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Alex Padilla

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Alex Padilla
U.S. Senate California
Tenure
2021 - Present
Term ends
2029
Years in position
5
Predecessor:Kamala D. Harris (D)
Prior offices:
California Secretary of State
Years in office: 2015 - 2021
Successor:Shirley Weber (D)
California State Senate District 20
Years in office: 2006 - 2014
Los Angeles City Council
Years in office: 1999 - 2006
Compensation
Base salary
$174,000
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 8, 2022
Education
Bachelor's
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994
Personal
Profession
Campaign staffer
Contact

Alex Padilla (Democratic Party) is a member of theU.S. Senate from California. He assumed office on January 20, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2029.

Padilla (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to theU.S. Senate to represent California. He won in the general election onNovember 8, 2022.

Padilla also ran in a special election to theU.S. Senate to represent California. He won in the special general election onNovember 8, 2022.

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Biography

Alex Padilla earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1994 and graduated from the Coro Fellowship Program in Leadership and Public Affairs in 1995.[1][2] Padilla worked as a staffer, political director, or campaign manager for several Democratic politicians in California, includingDianne Feinstein,Richard Alarcon,Gilbert Cedillo, andTony Cardenas. He was the president of theLeague of California Cities and a member of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials.[1]

In December 2020, California Gov.Gavin Newsom (D) appointed Padilla to fill the U.S. Senate vacancy created when Sen.Kamala Harris became vice president of the United States.[3][4][5] Padilla was theCalifornia Secretary of State from 2015-2021 and a member of theCalifornia Senate from 2006-2014. Padilla was also a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1999-2006, serving as its president from 2001-2006.

Committee assignments

U.S. Senate

2025-2026

Padilla was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2023-2024

Padilla was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2021-2022

Padilla was assigned to the following committees:[Source]


Elections

2022

Regular election

See also: United States Senate election in California, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. Senate California

IncumbentAlex Padilla defeatedMark Meuser in the general election for U.S. Senate California on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla (D)
 
61.1
 
6,621,621
Image of Mark Meuser
Mark Meuser (R)
 
38.9
 
4,222,029

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Total votes: 10,843,650
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate California

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. Senate California on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla (D)
 
54.1
 
3,725,544
✔
Image of Mark Meuser
Mark Meuser (R)
 
14.9
 
1,028,374
Image of Cordie Williams
Cordie Williams (R) Candidate Connection
 
6.9
 
474,321
Image of Jonathan Elist
Jonathan Elist (R) Candidate Connection
 
4.2
 
289,716
Image of Chuck Smith
Chuck Smith (R) Candidate Connection
 
3.9
 
266,766
Image of James P. Bradley
James P. Bradley (R)
 
3.4
 
235,788
Image of Douglas Howard Pierce
Douglas Howard Pierce (D)
 
1.7
 
116,771
Image of John Parker
John Parker (Peace and Freedom Party) Candidate Connection
 
1.5
 
105,477
Image of Sarah Sun Liew
Sarah Sun Liew (R) Candidate Connection
 
1.1
 
76,994
Image of Dan O'Dowd
Dan O'Dowd (D)
 
1.1
 
74,916
Image of Akinyemi Agbede
Akinyemi Agbede (D)
 
1.0
 
70,971
Image of Myron Hall
Myron Hall (R) Candidate Connection
 
1.0
 
66,161
Image of Timothy Ursich Jr.
Timothy Ursich Jr. (D) Candidate Connection
 
0.8
 
58,348
Image of Robert Lucero
Robert Lucero (R) Candidate Connection
 
0.8
 
53,398
Image of James Henry Conn
James Henry Conn (G) Candidate Connection
 
0.5
 
35,983
Image of Eleanor Garcia
Eleanor Garcia (Independent)
 
0.5
 
34,625
Image of Carlos Guillermo Tapia
Carlos Guillermo Tapia (R)
 
0.5
 
33,870
Image of Pamela Elizondo
Pamela Elizondo (G)
 
0.5
 
31,981
Image of Enrique Petris
Enrique Petris (R)
 
0.5
 
31,883
Image of Obaidul Huq Pirjada
Obaidul Huq Pirjada (D)
 
0.4
 
27,889
Image of Daphne Bradford
Daphne Bradford (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.4
 
26,900
Image of Don Grundmann
Don Grundmann (Independent)
 
0.1
 
10,181
Image of Deon Jenkins
Deon Jenkins (Independent)
 
0.1
 
6,936
Image of Mark Ruzon
Mark Ruzon (No party preference) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
206
Image of Lily Zhou
Lily Zhou (R) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
58
Irene Ratliff (No party preference) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
7
Marc Roth (No party preference) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
1

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Total votes: 6,884,065
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Special election

See also: United States Senate special election in California, 2022

General election

Special general election for U.S. Senate California

IncumbentAlex Padilla defeatedMark Meuser in the special general election for U.S. Senate California on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla (D)
 
60.9
 
6,559,308
Image of Mark Meuser
Mark Meuser (R)
 
39.1
 
4,212,450

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Total votes: 10,771,758
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Nonpartisan primary election

Special nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate California

The following candidates ran in the special primary for U.S. Senate California on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla (D)
 
55.0
 
3,740,582
✔
Image of Mark Meuser
Mark Meuser (R)
 
22.1
 
1,503,480
Image of James P. Bradley
James P. Bradley (R)
 
6.9
 
472,052
Image of Jonathan Elist
Jonathan Elist (R) Candidate Connection
 
5.9
 
403,722
Image of Timothy Ursich Jr.
Timothy Ursich Jr. (D) Candidate Connection
 
3.3
 
226,447
Image of Dan O'Dowd
Dan O'Dowd (D)
 
2.8
 
191,531
Image of Myron Hall
Myron Hall (R) Candidate Connection
 
2.1
 
143,038
Image of Daphne Bradford
Daphne Bradford (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
1.6
 
112,191
Image of John Parker
John Parker (Peace and Freedom Party) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
9,951
Irene Ratliff (No party preference) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
12

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Total votes: 6,803,006
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

See also:California Secretary of State election, 2018

General election

General election for California Secretary of State

IncumbentAlex Padilla defeatedMark Meuser in the general election for California Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla (D)
 
64.5
 
7,909,521
Image of Mark Meuser
Mark Meuser (R)
 
35.5
 
4,362,545

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Total votes: 12,272,066
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California Secretary of State

The following candidates ran in the primary for California Secretary of State on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla (D)
 
52.6
 
3,475,633
✔
Image of Mark Meuser
Mark Meuser (R)
 
31.0
 
2,047,903
Image of Ruben Major
Ruben Major (D)
 
5.4
 
355,036
Raul Rodriguez Jr. (R)
 
5.0
 
330,460
Image of Gail Lightfoot
Gail Lightfoot (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.4
 
155,879
Image of Michael Feinstein
Michael Feinstein (G)
 
2.1
 
136,725
Image of C.T. Weber
C.T. Weber (Peace and Freedom Party)
 
0.9
 
61,375
Image of Erik Rydberg
Erik Rydberg (G)
 
0.7
 
48,705

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Total votes: 6,611,716
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2014

See also:California secretary of state election, 2014

Padilla ran forSecretary of State of California in the2014 elections.[6]Debra Bowen (D) was ineligible for re-election in 2014 due to term limits.[7] Padilla secured a spot in the general election following the top-two primary on June 3, 2014, and defeatedRepublicanPete Peterson in the general election on November 4, 2014.

Results

General election
Secretary of State of California, 2014
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngAlex Padilla53.6%3,799,711
    RepublicanPete Peterson46.4%3,285,334
Total Votes7,085,045
Election results viaCalifornia Secretary of State
Primary election
California Secretary of State, Blanket Primary, 2014
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngAlex Padilla30.2%1,217,371
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngPete Peterson29.7%1,194,715
    DemocraticLeland Yee9.4%380,361
    NonpartisanDan Schnur9.2%369,898
    DemocraticDerek Cressman7.6%306,375
    RepublicanRoy Allmond6.4%256,668
    DemocraticJeff Drobman4.4%178,521
    GreenDavid Curtis3%121,618
Total Votes4,025,527
Election resultsCalifornia Secretary of State


Polls

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California Secretary of State
PollDerek Cressman (D)Alex Padilla (D)Pete Peterson (R)Dan Schnur (NPP)David Scott Curtis (G)Leland Yee (D)OtherUndecidedMargin of errorSample size
The Field Poll (without Yee)
March 18-April 5, 2014		2%17%30%4%5%0%0%41%+/-5.5292
The Field Poll (with Yee)
March 18-April 5, 2014		3%10%27%4%4%8%1%44%+/-6.5212
AVERAGES 2.5% 13.5% 28.5% 4% 4.5% 4% 0.5% 42.5% +/-6 252
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email toeditor@ballotpedia.org.

Issues

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Plastic bag ban

On September 30, 2014, Gov.Jerry Brown signed legislation Padilla sponsored in thestate Senate banning single-use plastic bags at grocery store checkouts in the state of California.[8] Padilla, a nominee for the opensecretary of state seat in the2014 elections, faced ads opposing him in the months prior to the bill's approval.[9][8]

Top-two primary system

Padilla, running forCalifornia Secretary of State in2014 on the promise of free and fair elections, expressed concern over theballot access limitations affecting minor parties due to new requirements implemented in2012 with thetop-two primary system. Under those new qualifications, minor party candidates must collect 10,000 signatures to waive a filing fee equal to two percent of the first year's salary for state offices or one percent for members of Congress. Prior to implementing thetop-two system, the number of signatures required to waive that fee was 150, so most minor parties opted to file petitions. Senator Padilla's office said in February 2014 it was looking into legislative solutions to improve ballot access for minor parties.[10][11]

Primary election background

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Primary election

Stances on top-two primary system

One of the key issues of the 2014 secretary of state primary was the signature and filing requirements for minor party candidates under California's top-two primary system. Under new qualifications implemented with thetop-two primary system, minor party candidates must collect 10,000 signatures to waive a filing fee equal to 2 percent of the first year's salary for state offices or 1 percent for members of Congress. Prior to implementing the top-two system, the number of signatures required to waive that fee was 150, so most minor parties opted to file petitions.

After launching their campaigns forCalifornia Secretary of State,California State SenatorAlex Padilla (D) and ex-state Sen.Leland Yee (D), who later withdrew from the race following his arrest in March 2014, expressed concerns aboutballot access limitations for minor parties under thetop-two primary system. Yee opposed the top-two system during his time in theCalifornia State Senate and Senator Padilla said his office was looking into legislative solutions.[12][13]Green Party candidateDavid Scott Curtis campaigned against the top-two system while independent candidateDan Schnur, who was designated "no party preference" on the ballot since California’s Proposition 14 took away candidates' "independent" label option, was in favor of the system.DemocratDerek Cressman opposed the system but did not focus on the issue during his campaign.

Also in the race, DemocratJeff Drobman and two Republicans,Pete Peterson andRoy Allmond, did not made their stances on the top-two system known prior to the primary.

Candidates not involved in debate

California non-profit association the Sacramento Press Club faced criticism from Green Party candidateDavid Scott Curtis after not inviting him and two other 2014 secretary of state candidates to participate in an April 23 debate.[14] With seven candidates in the running, the Sacramento Press Club said they wanted to restrict the size of the event by only including "top contenders in a crowded field," whom they determined to bePete Peterson (R), state Sen. Alex Padilla (D),Dan Schnur (I) andDerek Cressman (D). By the time Curtis learned of his exclusion, back-to-backField Polls had been released showing Curtis ahead of both Schnur and Cressman. In response, Curtis expressed his objection on social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook, arguing that the decision reflected political bias by a tax-exempt organization. Curtis also filed an IRS investigation request related to the group's tax-exempt status.[15] A press club representative said Curtis's actions were a "tirade of insulting and threatening social media posts" against the organization. The Green Party candidate questioned what such selectivity meant for the state of journalism, arguing that it highlighted the broader implications of the exclusion. Curtis also noted that some of the major-party candidates had existing relationships with the media. Schnur, for example, was known for regularly providing content to the Capitol press, whose members make up a large portion of the Sacramento Press Club. Although trailing Curtis in the polls, Schnur was among the candidates invited to the debate. Joe Mathews, the California editor at Zócalo Public Square, wrote, “Of course, I’m for Dan Schnur for Secretary of State. I’m in the media, and he’s our candidate...He’s the favored candidate of our state’s political media, which feeds us polls and old, bogus narratives about the state.”[14] Northern California's chapter of The Society of Professional Journalists honored Leland Yee with its Public Official Award shortly before Yee's arrest forced him to exit the race.[14]

Yee Arrest

On March 26, 2014, Democratic candidateLeland Yee was arraigned on seven charges of corruption and firearms trafficking. Yee, along with 25 others, was involved in an FBI operation to uncover those suspected of illegal activities involving drugs, guns and arranging murder for hire. Yee's alleged illegal activities stemmed from his debt acquired in a failed run for San Francisco mayor in 2011 and money raised for the Secretary of State race. Authorities believed Yee accepted money for official actions performed while in office. These actions included asking an agency to accept a software contract from a specific vendor in exchange for $10,000, writing a Senate proclamation to honor the Chee Kung Tong group for $6,800 and introducing a medical marijuana businessman to state legislators working on the issue for $21,000. Unknown to Yee, all of these paying contacts were undercover agents. In other attempts to raise money, Yee allegedly promised to help other undercover agents obtain illegal guns from an international arms dealer.[16]

Despite no longer being in the race, Yee's name remained on the primary ballot.


2010

See also:California State Senate elections, 2010

Padilla won re-election to the 20th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated RepublicanKathleen Evans and LibertarianAdrian Galysh in the November 2 general election.[17]

California State Senate, District 20 General Election (2010)
CandidatesVotes
Green check mark transparent.pngAlex Padilla (D)94,356
Kathleen Evans (R)37,420
Adrian Galysh (L)6,245

2006


Senator Padilla on menu labelling law

In 2006 Padilla was elected to the California State Senate, District 20. He finished with 84,459 votes while his opponent Pamela Brown finished with 28,377 votes.[18] Padilla raised $1,947,933 for his campaign fund.

California State Senate, District 20
CandidatesVotes
Green check mark transparent.pngAlex Padilla (D)84,459
Pamela Brown (L)28,377

Campaign themes

2022

Regular election

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Special election

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign finance summary

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Alex Padilla campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022U.S. Senate CaliforniaWon general$11,754,411 $4,192,836
2022U.S. Senate CaliforniaWon general$12,026,093 $4,572,867
2014California Secretary of StateWon$2,825,613 N/A**
2010California State Senate, District 20Won$1,193,644 N/A**
2006California State Senate, District 20Won$1,947,933 N/A**
Grand total$29,747,694 $8,765,703
Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia'scoverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by Alex Padilla
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Kamala D. Harris  source  (D, Working Families Party)President of the United States (2024)PrimaryLost General
Joe Biden  source President of the United States (2024)PrimaryWithdrew in Convention
Lateefah Simon  source  (D)U.S. House California District 12 (2024)PrimaryWon General
George Whitesides  source  (D)U.S. House California District 27 (2024)PrimaryWon General
Judy Chu  source  (D)U.S. House California District 28 (2024)PrimaryWon General
Adam Schiff  source  (D)U.S. Senate California (2024)GeneralWon General
Tom Perez  source  (D)Governor of Maryland (2022)PrimaryLost Primary
Joe Biden  source  (D, Working Families Party)President of the United States (2020)PrimaryWon General
Kamala D. Harris  source President of the United States (2020)Withdrew in Convention
Notable ballot measure endorsements by Alex Padilla
MeasurePositionOutcome
California Proposition 13, School and College Facilities Bond (March 2020)  source SupportDefeated
California Proposition 14, Stem Cell Research Institute Bond Initiative (2020)  source SupportApproved
California Proposition 16, Repeal Proposition 209 Affirmative Action Amendment (2020)  source SupportDefeated
California Proposition 1, Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (2022)  source SupportApproved
California Proposition 27, Elimination of Citizens Redistricting Commission Initiative (2010)  source SupportDefeated
California Proposition 36, Drug and Theft Crime Penalties and Treatment-Mandated Felonies Initiative (2024)  source OpposeApproved
California Proposition 50, Use of Legislative Congressional Redistricting Map Amendment (2025)  source SupportApproved
California Proposition 17, Voting Rights Restoration for Persons on Parole Amendment (2020)  source SupportApproved
California Proposition 18, Primary Voting for 17-Year-Olds Amendment (2020)  source SupportDefeated

Personal finance disclosures

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119th Congress (2025-2027)

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118th Congress (2023-2025)

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Noteworthy events

Response to June 2017 request for voter rolls

See also:State government responses to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity

On June 29, 2017, the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, created byPresidentDonald Trump (R) on May 11, requested information on registered voters from all 50 states dating back to 2006. The states were given until July 14 to respond. On June 29, Secretary Padilla announced that the state would refuse to provide the requested information to the commission.

“I will not provide sensitive voter information to a commission that has already inaccurately passed judgment that millions of Californians voted illegally...California's participation would only serve to legitimize the false and already debunked claims of massive voter fraud made by the President, the Vice President, and Mr. Kobach.[19]”
—Secretary Alex Padilla[20]

Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in theU.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in theU.S. Senate (51-49).Joe Biden (D) was the president andKamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below usingCongress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
VoteBill and descriptionStatus
Yes check.svg Yea
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
 
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizingDepartment of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.[21]
Yes check.svg Passed (87-13)[22]
Yes check.svg Yea
Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
 
The Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 (H.R. 6363) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on November 17, 2023, providing for the funding of federal agencies through January 19, 2024. The bill prevented a government shutdown that would have taken place if funding was not approved by November 17, 2023. The bill required a three-fifths majority vote in the Senate.[23]
Yes check.svg Passed (87-11)[24]
Yes check.svg Yea
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
 
The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act (H.R. 5860) was a bill approved by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on September 30, 2023, providing for the funding of federal agencies through November 17, 2023. The bill prevented a government shutdown that would have taken place if funding was not approved by October 1, 2023. The bill required a three-fifths majority vote in the Senate.[25]
Yes check.svg Passed (88-9)[26]
Yes check.svg Yea
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
 
TheFiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a three-fifths majority vote in the Senate.[27]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (63-36)[28]
Red x.svg Nay
Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.
 
H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of theCongressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended thenational coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the Senate.[29]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (68-23)[30]
Red x.svg Nay
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'".
 
H.J.Res. 44 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of theCongressional Review Act (CRA) passed by theHouse of Representatives and voted down by theSenate. The bill sought to nullify aBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) rule establishing criteria to determine whether firearms equipped with stabilizing braces that facilitate shoulder fire were subject to regulation under the National Firearms Act. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the Senate.[31]
Red x.svg Failed (50-49)[32]
Red x.svg Nay
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".
 
H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of theCongressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the118th Congress andvetoed by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify aDepartment of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certainenvironmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the Senate.[33]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (50-46)[34]
Yes check.svg Yea
The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
 
The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on January 5, 2025, that reduced Social Security benefits for individuals who received other pensions from state or local governments. It also eliminated an offset that would reduce benefits for spouses and widows of individuals with government pensions. It also eliminated a provision that reduced benefits for an individual who received a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.[35]
Yes check.svg Passed (76-20)[36]
Yes check.svg Yea
Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024
 
The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 (H.R. 4366) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on March 9, 2024, authorizing appropriations for various government departments for the fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.[37]
Yes check.svg Passed (75-22)[38]
Yes check.svg Yea
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
 
The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R. 3935) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on May 16, 2024, that reauthorized Federal Aviation Administration funding until fiscal year 2028. The bill also made other modifications to address various department-related issues. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.[39]
Yes check.svg Passed (88-4)[40]
Yes check.svg Yea
Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors (dismissal of first article)
 
H.Res.863 Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors, passed the U.S. House on February 13, 2024. The resolution impeached U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas for high crimes and misdemeanors. The motion to impeach required a majority in the House and a 2/3rds vote in the Senate.[41]
Yes check.svg Passed (51-48)[42]
Yes check.svg Yea
Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors (dismissal of second article)
 
H.Res.863 Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors, passed the U.S. House on February 13, 2024. The resolution impeached U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas for high crimes and misdemeanors. The motion to impeach required a majority in the House and a 2/3rds vote in the Senate.[43]
Yes check.svg Passed (51-49)[44]
Yes check.svg Yea
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
 
H.R. 815, Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, was passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on April 24, 2024, appropriating foreign aid to Israel, Taiwan, and Ukraine. The bill also mandated the company ByteDance divested from TikTok or the app would be removed from the U.S. This bill required a majority vote.[45]
Yes check.svg Passed (79-18)[46]
Yes check.svg Yea
Border Act of 2024
 
The Border Act of 2024 (S.4361) was voted down in theU.S. Senate on April 23, 2024. The bill would have expanded the Department of Homeland Security's capabilities of handling individuals entering/residing in the country without permission. It would have expanded the Department's capabilities at the border. It required 3/5ths of the vote to pass cloture.[47]
Red x.svg Failed (43-50)[48]
Yes check.svg Yea
Right to IVF Act
 
S.4445, the Right to IVF Act, was voted down in theU.S. Senate on September 17, 2024. The bill would have codified access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) into law. This bill required a 3/5ths majority vote to pass cloture.[49]
Red x.svg Failed (51-44)[50]
Yes check.svg Yea
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
 
H.R.9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, was passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on September 26, 2024, providing funding to federal agencies, including the Secret Service, and federal programs for the 2025 fiscal year. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.[51]
Yes check.svg Passed (78-18)[52]
Yes check.svg Yea
Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
 
The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R.7024) was a bill passed by theU.S. House on January 31, 2024, that would have modified the U.S. tax code, increasing how much money can be given back in credits and what is exempt. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.[53]
Red x.svg Failed (48-44)[54]


Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress


Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in theU.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and theU.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when PresidentJoe Biden (D) and Vice PresidentKamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below usingCongress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023
VoteBill and descriptionStatus
Yes check.svg Yea
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
 
TheInfrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.[55]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (69-30)
Yes check.svg Yea
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
 
TheAmerican Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a 1/2 majority vote in the Senate.[56]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (50-49)
Yes check.svg Yea
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
 
TheInflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a 1/2 majority vote in the Senate.[57]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (51-50)
Red x.svg Nay
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
 
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizingDepartment of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.[58]
Yes check.svg Passed (88-11)
Yes check.svg Yea
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
 
The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.[59]
Yes check.svg Passed (83-11)
Yes check.svg Yea
Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022
 
The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.[60]
Yes check.svg Passed (86-11)
Yes check.svg Yea
Chips and Science Act
 
The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.[61]
Yes check.svg Passed (64-33)
Yes check.svg Yea
Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021
 
The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.[62]
Red x.svg Failed (46-48)
Yes check.svg Yea
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
 
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.[63]
Yes check.svg Passed (68-31)
Yes check.svg Yea
Respect for Marriage Act
 
TheRespect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.[64]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (61-36)
Yes check.svg Yea
Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023
 
The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.[65]
Yes check.svg Passed (72-25)
Yes check.svg Yea
COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
 
The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act (S. 937) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on May 20, 2021, that included provisions to designate an officer or employee of theDepartment of Justice (DOJ) to facilitate expedited review of hate crimes, required the DOJ to issue guidance to law enforcement agencies aimed to establish online hate crime reporting processes and to raise awareness about hate crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic, and established state grants to create hate crime reporting hotlines, among other related provisions. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.[66]
Yes check.svg Passed (94-1)
Yes check.svg Yea
Postal Service Reform Act of 2022
 
The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (H.R. 3076) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 6, 2022, that sought to address healthcare and retirement benefits for postal workers, allow USPS to provide certain nonpostal products and services, and expand service performance and budgetary reporting. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.[67]
Yes check.svg Passed (79-19)
Yes check.svg Yea
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
 
TheBipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.[68]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (65-33)
Yes check.svg Yea
Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act
 
The Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (H.R. 5305) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2021, that provided for continuing fiscal year 2022 appropriations to federal agencies through December 3, 2021, in order to prevent a government shutdown that would have otherwise occurred if fiscal year 2022 appropriations bills had not been passed by October 1, 2021. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate.[69]
Yes check.svg Passed (65-35)
Yes check.svg Guilty
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
 
This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth anarticle of impeachment saying thatDonald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. Conviction on the impeachment charges required a 2/3 majority vote in the Senate.[70]Click here to read more.
Red x.svg Not guilty (57-43)
Yes check.svg Yea
Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022
 
The Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022 (H.R. 350) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to expand the availability and reporting of information about domestic terrorism, enhance the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) ability to prosecute domestic terrorism, among other things. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.[71]
Red x.svg Failed (47-47)
Yes check.svg Yea
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031.
 
This concurrent resolution (S.Con.Res. 14) was a budget resolution passed by the 117th Congress outlining the fiscal year 2022 federal government budget, setting forth budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023-2031, and providing reconciliation instructions for legislation that increased the deficit. It contained a proposed framework for theBuild Back Better Act. The resolution required 1/2 majority vote in the Senate.[72]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (50-49)
Yes check.svg Yea
Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
 
TheFreedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.[73]Click here to read more.
Red x.svg Failed (49-51)
Yes check.svg Yea
Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022
 
TheElectoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to concur in the House's version of the bill.[74]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (68-29)

Ballot measure activity

The following table details Padilla's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:

Ballot measure support and opposition for Alex Padilla
Ballot measureYearPositionStatus
California Proposition 1, Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (2022)2022Supported[75]
Approveda Approved

State legislative career

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Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Padilla served on the following committees:

California committee assignments, 2013
•Appropriations
•Business, Professions, and Economic Development
•Elections and Constitutional Amendments
•Energy, Utilities and Communications, Chair
•Governmental Organization
•Labor and Industrial Relations
•Fairs, Allocation, and Classification
•Legislative Budget
•Joint Rules

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Padilla served on these committees:

California committee assignments, 2011
•Banking and Financial Institutions
•Energy, Utilities and Communications, Chair
•Fairs, Allocation, and Classification
•Governmental Organization
•Labor and Industrial Relations
•Natural Resources and Water
•Public Employment and Retirement

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Padilla served on these committees:

California committee assignments, 2009
•Energy, Utilities and Communications, Chair
• Banking, Finance and Insurance
•Budget and Fiscal Review
•Education
•Governmental Organization
•Natural Resources and Water
• Public Employees and Retirement
•Revenue and Taxation
•Rules
• Joint Legislative Budget

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    1. ↑1.01.1California Secretary of State, "About Alex Padilla," accessed July 27, 2018
    2. ↑Senator Alex Padilla, "Home," accessed May 14, 2021
    3. ↑ABC News, "Kamala Harris set to swear-in 3 historic senators," January 20, 2021
    4. ↑The Sacramento Bee, "Gavin Newsom names California’s first Latino U.S. senator to replace Kamala Harris," December 22, 2020
    5. ↑NBC Los Angeles, "Alex Padilla Formally Appointed to Fill U.S. Senate Seat Vacated by VP-Elect Harris," January 18, 2021
    6. ↑Cite error: Invalid<ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named2014run
    7. ↑Los Angeles Times,, "State Sen. Leland Yee to run for California secretary of state," November 26, 2012
    8. ↑8.08.1kionrightnow.com, "California becomes first state to ban plastic bag," September 30, 2014
    9. ↑Reuters, "California passes plastic bag ban, would be first such law in U.S," August 30, 2014
    10. ↑Calnewsroom.com, "In statewide debut, top-two primary blocks third parties from June ballot," February 14, 2014
    11. ↑CalNewsroom.com, "Padilla, Yee looking at 3rd party ballot access issues," February 20, 2014
    12. ↑CalNewsroom.com, "Padilla, Yee looking at 3rd party ballot access issues," February 20, 2014
    13. ↑Calnewsroom.com, "In statewide debut, top-two primary blocks third parties from June ballot," February 14, 2014
    14. ↑14.014.114.2CalNewsroom.com, "Sacramento Press Club excludes Green Party candidate from Secretary of State debate," April 20, 2014
    15. ↑CalNewsroom.com, " Re: Exclusion of Green Party Candidate from Secretary of State Debate," April 20, 2014
    16. ↑The Sacramento Bee, "FBI: California Sen. Leland Yee took bribes, trafficked guns," March 27, 2014
    17. ↑California Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
    18. ↑California Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
    19. ↑Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    20. ↑Los Angeles Times, "California's top elections officer to Trump's voting fraud panel: No," June 29, 2017
    21. ↑Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 27, 2024
    22. ↑Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2670 )," accessed May 15, 2025
    23. ↑Congress.gov, "H.R.6363 - Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024," accessed February 27, 2024
    24. ↑Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 6363)," accessed May 15, 2025
    25. ↑Congress.gov, "H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act," accessed February 27, 2024
    26. ↑Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 5860)," accessed May 15, 2025
    27. ↑Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 27, 2024
    28. ↑Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 3746)," accessed May 15, 2025
    29. ↑Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
    30. ↑Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 7)," accessed May 15, 2025
    31. ↑Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.44 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'"" accessed February 28, 2024
    32. ↑Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 44)," accessed May 15, 2025
    33. ↑Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
    34. ↑Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 30)," accessed May 15, 2025
    35. ↑Congress.gov, "Social Security Fairness Act of 2023." accessed February 13, 2025
    36. ↑Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 82)," accessed May 15, 2025
    37. ↑Congress.gov, "H.R.4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024," accessed February 13, 2025
    38. ↑Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Schumer Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4366)," accessed May 15, 2025
    39. ↑Congress.gov, "FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024," accessed February 13, 2025
    40. ↑Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 3935, As Amended)," accessed May 15, 2025
    41. ↑Congress.gov, "H.R.863- Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors." accessed February 13, 2025
    42. ↑Senate.gov, "On the Point of Order (Is the Schumer Constitutional Point of Order Against Article I Well Taken)," accessed May 15, 2025
    43. ↑Congress.gov, "H.R.863- Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors." accessed February 13, 2025
    44. ↑Senate.gov, "On the Point of Order (Is the Schumer Constitutional Point of Order Against Article II Well Taken)," accessed May 15, 2025
    45. ↑Congress.gov, "H.R.815 - Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes." accessed February 13, 2025
    46. ↑Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 815)," accessed May 15, 2025
    47. ↑Congress.gov, "S.4361 - Border Act of 2024" accessed February 13, 2025
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