Alejandro Padilla — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Senator from CA · Democrat

Alejandro Padilla is a Democrat U.S. Senator from CA. This page tracks Alejandro Padilla's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2021.

Alejandro Padilla's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 91.38% — cast 106 of 116 roll-call votes (missed 10).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 91.59% of the time (8.41% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 2083 bills, 36 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Alejandro Padilla Votes On

• Taxation
• Climate Change
• Tariffs
• Defense Spending
• Immigration
• Health Insurance

How Alejandro Padilla Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Secure America Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion Rejected
• Nay on “Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion to Proceed Rejected

When Alejandro Padilla Broke With the Democrat Party

Alejandro Padilla has voted against the Democrat majority on about 8.4% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Nay on “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026” (2026-01-30) while most Democrats voted Yea — Bill Passed.
• Voted Nay on “Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026” (2026-01-15) while most Democrats voted Yea — Bill Passed.
• Voted Nay on “Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act” (2025-12-17) while most Democrats voted Yea — Motion Agreed to.
• Voted Nay on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-10-09) while most Democrats voted Yea — Bill Passed.
• Voted Nay on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026” (2025-08-01) while most Democrats voted Yea — Amendment Agreed to.

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