The Energy Department's watchdog will audit $3.3 billion in canceled California grants as requested by Padilla and Schiff.
Quiver AI Summary
Independent Audit Requested: U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, along with Representative Zoe Lofgren, announced that the Department of Energy's Office of Inspector General has agreed to investigate the cancellation of approximately $3.3 billion in federal funding for over 70 California projects, including the ARCHES Hydrogen Hub.
Details of the Grant Cancellations: The request for review was initiated due to concerns about the political motivations behind the grant terminations, which impacted projects in states perceived as unsupportive of former President Trump. Lawmakers assert that these cancellations could lead to significant job losses and increased energy costs for Californians.
Political Reactions: Padilla and Schiff condemned the funding cuts, describing them as part of a "vengeful hit list." They emphasized the need for transparency and accountability regarding the political targeting of energy projects. A total of 26 members of California's congressional delegation supported the request for the audit.
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Alex Padilla Fundraising
Alex Padilla recently disclosed $287.6K of fundraising in a Q3 FEC disclosure filed on October 15th, 2025. This was the 330th most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year. 95.3% came from individual donors.
Padilla disclosed $227.8K of spending. This was the 239th most from all Q3 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Padilla disclosed $7.1M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 27th most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Alex Padilla's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Alex Padilla Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Alex Padilla is worth $86.0K, as of December 19th, 2025. This is the 469th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Padilla has approximately $13.0K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Alex Padilla Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Alex Padilla:
- S.3575: A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide for certain ways in which credit unions may be Agent members of the National Credit Union Administration Central Liquidity Facility.
- S.3526: A bill to provide for the protection of and investment in certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes.
- S.3470: A bill to amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to hold certain public employers liable in civil actions for deprivation of rights, and for other purposes.
- S.3437: A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to reestablish an office relating to fusion.
- S.3372: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude qualified wildfire relief payments from gross income, and for other purposes.
- S.3194: Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act
You can track bills proposed by Alex Padilla on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Padilla.
