Rep. Tony Cárdenas has a long history in political office. He was first elected to the California State Assembly in 1996. He went on to serve three terms in the assembly and was later elected to the Los Angeles City Council, in 2003. He has served in Congress since 2013. Meanwhile, California Congressman Pete Aguilar, the highest-ranking Latino member of Congress, called for indicted U.S. Sen. Robert Menéndez (D-New Jersey) to resign.
Aguilar represents San Bernardino and other portions of Southern California’s Inland Empire, is chair of the House Democratic Caucus.
Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) waits to speak during a news conference at the annual House Democrats Issues Con…
Pete Aguilar moves up from the vice chair position to become the third-most powerful Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives. “It’s not lost on me what my election means for my community, for the Latino community,” Aguilar said last week at a gathering of House Democrats. “Being a kid from San Bernardino, having an opportunity to guide this caucus is a great responsibility and I don’t take it lightly.”
U.S. Representative Pete Aguilar (D-CA) speaking at a press conference of the House Democratic Leadership for the 118th Congress. Credit: Phot…