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By Seema Mehta and Faith E. Pinho While firefighters continue to battle the Los Angeles County fires, California’s Sen. Alex Padilla is introducing a package of bills to increase their pay and create housing for those affected by disasters —...
Por María Ortiz El senador demócrata de California Alex Padilla está impulsando en el Congreso la necesidad de obtener ayuda incondicional en caso de desastres por los incendios forestales en Los Ángeles. Padilla pronunció un discurso en el Senado el...
“That is not helping me have more confidence in your ability to do this job” By Morgan Music Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi was met with speculation during her Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday after stating she would “study” birthright citizenship,...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In case you missed it, the Los Angeles Times recently highlighted U.S. Senator Alex Padilla’s (D-Calif.) package of three bipartisan bills to strengthen wildfire resilience and rebuilding efforts in response to the devastating Southern California wildfires. Padilla...
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...

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Dear Friend, This winter, California has experienced a relentless stream of severe storms—with rainstorms, flooding, and mudslides causing over one billion dollars in damages. My heart goes out to everyone who lost a loved one, and every family who saw...
Dear Friend,As we approach the end of the year, I want to wish you and your family a happy holiday season. I’m grateful to the people of California for putting their faith in me to represent them in the United...
Dear Friend,  I recently voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, which was signed into law by President Biden this month. This landmark new law will help lower energy and health care costs for millions of Californians, boost air quality, and...