Tony Cárdenas: “9-8-8 is, in fact, a big step in the right direction.”

One of Congress' core responsibilities is oversight.

We also need someone to come and somewhere to go when an individual requires greater mental health support.

What we don't do here--what I hope and pray that we don't do in Congress--is take it for granted that everything is going to be just fine.

The genesis of this effort is the Clean Community for Kids Act, which I proudly championed.