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Alex Padilla

D U.S. Senate
State
CA
Salary
$174,000/year
Tenure
5 years, 2 months
18
Recorded Votes
7
Became Law
83
Bills Sponsored
All Representatives

Alex Padilla is an Independent Senator from CA serving in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Now in their 3rd term, they have cast 18 recorded votes, seen 7 measures become law, and sponsored 83 bills. Next election in 2028.

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Each numbered Congress spans two calendar years and is divided into two sessions: the first session (odd-numbered year, e.g., 2025) and the second session (even-numbered year, e.g., 2026). Modern Congresses begin on January 3 of odd-numbered years and end on January 3 two years later, unless a law sets a different date. The House is elected every two years, while Senators serve six-year terms staggered so that roughly one-third of the Senate is up for election every two years.