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Padilla, Alex

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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking

Congress	Sponsored	Cosponsored	Recorded votes	Participation
119th · current	1	32	625	96%
118th	105	684	—	—
117th	64	639	—	—

Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).

Service history3 Congresses of supported coverage

Congress	Chamber	State	District	Party
119th · current	Senate	California	—	Democratic
118th	Senate	California	—	Democratic
117th	Senate	California	—	Democratic

Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.

Legislative activity · 119th Congress · current · Senate

Participation

96%

625/653 cast

Sponsored

bills

Cosponsored

current

Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 119th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade band	Supported	Opposed	Not voting
A/B-graded bills (5)	5	0	0
C-graded bills (68)	13	52	3
D/F-graded bills (117)	45	68	4

Recent recorded votes119th Congress

Measure	Cast	Result	Date
S 5	Not voting	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-9, 3/5 majority required)</vote_result_text> <question>On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to	2025-01-09
S 5	Not voting	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (82-10)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to S. 5</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Agreed to	2025-01-13
Procedural	Nay	Amendment Agreed to (70-25)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Amendment</question> <vote_title>Cornyn Amdt. No. 14</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Amendment Agreed to	2025-01-15
Procedural	Yea	Amendment Rejected (46-49)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Amendment</question> <vote_title>Coons Amdt. No. 23</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Amendment Rejected	2025-01-15
S 5	Nay	Cloture Motion Agreed to (61-35, 3/5 majority required)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. 5</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to	2025-01-17
Procedural	Nay	Amendment Agreed to (75-24)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Amendment</question> <vote_title>Ernst Amdt No. 8, As Amended</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Amendment Agreed to	2025-01-20
S 5	Nay	Bill Passed (64-35)</vote_result_text> <question>On Passage of the Bill</question> <vote_title>S. 5, As Amended</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Bill Passed	2025-01-20
Procedural	Yea	Nomination Confirmed (99-0)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Marco Rubio, of Florida, to be Secretary of State</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed	2025-01-20
Procedural	Nay	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (54-46)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Agreed to	2025-01-21
Procedural	Nay	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-45)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider the Nomination of Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Agreed to	2025-01-21
S 6	Nay	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required)</vote_result_text> <question>On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S.6</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected	2025-01-22
Procedural	Nay	Cloture Motion Agreed to (72-26)</vote_result_text> <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: John Ratcliffe to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to	2025-01-23

Sponsored · 119th1

DHealth Equity and Accountability Act of 2026s 5066

Cosponsored · 119th32

—Sunshine Protection Act of 2025s 29 —A resolution honoring the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter and commending President Jimmy Carter for his life-long career of public service, humanitarian leadership, diplomacy, and courageous advocacy.sres 19 —Washington, D.C. Admission Acts 51 —Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Acts 40 —Health Care Affordability Act of 2025s 46 —Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025s 367 —GOSAFE Acts 1370 BA resolution requesting information on El Salvador's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.sres 195 —A resolution calling for the return of abducted Ukrainian children before finalizing any peace agreement to end the war against Ukraine.sres 236 —United States Foreign Service Commemorative Coin Acts 2229 —Reconciliation in Place Names Acts 2894 BA joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress.sjres 83 BA joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.sjres 90 —Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025s 2042 CA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".sjres 82 BSecure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025s 356 —Tyler’s Laws 921 —Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026s 4395 —Investing in the American Dream Acts 4411 FA 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.s 4530 —Offshore Leasing Standards and Accountability Act of 2026s 4715 —A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.s 4814 CCannabis Administration and Opportunity Acts 5022 DWildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026s 5045 CLori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Acts 5201 CHuman-Wildlife Conflict Reduction Act of 2026s 5234 CA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media".sjres 213 —A bill to terminate and refund certain duties imposed by the President, and for other purposes.s 5390 DA resolution designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".sres 854 —A bill to establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, and for other purposes.s 5403

Campaign financefederal · source: FEC

FEC candidate S2CA00955 · PADILLA, ALEX → (Senate CA) · linked deterministic

Cycle	Receipts	Disbursements	Cash on hand
2024	$754,151	$1,564,523	$6,642,855
2022	$11,784,618	$4,566,222	$7,453,227
2020	$241,475	$6,645	$234,831

1 authorized/associated committee · 53 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

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