Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, at the start of Mental Health Awareness Month, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.-29) introduced the Pediatric Access to Critical Healthcare (PATCH) Act to support and bolster vital pediatric health care infrastructure. As children’s hospitals struggle to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after President Biden announced the expansion of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument by approximately 120,000 combined acres using his authority...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In case you missed it, the Associated Press recently highlighted Senator Alex Padilla’s (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, resounding leadership on immigration at a critical time for immigrant communities...

WATCH: Padilla and officials encourage students to apply for financial aid ahead of California’s priority deadline on May 2 CALIFORNIA — Today, a week before the upcoming California priority deadline, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) hosted a webinar alongside representatives...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) celebrated President Biden signing the Mahsa Amini Human Rights and Security Accountability (MAHSA) Act into law as part of the national security supplemental package. The bipartisan legislation, which Senator Padilla co-led...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) applauded the Biden-Harris Administration’s announcement of the first-ever national goal to transition to a zero-emissions freight sector for the truck, rail, aviation, and marine industries, along with a commitment to develop...