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ANCA Report Card: 118th Congress (2023-2024)
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Alex
Padilla

D-CA

Next election in 2028

SenAlexPadilla
SenAlexPadilla
Congressional Bio
2024 Grade
A-

2022

A+
Cosponsored the Armenian Protection Act (S.3000)? No
Cosponsored the Armenian Genocide Education Act (S.1329)? No
Cosponsored resolution asserting congressional oversight over U.S. Military Aid to Azerbaijan (S.Res.540)? No
Cosponsored the Artsakh Blockade Resolution (S.Res.244)? Yes
Voted to block U.S. sale of F-16s to Turkey (S.J.Res.60)? No
Cosigned the Whitehouse/Magaziner Letter Demanding Azerbaijan Sanctions? Yes
Signed Bi-Cameral Padilla/Eshoo Letter to Send Security & Refugee Aid to Armenia? Yes
Signed Bi-Cameral Markey/Pallone Letter to Hold Azerbaijan Accountable Prior to COP29? No
Signed the Reed/Whitehouse Letter to Sharply Increase Aid to Artsakh Refugees? Yes
Issued an April 24th Statement Marking the Armenian Genocide in 2023/2024? Yes

09/19/23 - Sen. Padilla tweeted "I strongly condemn Azerbaijan's unprovoked assault on Nagorno-Karabakh. This attack comes in the wake of Azerbaijan's extended inhumane blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh which has left the region without access to food, fuel, or medicine." View the tweet here.

09/19/23 - Sen. Padilla posted the following to Facebook: "I strongly condemn Azerbaijan's unprovoked assault on Nagorno-Karabakh. This attack comes in the wake of Azerbaijan's extendedinhumane blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh which has left the region without access to food, fuel, or medicine." View the Facebook post here.

09/14/23 - Sen. Padilla tweeted "Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Lachin Corridor––the lifeline for the people of Nagorno-Karabakh––must end immediately. Food and essential goods cannot be held hostage in political disputes." View the tweet here.

06/08/23 - Sen. Padilla tweeted "Azerbaijan’s blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh has left 100K+ Armenians without access to basic necessities. It's inhumane—and it's unacceptable. That's why I just introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning this blockade and urging the United States to take action now." View the tweet here.

04/24/23 - Sen. Padilla tweeted "108 years after the genocide of over 1.5 million Armenian men, women, and children, we still feel their pain across generations. On Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, we must vow to never allow this atrocity to happen again." View the tweet here.

04/20/23 - Sen. Padilla tweeted "Joined @ANCA_DC, @ARAMAC_DC, and members of the Armenian diaspora last night to honor those lost in the Armenian Genocide. I’m proud to represent California—which is home to the largest Armenian American population in the country—and I’m committed to keeping this history alive." View the tweet here.

12/15/22 - Sen. Padilla tweeted "Deeply troubled by the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh and the humanitarian implications on vulnerable populations in the region. @StateDept must engage in robust diplomacy to end this needless suffering and continue working towards a multilateral peace process." View the tweet here.
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