House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) called for a prompt House ethics investigation into Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.) on Saturday, following reports of allegations that he sexually abused a 16-year-old girl in 2006. Cárdenas has vehemently denied the allegations through his attorney. I have spoken with Congressman Cárdenas and he appropriately asked us to withhold judgment until there is a full investigation of the facts, Pelosi said in a statement.