Rep. Cárdenas was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2013 for the 113th Congress (2013-2014) and has represented California’s 29th district since. Now in the 117th Congress (2021-2022), Rep. Cárdenas sits on the prestigious House Committee on Energy and Commerce, where he is fighting for hard-working American families. He has worked on and authored legislation to lower prescription drug prices, protect American consumers, combat climate change, and ensure that everyone has access to affordable, quality health care. The Committee on Energy and Commerce is the oldest of the "authorizing" committees in the House.
In an effort to bring good-paying jobs to the San Fernando Valley, I focus on solutions that can build a healthy economy through reforming immigration, diversifying industries, enhancing innovation, expanding opportunities for small and medium sized businesses, and educating our workforce to know how to benefit from the U.S. economy.