Press Releases
Correa, Cárdenas Condemn DHS For Sabotaging Legal Immigration Process With Excessive Fee Increase
Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Lou Correa (CA-46) and Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) joined by eleven of their colleagues, sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, expressing their opposition to a new USCIS rule published on August 3, 2020, that drastically increases fees for legal immigrants. Over the past four years, USCIS has increased fees by forty-one percent. Rep. Lou Correa said, “For the first time in U.S. history, the Department of … Continue Reading
August 24, 2020
Cárdenas Statement on Ramon Lopez and Jacob Blake
WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) releases the following statement on the killing of Ramon Timothy Lopez and the shooting of Jacob Blake by law enforcement: “Over the past few days, footage of the killing of a Brown man and the shooting of a Black man at the hands of law enforcement have surfaced. Jacob Blake, an unarmed Black man, was shot seven times in the back in front of his three young children and is now in serious condition. Ramon Lopez, an unarmed Latino, was killed … Continue Reading
August 21, 2020
Cárdenas Announces Candidacy for Assistant Speaker
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) announced his candidacy for the position of Assistant Speaker of the House. The letter copied below was sent to the House Democratic Caucus: “Today, after months of contemplation and conversations with my colleagues, wife, and family, it is with great humility that I announce my candidacy for Assistant Speaker of the House. I make this decision with a commitment of service in my heart and a vision of progress for our country. … Continue Reading
August 13, 2020
Cárdenas Introduces the CARE Act
WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) introduced H.R. 8001, the Companion Animal Release from Experiments (CARE) Act. The CARE Act requires research facilities that use dogs, cats, and rabbits for research purposes and receive funding from the National Institutes of Health to develop and implement adoption policies for such animals when no longer used for research. “It’s simple: if a research facility uses pets for research, then they must work to find them homes,” … Continue Reading
August 11, 2020
Cárdenas, Haaland, Chu, Rush, Castro Urge House Democratic Leadership to Prioritize People of Color in Heroes Act Negotiations
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29); Native American Caucus Co-Chair Debra Haaland (NM-1); Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Judy Chu (CA-27); Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Joaquin Castro (TX-20); and Congressman Bobby Rush (IL-1) sent a leader to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn urging them to protect underserved communities and people of color during COVID relief negotiations. The letter highlights … Continue Reading
July 30, 2020
Cárdenas, Fudge Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Emergency Meals
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) and Marcia Fudge (OH-11) introduced the Expanding Access to Emergency Meals Act. This bill ensures that all low-income families have access to emergency meals funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) public assistance during future emergencies and disasters. “The pandemic has thrown our economy into a tailspin,” said Congressman Cárdenas. “Millions of Americans are out of work, can’t afford rent, and unable to put … Continue Reading
July 30, 2020
Cárdenas Introduces Bill to Support Mental Health Services for Students
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Tony Cárdenas (D-CA-29) introduced the Strengthening Behavioral Health Supports for Schools Act. This bipartisan bill would authorize annual funding of $25 million for the Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), through Fiscal Year 2025, to operate a technical assistance and training center to provide schools and school systems with mental health and substance use disorder support and … Continue Reading
July 29, 2020
Cárdenas Introduces Bill to Ban Greyhound Racing
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tony Cárdenas (D-CA-29) introduced the Greyhound Protection Act legislation to phase out live greyhound racing. This bill also bans the use of live animals for training of greyhounds. “Greyhound racing is cruel and must end,” said Congressman Tony Cárdenas. “These docile animals are kept in stacked cages for 20 hours or more a day and are subjected to brutal training practices and races, facing the risk of injury and death at every turn. My bill allows … Continue Reading
July 28, 2020
Cárdenas , Hayes Introduces Resolution Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) and Congresswoman Hayes (CT-05), will introduce a House Resolution declaring racism a public health crisis. Senators Brown, Booker, and Harris introduced S.Res.655, a companion Resolution in the Senate last week. The legislation is supported by nearly the entire Democratic Caucus. The resolution acknowledges the history of racism and discrimination within health care and the systemic barriers that people of color continue to … Continue Reading
July 28, 2020
We need a Latino museum at the Smithsonian after American history erased us for centuries
We need a Latino museum at the Smithsonian after American history erased us for centuries By Rep. Tony Cárdenas, representing California's 29th Congressional district Since the founding of our great nation, Latinos have been largely invisible and many Latinos, like the Revolutionary War era governor of Louisiana, Bernardo de Gálvez, whose assistance helped America win the conflict, to Civil War naval hero David Farragut - who is famous for the battle cry "Damn the … Continue Reading
July 27, 2020
Cárdenas Applauds House Passage of National Museum of the American Latino Act
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tony Cárdenas (D-CA-29) applauded the historic passage of H.R. 2420, the National Museum of the American Latino Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives. H.R. 2420 would establish a Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino on the National Mall dedicated to honoring the contributions of American Latinos throughout U.S. history. This is the first time the bill has passed the House. Representatives José E. Serrano (D-NY-15) and Rep. Will Hurd … Continue Reading
July 24, 2020
CÁRDENAS, KENNEDY INTRODUCE VIRTUAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT ACT
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Joe Kennedy III and Congressman Tony Cárdenas today introduced the Virtual Community Support Act to strengthen community-based and peer support services virtually both during and after the pandemic. Specifically, it would create a new program at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to provide training and development to increase the workforce, enable providers and peers to move their services virtually, and help identify and … Continue Reading
July 23, 2020
CÁRDENAS, KENNEDY INTRODUCE CRISIS COUNSELING ACT
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tony Cárdenas and Congressman Joe Kennedy III introduced the Crisis Counseling Act, which would automatically approve requests by any state, territory, and tribe for a Crisis Counseling and Training Program (CCP) after it had been granted a Stafford Act declaration. The legislation would remove bureaucratic hurdles that delayed critical support for communities as the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the United States. “Our mental health is just as … Continue Reading
July 21, 2020
Cárdenas, Sewell, Walorski, Kind, and Fitzpatrick Introduce Legislation to Expand Telehealth Services for Seniors
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07), Tony Cárdenas (CA-29), Jackie Walorski (IN-02), Ron Kind (WI-03), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced the Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act, bipartisan legislation to help ensure Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees who cannot access the video component during telehealth visits are able to access care through audio visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Since the COVID-19 outbreak, an increasing number of Americans have … Continue Reading
July 14, 2020
Cárdenas Statement on LAUSD Fall Semester Announcement
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY - Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) released the following statement on the decision by the Los Angeles Unified School Districts (LAUSD) to continue online learning in the fall semester: “After the first coronavirus surge in April, we did a great job flattening the curve in Los Angeles and California and our economy opened up. But too many people became complacent and forgot what must be done to stay safe and rebuild our economy. Mayor Garcetti and Governor Newsom have … Continue Reading
July 06, 2020
Cárdenas Highlights Lack of House Staff Diversity in Letter to Congressional Colleagues
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) sent a letter to his Democratic colleagues highlighting the lack of staff diversity on Capitol Hill. In the letter, which was sent to the entire Democratic caucus including leadership, Cárdenas shined a light on the shocking lack of diversity at all levels - Member offices, leadership and management, and committee staff. Cárdenas proposed creating a new task force to assess the problem and make recommendations to Members on improving … Continue Reading
June 30, 2020
House Climate Crisis Action Plan Highlights Cárdenas’ Bills
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY - On Tuesday, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis unveiled a comprehensive congressional climate action framework, highlighting two of Congressman Tony Cárdenas’ (CA-29) bills to encourage clean energy investment as important tools in the effort to solve the climate crisis. The Select Committee’s climate action framework outlines ambitious and achievable policies to: Grow our economy and put Americans back to work in clean energy jobs Protect the … Continue Reading
June 29, 2020
Cárdenas Partners with The Weather Channel to Make Constituents Aware of the Need for Extreme Weather and Emergency Preparedness
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY - Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) stresses the importance of extreme weather and emergency preparedness in a newly-created public service announcement (PSA). The locally-targeted PSA, recorded in partnership with The Weather Channel television network, is airing on the network starting Monday, June 29th and will run through August 4th. “Millions of people across the country experience severe weather every year, and California is no exception,” said Rep. Cárdenas. “In a … Continue Reading
June 26, 2020
Cárdenas Statement on Anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) released the following statement on the fifth anniversary of the historic Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision: "Five years ago today, the Supreme Court ruled that marriage equality is the law of the land. As we celebrate this historic moment in our nation's history, we must also recognize that there is still much to do. "Our journey towards a more perfect union is not over so long as discrimination and intolerance exist in … Continue Reading
June 25, 2020
Cárdenas Announces Co-Sponsorship of Democrats’ Moving Forward Act, H.R. 2
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) co-sponsored H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act. The newly unveiled House Democrats’ bill invests more than $1.5 trillion in modern, sustainable infrastructure while creating millions of good-paying jobs, combatting the climate crisis and addressing disparities in communities across California and throughout the country. Cárdenas’ bill, the Clean Commute for Kids Act which provides funding to retrofit bus fleets with cleaner energy sources, … Continue Reading