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Padilla, Alex

Current

U.S. Senator · Democratic · CA

Served 2021–present

(202) 224-3553331 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
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Committee Assignments

Joint Committee of Congress on the LibrarymemberJoint Committee on PrintingmemberSenate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesmemberSenate Committee on Environment and Public WorksmemberSenate Committee on Rules and Administrationranking memberSenate Committee on the BudgetmemberSenate Committee on the JudiciarymemberBorder Security and Immigrationranking memberClean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and SafetymemberEnergymemberFederal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal RightsmemberFisheries, Water, and WildlifememberPrivacy, Technology, and the LawmemberPublic Lands, Forests, and MiningmemberTransportation and InfrastructurememberWater and Powermemberthe Constitutionmember

Legislative Activity

88 bills/resolutions

Bills and resolutions this member sponsored, cosponsored, or that were referred to a committee they sit on.

S 5249
MORE American Fuel Act of 2026
2026-08-05
Committee referralS 4529
Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026
2026-05-14
Committee referralS 4284
Nuclear Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2026
2026-04-14
Committee referralS 4267
Strengthening American Nuclear Energy Act of 2026
2026-03-26
Committee referralS 3441
Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2025
2025-12-11
Committee referralS 3016
Advancing Research in Nuclear Fuel Recycling Act of 2025
2025-10-16
Committee referralS 2161
NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act of 2025
2025-06-25
Committee referralS 2082
Nuclear REFUEL Act of 2025
2025-06-12
Committee referralS 1757
Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act
2025-05-14
Committee referralS 1328
Nuclear Family Priority Act
2025-04-08
Committee referral
SRES 61
A resolution expressing support for the continued value of arms control agreements and negotiated constraints on Russian and Chinese strategic nuclear forces.
2025-02-05
Cosponsor
S 101
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
2025-01-15
Committee referralS 5406
NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act of 2024
2024-12-02
Committee referral
SRES 918
A resolution designating December 2, 2024, as "World Nuclear Energy Day".
2024-12-02
Committee referral
SRES 889
A resolution designating October 30, 2024, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.
2024-09-25
Committee referral
S 5157
Advancing Research in Nuclear Fuel Recycling Act of 2024
2024-09-24
Committee referralS 4288
Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act
2024-05-08
Committee referralS 4151
Fusion Energy Act of 2024
2024-04-17
Sponsor
SRES 321
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate relating to nuclear power and the commitment of the Senate to embracing and promoting nuclear power as a clean baseload energy source necessary to achieve a reliable, secure, and diversified electric grid.
2023-07-27
Committee referral
S 1112
Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act
2023-03-30
Committee referralS 763
Reduce Russian Uranium Imports Act
2023-03-09
Committee referralS 452
Nuclear Fuel Security Act of 2023
2023-02-15
Committee referralS 404
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
2023-02-14
Committee referral
SRES 785
A resolution designating October 30, 2022, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.
2022-09-20
Committee referral
S 4066
Fueling Our Nuclear Future Act of 2022
2022-04-07
Committee referralS 3856
A bill to prohibit the importation of uranium from the Russian Federation.
2022-03-16
Committee referralS 3741
A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the private interim storage of spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes.
2022-03-02
Committee referral
SJRES 40
A joint resolution formally apologizing for the nuclear legacy of the United States in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and affirming the importance of the free association between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Marshall Islands.
2022-03-01
Committee referral
S 3428
Fission for the Future Act
2021-12-16
Committee referral
SRES 438
A resolution designating October 30, 2021, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.
2021-11-03
Committee referral
SRES 434
A resolution designating October 30, 2021, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.
2021-10-28
Committee referral
S 2896
Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act
2021-09-29
Committee referralS 2871
Nuclear Waste Task Force Act of 2021
2021-09-28
Committee referralS 2373
American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2021
2021-07-15
Committee referralS 541
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
2021-03-02
Committee referralS 4897
American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020
2020-11-16
Committee referralS 4890
Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2020
2020-11-10
Committee referralS 2917
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019
2019-11-20
Committee referral
SRES 377
A resolution designating October 30, 2019, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.
2019-10-24
Committee referral
S 2368
Nuclear Energy Renewal Act of 2019
2019-07-31
Committee referralS 1330
Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019
2019-05-06
Committee referralS 1234
Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019
2019-04-30
Committee referralS 903
Nuclear Energy Leadership Act
2019-03-27
Committee referralHR 1760
Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act
2019-03-14
Committee referralS 649
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
2019-03-05
Committee referralS 3422
Nuclear Energy Leadership Act
2018-09-06
Committee referralHR 6140
Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act
2018-06-19
Committee referralS 2968
Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act of 2018
2018-05-24
Committee referralS 2388
Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2018
2018-02-07
Committee referralHR 4378
Nuclear Energy Research Infrastructure Act of 2018
2017-11-13
Committee referralS 1457
Advanced Nuclear Energy Technologies Act
2017-06-28
Committee referralHR 3053
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018
2017-06-26
Committee referralS 512
Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act
2017-03-02
Committee referralHR 1320
Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy Act
2017-03-02
Committee referral
SRES 25
A resolution designating January 27, 2017, as a national day of remembrance for people of the United States who, during the Cold War, worked and lived downwind from nuclear testing sites and were adversely affected by the radiation exposure generated by the above ground nuclear weapons testing.
2017-01-24
Committee referral
HR 590
Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2017
2017-01-20
Committee referralS 95
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
2017-01-11
Committee referralS 97
Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017
2017-01-11
Committee referral
SRES 560
A resolution designating October 30, 2016, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.
2016-09-15
Committee referral
HR 4979
Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2016
2016-04-18
Committee referralS 2795
Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act
2016-04-13
Committee referralS 2461
Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act
2016-01-21
Committee referralHR 4084
Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act
2015-11-19
Committee referralS 1825
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
2015-07-22
Committee referral
SRES 213
A resolution designating October 30, 2015, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.
2015-06-24
Committee referral
S 1428
Excess Uranium Transparency and Accountability Act
2015-05-21
Committee referralS 1363
A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a report assessing the capability of the Department of Energy to authorize, host, and oversee privately funded fusion and fission reactor prototypes and related demonstration facilities at sites owned by the Department of Energy.
2015-05-18
Committee referralS 1318
Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2015
2015-05-13
Committee referralS 964
Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2015
2015-04-15
Committee referralS 854
Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2015
2015-03-24
Committee referralS 691
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
2015-03-10
Committee referralS 58
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reorganization Plan Codification and Complements Act
2015-01-07
Committee referralS 2326
Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2014
2014-05-13
Committee referral
SRES 417
A resolution designating October 30, 2014, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.
2014-04-08
Committee referral
S 1519
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reorganization Plan Codification and Complements Act
2013-09-18
Committee referralS 1240
Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013
2013-06-27
Committee referral
SRES 164
A resolution designating October 30, 2013, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.
2013-06-10
Committee referral
HR 1073
Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2013
2013-03-12
Committee referralS 3469
Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2012
2012-08-01
Committee referral
SRES 519
A resolution designating October 30, 2012, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.
2012-07-16
Committee referral
HR 5889
Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2012
2012-06-05
Committee referralS 2176
Nuclear Waste Fund Relief and Rebate Act
2012-03-08
Committee referral
SRES 275
A resolution designating October 30, 2011, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.
2011-09-22
Committee referral
S 1394
A bill to allow a Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue to serve on the Commission if a successor is not appointed and confirmed in a timely manner.
2011-07-20
Committee referralS 1320
Nuclear Fuel Storage Improvement Act of 2011
2011-06-30
Committee referralS 1067
Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act of 2011
2011-05-25
Committee referralS 512
Nuclear Power 2021 Act
2011-03-08
Committee referralS 342
Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act of 2011
2011-02-14
Committee referral

Voting Record

HR 1: On Passage of the Bill
2025-07-01
nay
HR 1: On the Motion
2025-07-01
yea
HR 1: On the Motion
2025-07-01
yea
HR 1: On the Motion
2025-07-01
yea
HR 1: On the Motion
2025-06-30
yea
HR 1: On the Motion
2025-06-30
yea
HR 1: On the Motion
2025-06-30
yea
HR 1: On the Motion
2025-06-30
yea
HR 1: On the Motion
2025-06-30
yea
HR 1: On the Motion
2025-06-30
yea
HR 1: On the Motion
2025-06-30
yea
HR 1: On the Motion
2025-06-30
yea
HR 1: On the Motion
2025-06-30
yea
HR 1: On the Motion
2025-06-30
yea
HR 1: On the Motion
2025-06-30
yea
HR 1: On the Motion
2025-06-30
yea
HR 1: On the Motion
2025-06-30
nay
HR 1: On the Motion
2025-06-30
yea
HR 1: On the Motion
2025-06-30
yea
HR 1: On the Decision of the Chair
2025-06-30
nay
HR 1: On the Motion to Proceed
2025-06-28
nay