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Spectrum News 1: Pacoima Post Office Renamed for Ritchie Valens
May 13, 2022
LA Daily News: Ritchie Valens Post Office Dedicated to Pacoima’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Legend
Ritchie Valens will always hold a special place in the heart of Pacoima residents. Now, the "La Bamba" kid turned rock 'n' roll legend, has his own post office. The United States Postal Service and Rep. Tony Cárdenas, D-Van Nuys, held a ceremony to rename the Pacoima Post Office as the Ritchie Valens Post Office, on Friday, May 13. The dedication at 13507 Van Nuys Blvd. included a plaque unveiling and mounting in the lobby of the post office. The ceremony was held on what would have … Continue Reading
May 13, 2022
AP News: Southern California Post Office Named for Ritchie Valens
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A post office in the Pacoima section of Los Angeles was dedicated to the late rock 'n' roll legend Ritchie Valens in a ceremony on Friday, which would have been his 81st birthday. Valens was born and raised in Pacoima before he became a teenage star with hits including "Donna" and "La Bamba." Legislation to name the post office for Valens was introduced in Congress by U.S. Rep. Tony Cardenas and it was signed into law in 2019. Valens was 17 when he was killed in a Feb. 3, … Continue Reading
May 10, 2022
NBC 4: 2022 High School Grads Could See $40,000 in Student Loan Debt by the Time They Graduate College: Report
If you've attended college recently — or know someone who has — you know it's not for the financially faint of heart. College is a stressful experience for many, aside from the financial burden it puts on students and families. The cost of a four-year university, including housing, has increased by 12% since 2012, according to financial company NerdWallet. The company released data last week with estimates of how much student loan debt the Class of 2022 can … Continue Reading
May 10, 2022
Spectrum News 1: Spectrum News: Spotlight on Rep. Cárdenas and Sen. Padilla
April 28, 2022
NowThis News: Biden Hints at Canceling $10,000 per Person in Student Loans
During a meeting with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) earlier this week, President Joe Biden signaled that he may be canceling $10,000 in student loan debt for millions of Americans. Although Biden did not commit to specific numbers, CBS officially reported that during the 90-minute meeting, California Democrat Rep Tony Cárdenas told Biden that the Hispanic Caucus would support efforts to unilaterally forgive $10,000 in college debt to the 40 million citizens who owe $1.6 … Continue Reading
April 28, 2022
The Associated Press: Biden Taking ‘Hard Look’ at Student Loan Forgiveness
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden said Thursday that he's "taking a hard look" at canceling additional federal student loan debt and will reach a decision within a month. "I am considering dealing with some debt reduction," Biden told reporters in the Roosevelt Room at the White House. The comments came days after Biden had a private meeting with Democratic lawmakers who pressed him on the issue. One of the lawmakers, Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., said afterwards that Biden disclosed … Continue Reading
April 28, 2022
AP News: Dem lawmaker: Biden Suggests He’ll Ease Student Loan Burden
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has signaled he might forgive some student loan debt and further extend the federal moratorium on repayments, a lawmaker who discussed the issue with him said Wednesday. The White House was notably more measured about Biden's stance, but such moves would be a boon to many of the 43 million Americans carrying student loans worth $1.6 trillion, according to federal figures. It would also be a win for Democratic and progressive leaders who have long pressed … Continue Reading
April 28, 2022
USA Today: Biden Taking 'Hard Look' at Student Loan Debt Forgiveness, but Less Than $50,000
WASHINGTON - As pressure grows from progressives to offer relief for student loan borrowers, President Joe Biden said Thursday he is considering using executive authority in the coming weeks to cancel student loan debt - but less than $50,000. "I am considering dealing with some debt reduction," Biden said to a question from USA TODAY. "I'm in the process of taking a hard look at whether or not ... there will be additional debt forgiveness and I'll have an answer on that in the next couple of … Continue Reading
April 26, 2022
The Washington Post: Biden Signals He’s Open to Canceling Student Loans
President Biden gave his strongest indication yet in a private meeting with House Democrats that he is poised to take significant action to relieve student loans, a move that could include canceling tens of thousands of dollars in debt for some people. Borrowers are currently benefiting from a moratorium on paying off their student loans that lasts until Aug. 31, a pandemic-induced pause that began under the Trump administration. The White House has come under considerable pressure from … Continue Reading
April 26, 2022
The New York Times: The Biden Student Debt Question: Will He or Won’t He?
Justin Nelson's letter, one of the thousands that arrived at the White House this month, said he was proud to vote for President Biden back in 2020. Now he had a request: Would the president please honor a campaign promise and use the enclosed pen to wipe out thousands of dollars he owes in student loans? The letter-writing campaign - #PensForBiden - is the latest attempt to sway Mr. Biden on a high-stakes dilemma as the midterm elections approach and much of his domestic agenda remains … Continue Reading
April 26, 2022
MSNBC: Congressman Cárdenas on Ending Title 42
April 26, 2022
CBS News: Biden Discusses Immigration Issues with Congressional Hispanic Caucus
President Biden and his top aides had a 90-minute meeting with seven leaders of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Monday afternoon, during which the president said his administration would press ahead with ending Title 42 - the COVID-related measure being used to expel migrants from the border quickly. According to some of the members at the meeting, he said he'd need their help explaining and defending the administration's immigration policy in public and in forthcoming budget and … Continue Reading
April 26, 2022
CNN: Biden Was 'Positive' About Eliminating Student Debt but Made No Commitments, Lawmaker Says
(CNN) - During a meeting with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Monday, President Joe Biden appeared "positive" about the idea of forgiving at least $10,000 in Americans' student loan debt but did not make a definite commitment on the matter, according to a congresswoman in the room. California Democratic Rep. Nanette Barragán told CNN on Tuesday that Biden and the Democrats had discussed the scope of such a plan -- including whether it would include public and private … Continue Reading
April 24, 2022
Spectrum News 1: Congressman Cárdenas on the 988 Implementation Act
April 20, 2022
The Hill: Democrats Slam Facebook for ‘Lack’ of Action on Spanish Language Disinformation
Democrats are pressing Facebook to take action on Spanish language disinformation on the platform spread by Russian state-owned media outlets. The lawmakers sent a letter to Facebook Wednesday expressing concern for the company's "lack of progress" addressing Spanish-language disinformation, which they said has been escalated by Russian state-controlled outlets making a "concentrated effort to target" Spanish-speaking communities to spread false narratives about the invasion in Ukraine. "The … Continue Reading
April 19, 2022
Spectrum News 1: Improvements to Pacoima Wash
April 19, 2022
LA Daily News: East San Fernando Valley Light Rail to Bring 14 Metro Stations to Van Nuys Boulevard
State and local officials gathered Tuesday, Jan. 19, to announce a $5 million federal investment secured to help build the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project connecting the Van Nuys Metro "G" Orange Line Station with the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink station. "Strong public transit systems are crucial to our local economies and critical to creating opportunities in disadvantaged communities in our state," said U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) during the press … Continue Reading
April 19, 2022
Telemundo 52: Fondos Para Mejorar El Desague
April 19, 2022