Economic Opportunity

Alex is fighting to lower costs and make the American Dream a reality for all communities. He is committed to supporting a full recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and proudly cast one of his first votes for the American Rescue Plan Act. Alex believes that a twenty-first century economy must meet the needs of working families—including by raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, restoring increases in the Child Tax Credit, and ensuring that we develop our workforce to boldly address the climate crisis. He voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act which is lowering costs for working families and delivering the largest investment to combat climate change by requiring large, profitable corporations to finally pay their fair share in taxes.

Recent News

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As devastating wildfires rage across Southern California, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced a package of three bipartisan bills to strengthen wildfire resilience and rebuilding efforts. The package includes the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act to protect...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) questioned Secretary of the Interior nominee Doug Burgum on his support for wildfire aid for California and increased wildland firefighter pay during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. As...
Padilla: “Whether it’s wildfires across the western United States, or tornados in the Midwest, ice storms in Texas, or hurricanes in the Southeast, Mother Nature doesn’t distinguish between red states and blue states. And neither should our disaster response efforts.”...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As devastating wildfires rage across Southern California, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced a package of three bipartisan bills to strengthen wildfire resilience and rebuilding efforts. The package includes the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act to protect...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) questioned Secretary of the Interior nominee Doug Burgum on his support for wildfire aid for California and increased wildland firefighter pay during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. As...
Padilla: “Whether it’s wildfires across the western United States, or tornados in the Midwest, ice storms in Texas, or hurricanes in the Southeast, Mother Nature doesn’t distinguish between red states and blue states. And neither should our disaster response efforts.”...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representatives Mike Thompson (D-Calif.-04) and Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.-01) urged the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to take immediate actions to implement their bipartisan legislation providing critical tax relief and getting money back...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that the Senate unanimously passed his bicameral legislation to create the César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park. This bill would preserve several nationally significant sites related to...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Senate passed a legislative package containing several provisions that U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) secured to bolster California’s water infrastructure and promote economic development. The package includes the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act...
Proposed investment would support the creation of the largest SiC semiconductor factory for Bosch and create up to 1,700 jobs in California WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) applauded the Biden Administration’s announcement that the U.S. Department...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As California communities recover from a devastating summer wildfire season, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) successfully secured unanimous passage of the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act. The bill includes Padilla’s bipartisan legislation to provide critical tax relief for...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that 15 California local governments were awarded $95 million from the National Park Service (NPS) to upgrade outdoor recreation spaces in underserved communities. The funding comes from the NPS Outdoor...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), along with U.S. Representative Alma Adams (D-N.C.-12), introduced the Parent PLUS Parity Act, bicameral legislation to ease the burden of student loan debt for parent borrowers who helped...