104
Mar 18, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 118
Mar 24, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 116
Apr 15, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 123
Apr 22, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 114
Apr 30, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 184
May 13, 2026
Yea
Senate
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 163
May 13, 2026
Yea
Senate
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S.Res. 526
Showing 1-6 of 41 bill groups (120 votes)
Topics & Events

In the spotlight

Featured Topic
ICE opens 700-bed private detention center in California
The GEO Group and CoreCivic expand the federal detention network with an eighth facility since 2025
Key Figures
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Todd Lyons portrait
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Todd Lyons portrait
Markwayne Mullin portrait
+18 more
Events (2)
Apr 15, 2026 · political
Senate Democrats led by Padilla condemn OELA dissolution as unlawful
Featured
Senator Alex Padilla led 21 Senate Democrats in condemning OELA's dissolution, arguing it violated the Department of Education Organization Act and federal law protecting English learner rights. The senators expressed concern that moving Title III programs to different offices would lose critical expertise and federal oversight, putting 5 million English learners at risk. Former OELA Director Montserrat Garibay warned the transition could weaken federal enforcement of English learner protections. (Education Week, Apr. 14, 2026)
Key Figures
1 total
Jun 29, 2025 · policy_change
Nine Die in Overcrowded Immigration Detention Centers Amid Mass Arrests
Nine people died in federal immigration detention facilities in June 2025 as the Trump administration expanded detention capacity to accommodate mass arrest operations. Detainees reported overcrowding, inadequate medical care, and denial of legal access at multiple facilities. The deaths prompted calls for congressional investigation from Democrats and civil rights groups, who alleged conditions violated the Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.
Key Figures
5 total
Recent bills sponsored & cosponsored

Bills & legislation

S.Res. 699 · 2026 · Sponsored
A resolution expressing support for the recognition of April as "National Language Access Month".
In Committee
S. 4417 · 2026 · Sponsored
Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments Act
In Committee
Adam Schiff portrait
S. 4368 · 2026 · Sponsored
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act
In Committee
Adam Schiff portrait
S. 4369 · 2026 · Sponsored
Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act
In Committee
Gary Peters portrait
Richard Durbin portrait
Charles Schumer portrait
Jeff Merkley portrait
Angela Alsobrooks portrait
Tammy Baldwin portrait
+34 more cosponsors
S. 4271 · 2026 · Sponsored
Support our Firefighters Act
In Committee
Tim Sheehy portrait
Adam Schiff portrait
S. 4103 · 2026 · Sponsored
Save Our Sequoias Act
In Committee
John Curtis portrait
S. 4075 · 2026 · Sponsored
A bill to make continuing appropriations for Federal Emergency Management Agency pay and operations in the event of a Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes.
In Committee
Adam Schiff portrait
S. 4053 · 2026 · Sponsored
A bill to take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.
In Committee
Adam Schiff portrait
S. 3840 · 2026 · Sponsored
Health Investment Zones Act of 2026
In Committee
S. 3783 · 2026 · Sponsored
Mental Health Career Promotion Act
In Committee
Jeff Merkley portrait
Ron Wyden portrait
Cory Booker portrait
Showing 1-10 of 120 recent bills (765 total)
Statistics
Bills sponsored
119
Bills cosponsored
646
Total votes cast
2,421
Last 120 votes
45Y · 74N
News mentions
10
Congressional terms
2021–2027· Current
Senate · Class II
117th–119th Congress · CA · D