# Alejandro Padilla

Democrat Senator · CA [Official site ↗](https://www.padilla.senate.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/P000145.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20P000145&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20P000145%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A)

2 press releases on AI $4K from AI-industry employees and PACs

Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json)

## Said and voted

### What they said

toward oversight Oct 1, 2026

Senators cite AI's role in enabling large-scale election disinformation as a reason for oversight and potential legislation targeting social media platforms.

“WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, and Adam Schiff (both-D-Calif.), pressed the top executives of the largest social…”

[Source ↗](https://www.padilla.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/padilla-schiff-press-big-tech-ceos-on-social-media-platforms-efforts-to-combat-election-disinformation/)

toward oversight Sep 25, 2026

Padilla urges Trump to negotiate binding US-China guardrails and consider a mutual pause on frontier AI development to prevent catastrophic risks.

“Senators’ letter calls for global cooperation on AI development to preserve public safety and human control WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-…”

[Source ↗](https://www.padilla.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/padilla-joins-van-hollen-senate-democrats-to-push-trump-to-negotiate-ai-guardrails-with-xi/)

Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record.

### How they voted

NAY Sep 30, 2026

[Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/c4ab5f94505ce4d8)

cloture · H.R. 9340 · Rejected 57-43

YEA Jul 16, 2026

[A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/de7744646acadb2c)

motion to proceed · S.J.Res. 198 · Rejected 46-50

NOT VOTING Jul 14, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/1582c6eb48e4c5fc)

cloture · S. 4784 · Rejected 50-46

NAY Dec 17, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/bca10742d0876330)

procedural · S. 1071 · Agreed to 77-20

NAY Dec 15, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/47dfb73a82b0a2ce)

cloture · S. 1071 · Agreed to 76-20

NAY Dec 11, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/dd1489dacf44112f)

motion to proceed · S. 1071 · Agreed to 75-22

YEA Jul 1, 2025

[To strike the section relating to support for artificial intelligence.](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/5759c87e484cf21b)

amendment · H.R. 1 · S.Amdt. 2814 · Agreed to 99-1

## Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs

Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's.

$1K

From employees and investors, personally

$3K

From company PACs

### By employer

Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list.

### Largest gifts

| Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dec 31, 2025 | META PLATFORMS, INC. PAC | PAC | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309795237806) |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Monica Montoya | GOOGLE | $250 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791523048) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Charles Inman | NVIDIA CORPORATION | $250 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159763507289) |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Hendrik De Kock | GOOGLE | $250 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159763507185) |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Evelina Fernandez | AMAZON | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159890087374) |
| May 24, 2026 | Evelina Fernandez | AMAZON | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159890087372) |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Evelina Fernandez | AMAZON | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159890087371) |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Evelina Fernandez | AMAZON | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862608772) |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Evelina Fernandez | AMAZON | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862608771) |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Evelina Fernandez | AMAZON | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862608769) |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Evelina Fernandez | AMAZON | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309795237561) |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Evelina Fernandez | AMAZON | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309795237560) |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Evelina Fernandez | AMAZON | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309795237558) |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Evelina Fernandez | AMAZON | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791522887) |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Evelina Fernandez | AMAZON | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791522885) |

Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.