PADILLA, ALEX (a Senator from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 7147), S614, S615 [12FE]

Dept. of HUD: expand low-income housing tax credit, provide tenant support through expanded rental assistance, combat homelessness, and prohibit discrimination based on income and limited English proficiency (H.R. 6644), S898 [5MR], S932, S933, S934, S941 [9MR], S960 [10MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1142 [17MR], S1620 [25MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S132, S133, S138 [12JA], S174, S175 [13JA], S221 [14JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: observance (see S. Con. Res. 28), S958 [10MR]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (see S.J. Res. 104), S709 [26FE] (see S.J. Res. 116), S1444 [20MR]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela (see S.J. Res. 98), S116 [8JA]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 615), S681 [25FE]

Campbell, Ben Nighthorse: tribute (see S. Res. 585), S257 [15JA]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 617), S707 [26FE]

Congress: recognize duty to meet needs of working women (see S. Con. Res. 31), S1615 [25MR]

Credit: extend consumer protections relative to interest rates and credit limits provided to Armed Forces members to all consumers (see S. 3793), S509 [5FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish pilot program to make grants to school food authorities to provide 100 percent plant-based food and milk options (see S. 3669), S257 [15JA]

——— expand national organic certification cost-share program into comprehensive organic program (see S. 3717), S344 [28JA]

——— transition Puerto Rico to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 3958), S731 [2MR]

Dept. of Education: expand access to school-wide arts and music programs (see S. 4018), S881 [5MR]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see S. 3777), S489 [4FE]

——— reverse reductions in Federal loan availability for graduate and professional students (see S. 4039), S1011 [11MR]

Dept. of Energy: advance next-generation geothermal electricity generation demonstration projects in new regions (see S. 4116), S1090 [17MR]

Dept. of HHS: improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see S. 3990), S802 [4MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see S. 3702), S290 [27JA]

Dept. of HUD: increase flexibility for local governments in use of Community Development Block Grant Program funds to build affordable housing (see S. 3169), S1010 [11MR]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit payment of certain legal settlements to any individual convicted of assaulting law enforcement officer during attack on U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 (see S. 3581), S49 [6JA]

——— provide grants to States, local government, and organizations to support recruitment, training, and development of staff and infrastructure to support due process rights of individuals facing removal (see S. 4142), S1367 [19MR]

——— report to Congress on Federal criminal offenses (see S. 3868), S1368 [19MR]

Dept. of Labor: ensure that certain caregiving employees are no longer exempted from overtime and minimum wage protections (see S. 4081), S1046 [12MR]

Dept. of State: require sports diplomacy strategy to strategically leverage major sporting events being hosted in U.S. in next decade to enhance U.S. soft power, diplomatic relationships, and global leadership (see S. 3676), S257 [15JA]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize assistance under water storage program (see S. 3732), S377 [29JA]

——— establish America’s Living Library Project (see S. 4023), S881 [5MR]

——— modify authorization of appropriations for State and Tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water supplies (see S. 4040), S958 [10MR]

——— study feasibility of designating Bay Area Ridge National Scenic Trail (see S. 3720), S379 [29JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Climate Financial Risk Committee and Climate Financial Risk Advisory Committee on Financial Stability Oversight Council (see S. 3711), S344 [28JA]

——— reauthorize National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (see S. 1547), S1580 [24MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see S.J. Res. 103), S442 [2FE]

Disasters: anniversary of 2025 Southern California wildfires (see S. Res. 577), S115 [8JA]

Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see S. 3869), S609 [12FE]

——— prevent workplace harassment, end mandatory arbitration and pre-employment non-disclosure agreements, expand civil rights protections, empower workers who report harassment, and eliminate tipped minimum wage (see S. 3865), S609 [12FE]

EPA: promulgate certain limitations relative to pre-production plastic pellet pollution (see S. 4181), S1616 [25MR]

FAA: provide updates to type certification process to support development of new and novel technologies (see S. 3866, 3885), S609 [12FE]

Federal agencies and departments: improve environmental reviews and authorizations through use of interactive, digital, and cloud-based platforms (see S. 3800), S509 [5FE]

——— prohibit appointment of political appointees as Inspectors General (see S. 3687), S379 [29JA]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 3823), S552 [10FE]

Forest Service: modernize authority to acquire and administer land in Lake Tahoe Basin (see S. 3695), S290 [27JA]

FTC: report to Congress on unfair or deceptive acts or practices that may be prevalent in advertising or marketing of firearms and issue regulations to prohibit such acts or practices (see S. 3875), S609 [12FE]

GAO: conduct study of impact of Federal reductions in force on State and local governments (see S. 3844), S577 [11FE]

Government: prohibit from attacking individuals and organizations for their political speech or participation (see S. 3646), S220 [14JA]

Health: prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see S. 1552), S1010 [11MR]

History: provide for creation of congressional time capsule in commemoration of U.S. semiquincentennial anniversary (see S. 3705), S290 [27JA]

International Year of the Woman Farmer: designate (see S. Res. 592), S377 [29JA]

IRS: codify Direct File program (see S. 3948), S706 [26FE]

Medicare: provide long-term stability for beneficiary access to clinical diagnostic lab tests by improving accuracy of, and feasibility of data collection for, private payor-based fee schedule payment rates for such tests (see S. 2761), S258 [15JA]

Music in Our Schools Month: designate (see S. Res. 628), S882 [5MR]

NASA: conduct Public-Private Talent Exchange Program to foster collaboration with commercial space industry (see S. 3672), S257 [15JA]

National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African-American history education programs (see S. 3953), S733 [2MR]

National parks and recreation areas: prohibit use of image of living political figures on America the Beautiful—National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass (see S. 3735), S377 [29JA]

National Public Schools Week: designate (see S. Res. 621), S707 [26FE]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 596), S489 [4FE]

National Social and Emotional Learning Week: designate (see S. Res. 624), S764 [3MR]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 601), S510 [5FE]

Native Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in U.S. (see S. Res. 650), S1205 [18MR]

NIST: establish Biopharmaceutical Center of Excellence (see S. 3188), S1010 [11MR]

Nuclear weapons: express support for continued value of arms control agreements and negotiated constraints on Russian and Chinese strategic nuclear forces (see S. Res. 61), S491 [4FE]

Olympic Games: support U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams in 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (see S. Res. 602), S510 [5FE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 3991), S802 [4MR]

Public buildings: prohibit naming, renaming, designating, or redesignating of any Federal building, land, or other asset in name of sitting U.S. President (see S. 3622), S534 [9FE]

SBA: establish goal for participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans in procurement contracts (see S. 3964), S1581 [24MR]

Social Security: exclude from income certain cost of living adjustments for determining eligibility and benefits for disabled individuals for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 3603), S115 [8JA]

SSI: update eligibility (see S. 4001), S881 [5MR]

Supreme Court: establish Office of Ethics Counsel and Office of Investigative Counsel (see S. 3914), S681 [25FE]

Tariff: provide for refund of duties imposed under International Emergency Economic Powers Act (see S. 3905), S651 [24FE]

Transgender Bill of Rights: develop and implement to protect and codify rights of transgender and nonbinary people under law and ensure access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security (see S. Res. 604), S578 [11FE]

TSA: making continuing appropriations for essential pay and operations during Federal Government shutdown (see S. 4073), S1206 (see S. 4127), S1207 [18MR]

Tucson, AZ: anniversary of shootings at ‘‘Congress on Your Corner’’ event and honor survivors, victims, including former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords for her work to end gun violence (see S. Con. Res. 25), S221 [14JA]

Women: end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (see S. 4195), S1614 [25MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to Capitol personnel on anniversary of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol (see S. Res. 574), S50 [6JA]

Dept. of HHS: designate areas as Health Investment Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas (see S. 3840), S577 [11FE]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit use of Federal funds to compensate individuals who were prosecuted for involvement in attack on U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 (see S. 3582), S49 [6JA]

Dept. of the Interior: provide financial and technical assistance for innovative approaches to voluntary water partnership agreements among multiple water users and projects conducted by individual agricultural entities (see S. 3737), S377 [29JA]

——— reauthorize large-scale water recycling and reuse program and establish Water Conveyance Improvement Program (see S. 3738), S377 [29JA]

——— take certain land in California into trust for benefit of Pechanga Band of Indians (see S. 4053), S1009 [11MR]

FEMA: establish community protection and wildfire resilience grant program (see S. 3609), S115 [8JA]

——— making continuing appropriations for essential pay and operations during Federal Government shutdown (see S. 4075), S1046 [12MR]

Forest Service: improve health and resiliency of giant sequoias (see S. 4103), S1056 [16MR]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: establish Mental and Behavioral Health Career Promotion Grant Program (see S. 3783), S509 [5FE]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1466 [21MR]

——— establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment, S1348 [19MR]

Notices

Intention not to object to nomination of Thomas M. Carden, Jr., to be National Guard Bureau Vice Chief: by, S140 [12JA]

Privilege of the floor

Monrroy, Barbara, S262 [15JA]

Remarks

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, S27 [6JA], S112 [8JA]

——— direct Architect of the Capitol to display in Senate wing, plaque honoring members of law enforcement responding to January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, until placement in permanent location (S. Res. 580), S112 [8JA]

——— tribute to Capitol personnel on anniversary of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol (S. Res. 574), S26 [6JA]

——— tribute to Capitol personnel on anniversary of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol (S. Res. 574), unanimous-consent request, S26 [6JA]

Dept. of HHS: designate areas as Health Investment Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas (S. 3840), S579 [11FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 7147), motion to proceed, S1032 [12MR]

——— prohibit obstruction of immigration laws by official interference (S. 3805), S596 [12FE]

——— prohibit obstruction of immigration laws by official interference (S. 3805), unanimous-consent request, S597 [12FE]

——— U.S. Customs and Border Protection funding, S1032 [12MR]

——— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, S324 [28JA], S596 [12FE], S1032 [12MR]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit payment of certain legal settlements to any individual convicted of assaulting law enforcement officer during attack on U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 (S. 3581), S27 [6JA]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to compensate individuals who were prosecuted for involvement in attack on U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 (S. 3582), S28 [6JA]

Dept. of the Interior: provide financial and technical assistance for innovative approaches to voluntary water partnership agreements among multiple water users and projects conducted by individual agricultural entities (S. 3737), S380 [29JA]

——— reauthorize large-scale water recycling and reuse program and establish Water Conveyance Improvement Program (S. 3738), S380 [29JA]

——— take certain land in California into trust for benefit of Pechanga Band of Indians (S. 4053), S1011 [11MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment, S597 [12FE], S1078 [17MR], S1325 [19MR]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), motion to proceed, S324 [28JA]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4553), unanimous-consent request, S1032 [12MR]

FEMA: establish community protection and wildfire resilience grant program (S. 3609), S117 [8JA]

Forest Service: improve health and resiliency of giant sequoias (S. 4103), S1056 [16MR]

IRS: disapprove rule relative to beginning of construction requirements termination of clean electricity production credits and investment credits for applicable wind and solar facilities (S.J. Res. 107), S1596 [25MR]

Minneapolis, MN: shooting of Alex Pretti by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents, S324 [28JA]

——— shooting of Renee N. Good by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, S324 [28JA]

Saxman, AK: provide equitable treatment for people under established Village Corp. (H.R. 2815), S698 [26FE]

——— provide equitable treatment for people under established Village Corp. (H.R. 2815), unanimous-consent agreement, S698 [26FE]

Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area: adjust boundary and allow construction of underground water pipeline (H.R. 972), S698 [26FE]

——— adjust boundary and allow construction of underground water pipeline (H.R. 972), unanimous-consent agreement, S698 [26FE]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: establish Mental and Behavioral Health Career Promotion Grant Program (S. 3783), S511 [5FE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S232 [15JA]

Trump, President: call for appointment of FEC nominees to fill vacancies in agency leadership, S232 [15JA]

——— deployment of Federal agents and/or military personnel to conduct law enforcement operations in U.S. cities, S324 [28JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S324 [28JA]

Voting: prohibit Federal funding to deploy Federal law enforcement or military personnel to polling places or election offices for purpose of voter intimidation or election interference, S598 [12FE]

——— require proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections, S597 [12FE], S1078 [17MR], S1325 [19MR]

Tributes

Moyle, Peter B., S644• [24FE]

Oswald, Tess, S232 [15JA]