Alex Padilla
Democrat · Senator for California
114 sponsored · 697 cosponsored
In the Senate since 2021
Age 53
Contact their office: (202) 224-3553 · 331 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 114 bills.The typical senator sponsored 61. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 5 bills they backed became law.They cosponsored them.
- 24 passed the Senate and wait on the House.And 1 has passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed 33 of 915 recorded votes (3.6%).The typical senator missed 2.2%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on health and government operations and politics.104 and 67 of the 811 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (5)
Its main job is to clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in the states of Texas and California. Specifically, it updates the organization of Texas district courts and California district courts.
Became law · 119-S-32
- Yes: Would people in rural areas be better off under this?Adding locations like El Centro and College Station increases judicial access for regional and rural residents. +3
- They cosponsoredA bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize an increase of the retirement age for members of the Capitol Police.May 29, 2026
This bill aims to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5 of the United States Code. The primary purpose is to authorize an increase in the retirement age for members of the Capitol Police.
Became law · 119-S-4530
- No: Would retired people be better off under this?The shift from a fixed retirement age of 60 to a Board-determined age as high as 62 may delay the ability of officers to retire. -3
This Act establishes the "Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule" to commemorate the United States semiquincentennial.
Became law · 119-S-3705
And 2 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Passed Congress — the President's turn (1)
Both chambers passed it. The President signs it into law or vetoes it, and a veto stands unless two-thirds of each chamber vote to pass it anyway. Everything Congress has sent the President →
- They cosponsoredA concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II.May 8, 2025
This concurrent resolution authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center on June 26, 2025.
Agreed to by the House with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-SCONRES-12
- Yes: Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?Directly honors Army Ranger veterans of WWII with a gold medal ceremony. +10
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (24)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This Act aims to change the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The purpose of the bill is to include the Scarper Ridge property within the recreation area.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-1142
- Yes: Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?Incorporating more land into a national recreation area improves federal management of public land. +5
This Act reauthorizes the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977. It updates findings to include updated economic exposure and loss estimates for earthquake damage.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-320
- Yes: Does this put more money into scientific research?The bill provides updated annual authorizations for scientific research through the USGS and NSF. +5
- Their billA bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.Dec 15, 2025
This act aims to reaffirm that the Indian Reorganization Act applies to the Lytton Rancheria of California.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-748
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?The bill explicitly enables the Lytton Rancheria of California to expand its reservation and land held in trust. +7
And 21 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Resolutions of theirs that were adopted (6)
A resolution is a chamber speaking for itself — a position, a rule or a tribute. Adopting it puts it into effect, but it is not a law.
- A resolution designating the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week".
- A resolution designating July 2026 as "American Grown Flower and Foliage Month".
- A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.
- A resolution congratulating the Los Angeles Dodgers for winning the 2025 Major League Baseball World Series.
- A resolution designating July 2025 as "American Grown Flower and Foliage Month".
- A resolution designating the week of August 3 through August 9, 2025, as "National Farmers Market Week".
Still waiting, of the 114 bills they wrote: 8 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 96 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill sets national rules for student athlete name, image, and likeness rights. It creates protections for academic progress, medical coverage, and health and safety standards.
The vote on whether to pass the bill — Bill Passed
- Yes: Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?Significantly expands earning potential through NIL rights and provides medical and academic protections for college athletes. +9
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?Prevents states from enforcing their own NIL compensation and transfer laws that conflict with the federal framework. -5
119-S-4668 · roll call 250
What the Amendment Does As folks looking out for the good of the people and holding our officials accountable, we need to know what our leaders are trying to change. This amendment, submitted by Mr. Booker and Mr.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6835 · roll call 249
- YeaTo increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.Sep 29, 2026
What the Amendment Does Mr. Booker, along with Mr. Blumenthal, submitted this amendment to change how a specific fund or program is paid for in the bill.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6805 · roll call 248
On the President’s nominees
The President chooses federal judges, cabinet secretaries, ambassadors and military officers, and the Senate decides whether each one gets the job. Most are confirmed by voice vote, which records no one’s position; in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) the Senate put 223 confirmations to a recorded vote, and confirmed every one.
They voted to confirm 7 and against 207, and did not vote on 9. Those votes covered 584 nominees, because the Senate sometimes confirms many in a single vote.
The 5 most recent they voted against
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor, vice Lori Chavez-DeRemer, resigned.
Nomination Confirmed 47–41 · Sep 30, 2026
Angela Veronica Colmenero, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, vice Lee H. Rosenthal, retired.
Nomination Confirmed 50–47 · Sep 23, 2026
Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, vice Barbara M. Lynn, retired.
Nomination Confirmed 49–45 · Sep 17, 2026
Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, vice Michael H. Watson, retired.
Nomination Confirmed 52–45 · Sep 15, 2026
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General, vice Pamela Bondi.
Nomination Confirmed 50–49 · Aug 8, 2026
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.