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The Hill: Beagles rescued from Virginia facility shake paws at the Capitol
SPOTTED: The beagles have landed at the Capitol. A bevy of rescued beagles woofed and wagged their way to the Rayburn House office building on Thursday, at an event with Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.) and Cruelty Free International and Homeward Trails Animal Rescue. The furry Capitol Hill visitors were part of a group of 4,000 beagles removed in July from a Virginia breeding and research facility that had been cited for animal welfare violations. The dogs were removed by the nonprofit … Continue Reading
September 22, 2022
NBC4 Washington: Cárdenas Holds Event with Rescued Beagles
September 21, 2022
Forbes: Tony Cárdenas Says Middle Class, Upper Middle Class People Will Be Less Affected By Dobbs Decision
August 28, 2022
MSNBC: Congressman Cárdenas Talks Student Loan Forgiveness, Democrats Midterm Chances and More
August 22, 2022
ABC: Cárdenas Calls for More Funding for 988
August 22, 2022
Los Angeles Times: Cool or cringe? Politicians try to connect on TikTok, but Risk the Dreaded ‘Teenage Eye Roll’
As Megan Thee Stallion raps about her desires for a lover, a young woman records herself in her room, strutting toward her phone in sweatpants and a tank top. On sync to the track's beat, she drops low. This is usually the part where TikTok creators pivot and show themselves in a new outfit, glammed up. Instead, a 49-year-old man in a suit and tie appears, mirroring the woman's dance. "Hey, are you registered to vote?" Florida Democratic congressional candidate Ken Russell asks, bear … Continue Reading
August 20, 2022
Univision 34 - Al Punto California: Congressman Cárdenas on the Inflation Reduction Act
July 25, 2022
Univision 34 - Al Punto California: Congressman Cardenas Discusses 988
July 14, 2022
LA Daily News: After North Hills Postal Carrier Died, Bill Requiring USPS Trucks to Have Air Conditioning Reintroduced
Legislation that would require all U.S. Postal Service delivery vehicles to have air conditioning - following the death of a 63-year-old carrier who was found inside her truck amid soaring temperatures in Woodland Hills in 2018 - is once again coming before Congress, Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Panorama City, announced on Thursday, July 14. Cardenas reintroduced the Peggy Frank Memorial Act, named after the North Hills resident who died from heat exhaustion in 117-degree weather while working her … Continue Reading
July 06, 2022
The San Fernando Sun: Mission Continuation High Senior Wins Congressional Art Competition
The Northeast San Fernando Valley is an "art nest" of musicians and visual artists who have celebrated their community by sharing their talent. While Ritchie Valens, Cheech Marin and George Lopez are the most notable, others have successful careers as visual artists and muralists who've provided a boom of public art, along with writers and musicians. One notable program has been the city of San Fernando's Mariachi Apprentice program, which over the years has … Continue Reading
July 03, 2022
Univision 34: "Estoy enojado": congresista por California condena el reciente fallo de la Corte Suprema sobre el aborto
Al eliminar la histórica sentencia Roe. Vs. Wade "la Corte Suprema quitó un derecho fundamental, el derecho a controlar nuestros cuerpos y también nuestra salud y futuro", asevera al respecto Tony Cárdenas, miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de California, quien también asegura que en el Estado Dorado las mujeres sí podrán acceder a servicios de salud … Continue Reading
June 28, 2022
The New York Times: Biden Says He Is Taking a ‘Hard Look’ at Student Loan Relief
WASHINGTON - President Biden said on Thursday that he is considering wiping out some student loan debt and will make a final decision "in the coming weeks." "I am considering dealing with some debt reduction," Mr. Biden said after a speech in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. The comments were the clearest signal yet from Mr. Biden that he may make good on a promise to cancel at least some debt for student loan borrowers. During the campaign in 2020, he said he would "make sure that … Continue Reading
June 11, 2022
The San Fernando Sun: Boys & Girls Club of San Fernando Valley Gets a Needed Assist From a Familiar Hand
When Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-29th Dist.) was growing up in Pacoima, one of his early jobs was working at night at the Boys & Girls Club of San Fernando Valley, located in the community. "I joked with him, 'you worked for my father before I did,'" said Nicole Chase, club president and CEO, and daughter of club founder and youth advocate LeRoy Chase. "'It was rough, I know.'" Now a United States Congressmember, Cárdenas is in a position to help out the club at a time when, like … Continue Reading
June 08, 2022
The San Fernando Sun: Cárdenas Announces $400,000 in Grant Funding for Valley Community Colleges
Rep. Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) has announced $400,000 in Community Project Funding to expand workforce development and biotech programs at Los Angeles Valley College and Los Angeles Mission College. The Workforce Training Program offers short-term, vocational training to non-traditional students who are unemployed, underemployed or displaced due to the pandemic. The program will train students to enter the workforce with a living wage. "Valley and Mission Colleges are no stranger to … Continue Reading
May 26, 2022
KTLA: Student loan forgiveness: Biden Tells Lawmakers He’s Still Considering It
Under the Biden administration, roughly $17 billion in federal student loan debthas been canceled for some 725,000 borrowers. While that may seem like a lot, it actually equates to about 1% of the $1.6 trillion in federal student debt Americans have. But new reports say President Biden may be gearing up to change that. During his campaign, Biden supported forgiving $10,000 per federal borrower. Some Democrats are calling for $50,000 per borrower while many others are asking for a completely … Continue Reading
May 26, 2022
NPR: Judge Temporarily Blocks Biden Administration From Lifting COVID Border Rules
A MARTINEZ, HOST: The Biden administration was planning to rescind Title 42 on May 23. In March of 2020, the Centers for Disease Control under the Trump administration issued a public health order that allowed border agents to send migrants at the U.S. border back rather than hearing asylum claims, citing COVID infection risks. But yesterday, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing any action by the Biden administration before the next court hearing on May 13. We're now … Continue Reading
May 26, 2022
HuffPost: Biden Is Considering 'Significant' Student Loan Debt Cancellation, Say Lawmakers
President Joe Biden suggested to lawmakers that he is not only looking at further extending the pause on federal student loan payments, but could also soon announce a broader cancellation of student loan debt. At a closed-door meeting with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Monday, Biden indicated that he may soon issue an executive action to cancel some federal student loan debt, lawmakers and aides told The Washington Postand CBS News. "I feel very confident that he … Continue Reading
May 25, 2022
ABC 7: Pacoima Post Office Renamed After Rock 'n' Roll Legend, 'La Bamba' Author Ritchie Valens
PACOIMA, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A Pacoima post office has been renamed after rock 'n' roll legend Ritchie Valens.Valens attended San Fernando High School and became a popular recording artist after being discovered in Pacoima.He was known for quite a few hits, including "La Bamba" and "Come on, Let's Go."Valens was portrayed on the big screen by Lou Diamond Phillips in the 1987 film "La Bamba."Valens died at the age of 17 in a plane crash in 1959 that also took the lives of Buddy Holly and JP … Continue Reading
May 17, 2022
ABC 7: Congressman calls for temporary closure of Pacoima's Whiteman Airport, FAA safety audit
PACOIMA, LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- Following several recent plane crashes at Whiteman Airport in Pacoima, Rep. Tony Cárdenas, D-Panorama City, on Monday called on Los Angeles County and the Federal Aviation Administration to place a 30-day moratorium on flights at the airport and conduct a safety audit. The accidents have impacted the northeast area of the San Fernando Valley, represented by the congressman. Most recently, a fatal crash occurred April 20 when a small aircraft crashed … Continue Reading
May 16, 2022
LA Times: After Plane Crashes and Close Calls, Pressure Mounts to Close This L.A. Airport
The day the plane fell from the sky, Eva Avalos was sipping coffee under her mulberry tree. Metal flashed in the corner of her eye as the Cessna 182 hit the ground in front of her house and exploded. The tree went up in flames and the heat singed her hair. Her two dogs vanished. She ran to the back of the house with her grandson as the fire spread, then crawled under the chain-link fence to her neighbor's yard. Avalos, 68, had just a few bruises from that day in November 2020 and found her … Continue Reading