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Alex Padilla: “Republicans are also rolling back the historic progress…”

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Senator Alex Padilla's Opposition to Republican Reconciliation Bill

Published June 30, 2025 | Video Starts at 13:35

In this bill, Republicans cup SNAP nutrition assistance that critical life landed so many counted on to literally feed their families. How much more cruel can you get? But wait, there's more. Republicans are also rolling back the historic progress we've made, investing in our transition to a clean energy economy. targeting the millions of clean energy jobs that are fueling innovation and helping us stay ahead of China. (13:35–13:45)

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Asserts that the Republican bill reverses progress in clean energy investment.

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“Republicans are twisting themselves into knots in order to cut around $1 trillion dollars in health care cuts that would leave 16 million…”
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“Republicans included a $5 trillion increase to the debt limit in this bill.”
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“Republicans are breaking the Senate rules to hide the true costs of the bill.”
Senator Alex Padilla's Opposition to Republican Reconciliation Bill | Uploaded June 30, 2025 | 00:36-00:42
“Republicans are trying to avoid the 60 vote threshold of the filibuster in order to pass a very unpopular agenda.”
Senator Alex Padilla's Opposition to Republican Reconciliation Bill | Uploaded June 30, 2025 | 00:52-01:06
“Republicans voted to overrule the parliamentarian to repeal California's Clean Air act standards with a simple majority vote.”
Senator Alex Padilla's Opposition to Republican Reconciliation Bill | Uploaded June 30, 2025 | 02:41-02:59
“Republicans voted to override the very plain language of the Congressional Review act.”
Senator Alex Padilla's Opposition to Republican Reconciliation Bill | Uploaded June 30, 2025 | 02:42-02:48
“The Republican majority wants to extend trillions of dollars of tax cuts for President Trump's billionaire friends and extend those tax cuts…”
Senator Alex Padilla's Opposition to Republican Reconciliation Bill | Uploaded June 30, 2025 | 03:39-03:55
“The majority is going to twist the rules to try to find a way.”
Senator Alex Padilla's Opposition to Republican Reconciliation Bill | Uploaded June 30, 2025 | 04:35-04:41
“They're again ignoring the guidance from the parliamentarian's office that doesn't fit their agenda.”
Senator Alex Padilla's Opposition to Republican Reconciliation Bill | Uploaded June 30, 2025 | 04:41-04:49
“Donald Trump and his billionaire allies are literally stealing from working families in order to reduce the amount of taxes that they would…”
Senator Alex Padilla's Opposition to Republican Reconciliation Bill | Uploaded June 30, 2025 | 06:48-07:00
“In 2017, during the first Trump presidency, Republicans seemed fine saying they could afford hundreds of billions of dollars in permanent…”
Senator Alex Padilla's Opposition to Republican Reconciliation Bill | Uploaded June 30, 2025 | 07:19-07:36
“In 2025, so many working families are struggling, struggling to keep up with the rising costs from Trump's chaotic tariff wars.”
Senator Alex Padilla's Opposition to Republican Reconciliation Bill | Uploaded June 30, 2025 | 08:09-08:23
“The Republican budget reconciliation bill would be one big handout for the wealthiest Americans.”
Senator Alex Padilla's Opposition to Republican Reconciliation Bill | Uploaded June 30, 2025 | 10:29-10:49
“Republicans are gutting health care and cutting services that so many working families depend on.”
Senator Alex Padilla's Opposition to Republican Reconciliation Bill | Uploaded June 30, 2025 | 11:41-11:49
“These devastating cuts, by the way, will also close rural hospitals around the country, including in California.”
Senator Alex Padilla's Opposition to Republican Reconciliation Bill | Uploaded June 30, 2025 | 12:26-12:35
“Republicans cut SNAP nutrition assistance that critical life landed so many counted on to literally feed their families.”
Senator Alex Padilla's Opposition to Republican Reconciliation Bill | Uploaded June 30, 2025 | 13:12-13:26
“The cuts to clean energy that Republicans are making in this bill will lead to higher energy costs, higher electricity bills for so many…”
Senator Alex Padilla's Opposition to Republican Reconciliation Bill | Uploaded June 30, 2025 | 13:55-14:09
“This bill adds trillions, yes, trillions of dollars to our nation's debt.”
Senator Alex Padilla's Opposition to Republican Reconciliation Bill | Uploaded June 30, 2025 | 15:28-15:36
“Behind closed doors, you have Republicans handing out flyers that show just how devastating Medicaid cuts will be in states represented by…”
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“Over here, they're discussing the burden SNAP cuts will have on state and local governments.”
Senator Alex Padilla's Opposition to Republican Reconciliation Bill | Uploaded June 30, 2025 | 16:38-16:45
“I'm fighting for the families I met at Ready Children's Hospital where over half of all patients are covered by Medicaid.”
Senator Alex Padilla's Opposition to Republican Reconciliation Bill | Uploaded June 30, 2025 | 18:40-18:48