Tony Cárdenas: “I hope that we as the holders of the purse, Congress, will recognize that and realize that we are impeding on the safety…”

Permitting should not be overly burdensome. Construction of these critical projects should not be delayed by endless reviews or unreasonable fees.

We also know that election mis- and disinformation is a huge problem and another one that often spreads unchecked on platforms when it's in Spanish.

To make sure our economy continues to grow, to make sure that people are able to achieve the American dream, it is critical that we have that basic protection.

There's a difference between funding sent to a department so that they can get their work done versus funding in order for programs to give grants out to communities.