Votes, bills and records by issue · 119th Congress
Health
Alex Padilla
Democratic, California
On Health, the 104 measures they backed sit 21% past the typical Democrat, on the far side from the typical Republican.
From votes
Too few votes for a position from votes: 4 votes cast, and a position needs 20.
From bills backed
104 measures · 6 sponsored · 98 cosponsored
Sits 21% past the typical Democrat, on the far side from the typical Republican.
Exact figures
Positions are coordinates on the map's main axis. Only the distance from the typical Democrat and typical Republican means anything.
From bills backed
- Senator at −0.30
- Democratic caucus median −0.24, from 46 senators
- Republican caucus median 0.01, from 42 senators
Each mark is a senator. The vertical line is the typical senator in that caucus.
A position shows which senators someone votes or legislates alongside, not whether they are for or against a policy. Issues come from each bill's topic, so an issue can include amendments on other topics. Left and right on the strips have no meaning of their own. Bills often have backers from both parties, so a position from bills is read against the medians for bills, not against the position from votes. See how these summaries are written.
- Contested vote:
- a roll call where the losing side got at least 10% of the votes cast.
- Party break:
- a contested vote against the majority of their own party.
- Cosponsor:
- a senator who signs on to support a measure, a bill or resolution, that another senator introduced. Bills backed means sponsored or cosponsored.
- Typical senator:
- the middle senator of a group, with half on each side. "17% of the way" means 17% of the distance from the typical senator in one party to the typical senator in the other.
Votes on this issue
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 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,…
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HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
Voted Yea
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…
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Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
Voted Yea
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 relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market Integrity and Affordability".
Voted Yea
A bill to provide a health savings account contribution to certain enrollees, to reduce health care costs, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay
Legislation on this issue
These are records, not a score, and sponsoring a measure does not mean it moved. Simple and concurrent resolutions cannot become law, and a proposal enacted through a companion House bill or inside a larger bill is not counted as becoming law here.
1 measure this senator backed has no other backer on the map, so it is listed but not counted in the position from bills.
Sponsored
9–8–8 Connect Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2444-2445)
Health Investment Zones Act of 2026
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mental Health Career Promotion Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S511)
Mental Health for Latinos Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4701)
Equal Health Care for All Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4458)
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Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2864)
EARLY Minds Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1430-1431)
Cosponsored
A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5270)
A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2026, as "LDL-C Awareness Day".
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123; text: CR S5075)
Affordability is Access Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A resolution supporting the designation of the week of August 24 through August 28, 2026, as the fourth annual "National Community Health Worker Awareness Week".
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5009)
Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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HEART Foundation Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Stop the Wait Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Momnibus Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Stroke Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Accountable Produce is Medicine Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Equity in Pretrial Health Coverage Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mamas First Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Right to IVF Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
MediKids Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nitrous Oxide Inhalation Prevention Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Medicare Cost Cap Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
ASAP Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8278-8279)
Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
Family Vaccine Protection Act
Latest action, : Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2309-2310)
Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2026.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2175)
A resolution supporting the designation of May 10, 2026, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day".
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2177)
A resolution supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2026, as "Black Maternal Health Week", founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc., to bring national attention to the maternal and reproductive health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing people.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1824-1825)
A resolution designating the first week of April as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1690; text: CR S1675)
Kira Johnson Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 352.
A concurrent resolution expressing support for the recognition of March 10, 2026, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day".
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S966)
PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A resolution recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S580-581)
RESULTS Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Find It Early Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
FAAN Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
Latest action, : Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Transgender Health Care Access Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HELP Copays Act
Latest action, : Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
A resolution designating the first full week in May as "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week".
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S7851-7852)
A resolution designating September 2025 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2025, as "LDL-C Awareness Day".
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7735; text: CR S7732-7733)
National Plan for Epilepsy Act
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
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 relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".
Latest action, : Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 8.
A resolution recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as "PCOS Awareness Month".
Latest action, : Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6959; text: CR 9/30/2025 S6877)
A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6798; text: CR S6795)
Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
Latest action, : Star Print ordered on the bill.
Safe Step Act
Latest action, : Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2026
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
Health Access Innovation Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month".
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S6579)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. does not have the confidence of the Senate or of the American people to faithfully carry out the duties of his office and should be removed from his position.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S6330-6333)
National Biotechnology Safety Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Disaster Relief Medicaid Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Restoring Essential Healthcare Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen and expand health care for individuals with disabilities to work and live in the community.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4704-4705)
A resolution supporting the designation of the week of August 25 through August 29, 2025, as the third annual "National Community Health Worker Awareness Week".
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4627)
EACH Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Access to Birth Control Act
Latest action, : Star Print ordered on the bill.
State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
ASSIST Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Protect IVF Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
PEAKS Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution supporting the designation of May 10, 2025, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day".
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2841-2842)
Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act
Latest action, : Star Print ordered on the bill.
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2025.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2778)
Medicare for All Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2025, as the eighth annual "Black Maternal Health Week", founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc., to bring national attention to the maternal and reproductive health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing people.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2570-2571)
Expanding Access to Family Planning Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
PLASMA Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
EASE Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Convenient Contraception Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health ACCESS Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution designating the first week of April 2025 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1864; text: CR S1875)
Expanding Medical Education Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Tyler’s Law
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
A concurrent resolution expressing support for the recognition of March 10, 2025, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day".
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1633-1634)
Family Building FEHB Fairness Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
PSA Screening for HIM Act
Latest action, : Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the operations of the National Institutes of Health should not experience any interruption, delay, or funding disruption in violation of the law and that the workforce of the National Institutes of Health is essential to sustaining medical progress.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1352)
Alternatives to PAIN Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S800-802)
Right to Contraception Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Coordinated Federal Response to Extreme Heat Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the people of the United States should have continuous access to timely, up-to-date, and accurate health information.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S373)