Alex Padilla

Padilla, Markey Call on Trump Administration to End Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards - Senator Alex Padilla Skip to content Alex Padilla U.S. Senator for California Search About Alex Committee Assignments Issues Sponsored Legislation Cosponsored Legislation Services Government Shutdown Resources Agency Assistance Flag Requests Visiting D.C. Internships Scheduling Requests Appropriations Service Academy Nominations Clerkships Judicial Applications Disaster Resources Wildfire Resources Senate Page Program News News Coverage Press Releases Newsletters Contact About Alex Committee Assignments Issues Sponsored Legislation Cosponsored Legislation Services Government Shutdown Resources Agency Assistance Flag Requests Visiting D.C. Internships Scheduling Requests Appropriations Service Academy Nominations Clerkships Judicial Applications Disaster Resources Wildfire Resources Senate Page Program News News Coverage Press Releases Newsletters Contact Search Facebook-f Twitter Instagram Search About Alex Committee Assignments Issues Sponsored Legislation Cosponsored Legislation Services Government Shutdown Resources Agency Assistance Flag Requests Visiting D.C. Internships Scheduling Requests Appropriations Service Academy Nominations Clerkships Judicial Applications Disaster Resources Wildfire Resources Senate Page Program News News Coverage Press Releases Newsletters Contact About Alex Committee Assignments Issues Sponsored Legislation Cosponsored Legislation Services Government Shutdown Resources Agency Assistance Flag Requests Visiting D.C. Internships Scheduling Requests Appropriations Service Academy Nominations Clerkships Judicial Applications Disaster Resources Wildfire Resources Senate Page Program News News Coverage Press Releases Newsletters Contact Search Facebook-f Twitter Instagram Newsroom • Press Releases May 13, 2026 Padilla, Markey Call on Trump Administration to End Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards WATCH : Padilla criticizes Trump Administration’s reductions of stronger fuel economy standards: “Across the country, Americans are still struggling to fill the gas tanks in their cars.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) to condemn the Trump Administration’s proposed rollbacks of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, which save drivers money by improving gas mileage and reducing oil consumption. “Overall, basic goods have an inflation rate right now of 3.8 percent. That’s higher than it’s been since 2023,” said Senator Padilla . “All because of a president who promised to lower prices and tackle inflation, when he’s in fact making things worse. So the last thing this Administration should be doing is forcing families to pay even more at the pump. But that’s exactly what’s going to happen if the Trump Administration succeeds in rolling back our fuel economy standards.” Padilla has repeatedly unde

“Tu licencia de conducir no sería suficiente para poder votar. Estamos hablando de pasaportes o certificados de nacimiento originales. Si eres una mujer que cambió su nombre al casarse, buena suerte tratando de cumplir con los requisitos documentales para poder ejercer tu derecho al voto”, dijo Padilla.

“Es ilegal que ese tipo de presencia policial cause temor a los votantes en los colegios electorales… Cuando supimos que la Casa Blanca lo estaba considerando, empezamos a preguntarnos”, dijo Padilla.

“President Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship is an attack on the basic rights enshrined in our Constitution,” said Senator Padilla. “His illegal executive order is nothing more than an attempt to instill fear and chaos in communities throughout America. The Constitution is clear: if you’re born in the United States, you’re a citizen of the United States.”