Jan 14, 2025 · Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California, who was born and raised in Pacoima, has visited the hardest hit areas. The destructive fires are "as up close and personal as it can get," Padilla...

California Sen. Alex Padilla said the bipartisan $118-billion border and foreign aid bill supported by President Biden “misses the mark,” putting the Democratic senator in the unusual position of opposing a priority of the Democratic president as he campaigns for reelection.

Dec 15, 2023 · House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) signaled Thursday that he would not call his chamber back to Washington. “For some reason, the Biden Administration waited until this week to even begin negotiations with Congress on the border issue,” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Jan 22, 2025 · Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and a team of Democrats and Republicans are behind three bills aimed at curbing wildfires. ... House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., also said he wants conditions tied to ...

May 8, 2024 · Speaker Mike Johnson survived Greene’s first proposal to oust him, which was tabled on a lightning-quick 359-43 vote, with seven Democrats voting present.

1 day ago · Joining the Trump Entourage: In positioning himself as a junior partner to the president and doing his bidding on matters large and small, Mike Johnson is diminishing the role of House speaker.

Feb 5, 2024 · WASHINGTON — California Sen. Alex Padilla said the bipartisan $118-billion border and foreign aid bill supported by President Biden “misses the mark,” putting the Democratic senator in the...

A group of senators led by Senator Alex Padilla, Democrat of California, called the proposals under discussion “harmful” and said they would “potentially deny lifesaving humanitarian protection for vulnerable people, including children, and fail to deliver any meaningful improvement to the situation at the border.

Feb 5, 2024 · If it does pass the Senate, it’s “dead on arrival” in the House, said Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. Republicans have a razor-thin House majority. “This bill is even worse than we expected,”...

Feb 4, 2024 · US House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference after the Republican Conference meeting at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 17, 2024. ... including Alex Padilla of ...