Alex Padilla

Has met him, backed him in public, or asked the White House to work with him. A member who says Iranians have rejected the monarchy is marked against.

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Votes for sanctions and pressure, against any deal that keeps the regime alive, and against pulling American forces out of the fight.

• Against

  Voted Yea: Iran war powers resolution (H.Con.Res. 89) key vote, counts double

  Directs the President to remove US forces from hostilities with Iran. A vote for the resolution is a vote to pull US forces out of the fight against the Islamic Republic.

  24 September 2026 · the official record

• Against

  Voted Yea: Iran war powers resolution (S.J.Res. 181)

  Would have directed the President to remove US forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that Congress has not authorized. A vote for the resolution is a vote to pull US forces out of the fight against the Islamic Republic.

  30 July 2026 · the official record

• Against

  Voted Yea: Iran war powers resolution (H.Con.Res. 86) key vote, counts double

  Directs the President to remove US forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran, except forces needed to defend the United States or an ally from imminent attack, unless Congress authorizes force. A vote for the resolution is a vote to pull US forces out of the fight against the Islamic Republic.

  23 June 2026 · the official record

• Against

  Voted Yea: Iran war powers resolution (S.J.Res. 185)

  Would have directed the President to remove US forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that Congress has not authorized. A vote for the resolution is a vote to pull US forces out of the fight against the Islamic Republic.

  19 May 2026 · the official record

• Against

  Voted Yea: Iran war powers resolution (S.J.Res. 163)

  Would have directed the President to remove US forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that Congress has not authorized. A vote for the resolution is a vote to pull US forces out of the fight against the Islamic Republic.

  13 May 2026 · the official record

• Against

  Voted Yea: Iran war powers resolution (S.J.Res. 123)

  Would have directed the President to remove US forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that Congress has not authorized. A vote for the resolution is a vote to pull US forces out of the fight against the Islamic Republic.

  15 April 2026 · the official record

• Against

  Voted Yea: Iran war powers resolution (S.J.Res. 118)

  Would have directed the President to remove US forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that Congress has not authorized. A vote for the resolution is a vote to pull US forces out of the fight against the Islamic Republic.

  18 March 2026 · the official record

• Against

  Voted Yea: Iran war powers resolution (S.J.Res. 104) key vote, counts double

  Would have directed the President to remove US forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that Congress has not authorized. A vote for the resolution is a vote to pull US forces out of the fight against the Islamic Republic.

  4 March 2026 · the official record

• Against

  Voted Yea: Iran war powers resolution after the June 2025 strikes (S.J.Res. 59) key vote, counts double

  Would have directed the President to remove US forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran unless Congress authorized them. It came days after the US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites. A vote for it is a vote to tie the President's hands against the regime.

  27 June 2025 · the official record

• Against

  Voted Nay: Cruz motion on H.R. 4521: keep terrorism sanctions on the Central Bank of Iran and the IRGC

  Tells Senate negotiators on the China competition bill to insist on language about limiting cooperation between China and Iran through the terrorism sanctions on the Central Bank of Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It backs keeping terrorism sanctions on the regime's bank and its main armed force.

  4 May 2022 · the official record

• Against

  Voted Nay: Lankford motion on H.R. 4521: no nuclear deal that lifts IRGC sanctions

  Tells Senate negotiators to insist that any nuclear deal with Iran also covers its missiles, terrorism and sanctions evasion, does not lift sanctions on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and does not remove its terrorist designation. It opposes a nuclear deal that gives the regime sanctions relief.

  4 May 2022 · the official record

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Backs the people in the streets: sanctions on those who kill them, an open internet when the regime cuts it, and Congress on record on their side.

• With

  Cosponsored: Condemning the Government of Iran for its suppression of the right of Iranians to peacefully assemble

  Condemns the regime's killing of protesters and bystanders, commends the courage of the Iranian people, and calls for free and fair elections. It puts senators on record with the Iranian people during the uprising.

  11 February 2026 · the official record

• With

  Cosponsored: MAHSA Act

  Senate version of the bill requiring sanctions decisions on the Supreme Leader, the President of Iran and their offices for human rights abuses and support for terrorism. It punishes the regime's top leaders for what they do to the Iranian people.

  27 July 2023 · the official record

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The MEK is an exile group led by Maryam Rajavi that fought beside Saddam Hussein against Iran. Signing one of its resolutions in Congress, or speaking at its events, is a tie.

• Tie

  Spoke to the December 2022 Senate briefing hosted by OIAC and addressed by Rajavi.

  In solidarity, we stand with Iranian women and in outrage for the blatant human rights violation by the Iranian regime.

  8 December 2022 · Iran Uprising Supported by a Group of Bi-partisan U.S. Senators (NCRI)

• No

  Did not sign 2 other MEK-backed resolutions put before them while in office.

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