Padilla Appointed to Senate National Security Working Group
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) appointed him to another term serving on the National Security Working Group, a bipartisan group of Senators founded 40 years ago to address critical national security and foreign policy issues.
Padilla was appointed to fill Senator Dianne Feinstein’s position on the working group after her passing in 2023. Feinstein served as a member of the group for over a decade.
“As the United States faces increasing threats from adversaries like China and Russia, safeguarding our national security is a key priority,” said Senator Padilla. “I am honored to serve another term to advance emerging technologies essential for our national security, while striving to uphold Senator Feinstein’s legacy of working across the aisle to strengthen our alliances and protect human rights around the globe.”
Senator Padilla has fought to protect American national security interests and is a staunch advocate for defending human rights. As a Commissioner of the bipartisan National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB), Padilla recently introduced the bipartisan National Biotechnology Initiative Act of 2025 to set in motion a whole-of-government approach to advancing biotechnology for U.S. national security, economic productivity, and competitiveness. The bill followed the Commission’s release of their major report and action plan, urging Congressional action to protect U.S. national security by bringing the full weight of American innovation to improve and maintain U.S. global leadership in biotechnology.
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