Alex padilla attended public schools and is a graduate of m. I. T. And earned a bachelor of Science Degree in chemical engineering. After graduating from m. I. T. , he joined the telephone the l. A. City council. He provided citywide leadership at a critical time including serving as acting mayor during the tragedy of september 11. He was elected to the State Senate in 2006 to represent the more than 1. 1 million people in the san fernando valley. He passed more than 70 bills including Landmark Legislation to combat climate change as well as one of sacramentos first most effective laws. The first letter to Neyo Secretary of state was reelected in 2018, receiving the most votes of any latino elected official in the United States. The secretary of state, he worked to make our elections more accessible while fighting to protect the integrity of our voting system. As californias junior u. S. Senator, whose chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Education And Border safety and serves as
Affordable. Advance research into combating the next pandemic and curing rare diseases. Protect americas public lands and keeping our Air And Water clean. They help farmers, small business and large business. They help farmers invest in rural communities and combat hunger. Providing housing, among other things. These these investments will build back together and unable students and farmers to get ahead in the global economy. One of the provisions i want to highlight, which i want to say funding for full community schools. I have advocated for this program since we first watched it in 2008. Full Service Community schools help children and their families, the whole family, critical services ar accessible all in one place, not only childhood education, are dental exams, courses and more. Children and families have easy access, it means greater success for their later years better preparing them for. Think state of maryland had with duty centers. They are named after my wife, judith, she
And other bodies. This is about 90 minutes. The committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the constitution, civil liberties, and civil rights will come to order. Without objection, we authorize a federal recess in the subcommittee at any time. Welcome todays hearing on the applications of one division versus democratic national committee of one image versus democratic national committee. I would like to remind members that disseminating written materials offered as part of our hearing today. That would be judiciary docs mail. House. Gov. I call on all witnesses and members to new microphones were not speaking. You may unmute yourself at any time when you secret condition. I will recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Rights are only as strong and meaningful as the ability to enforce them. Among the most fundamental rights in our country is the right to vote free from discrimination based on race or ethnicity. At a time when american democracy itself side is under severe threat fro
Versus democratic national committee of one image versus democratic national committee. I would like to remind members that disseminating written materials offered as part of our hearing today. That would be judiciary docs mail. House. Gov. I call on all witnesses and members to new microphones were not speaking. You may unmute yourself at any time when you secret condition. I will recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Rights are only as strong and meaningful as the ability to enforce them. Among the most fundamental rights in our country is the right to vote free from discrimination based on race or ethnicity. At a time when american democracy itself side is under severe threat from demagogue forces and a Title Wave of Voter Suppression efforts, it is all the more important that we in Congress Help facilitate strong and expensive support for voting rights. No statute is more important than the voting Rights Act of 1965 pit yet two weeks ago, the Supreme Courts conservative majori
Her Hearing Today will examine the broad constitutional authority provided to congress to regulate federal elections under article one, section four, clause one of the u. S. Constitution known as the Elections Clause. It reads as follows times, places and manners of holding elections for senators and representatives shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations as to the places of choosing senators. The text is clear and describes the elections and states but critically also provide congress with the Superseding Power to make or alter such regulations at any time step during the constitutional convention debate, the framers came up with a solution of the Elections Clause and with broad powers that it confers to congress. Supporters called it necessary for Self Preservation of the federal government in face of potential state obstructions of federal elections. In defense of the Elections Clause, Alexa