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Rep. Cisneros Hosts CA-39 Education Committee Listening Session to Discuss Coronavirus Impacts on Public Schools

March 25, 2020 Press Release

FULLERTON, CA - Today, Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) hosted a call with school superintendents and school board members from California’s 39th District. Rep. Cisneros provided updates on congressional action to combat the coronavirus and listened to the concerns and struggles of 39th District public schools with the global pandemic. The education committee specifically talked about distance learning, access to broadband, and support for mental health.

Rep. Cisneros Honors 39th District 2020 California Distinguished Schools

January 28, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. delivered a floor speech honoring the thirteen elementary schools in California’s 39th District for their selection into the 2020 California Distinguished Schools Awards Program. According to the California Department of Education, the program recognizes outstanding education programs and practices. Schools are awarded for closing the achievement gap and for achieving exceptional student performance.

Rep. Cisneros Stands with Students and Rejects DeVos Rule

January 16, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) voted to stand with students defrauded by predatory, for-profit colleges and reject Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ Borrower Defense Rule. H.J.Res 76 would overturn the rule and return implementation to the Obama-era rule. Rep. Cisneros is a co-sponsor of the House resolution.

Rep. Cisneros Announces CA-39 District Congressional App Challenge Winners

December 20, 2019 Press Release

FULLERTON, CA – Today, Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) announced the winning team for the 2019 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) for California’s 39th District: Lillian Lee, Thomas Li, and Jeffrey Liu from Glen A. Wilson High School. Their winning mobile app entitled “weSearch” provides a platform for people to better organize, update, and carry out search parties to find missing people.

Rep. Cisneros Supports Legislation to Invest in STEM Education

December 10, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) released the following statement after two bills on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education passed the House floor. H.R. 4372, the MSI STEM Achievement Act, to support efforts to increase STEM education at minority-serving institutions, and S. 737, the Building Blocks of STEM Act, to increase the participation of underrepresented populations in STEM fields in early education.

Cisneros, Brownley, and Levin Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Oversight of Higher Education Institutions’ Closure Preparedness

November 18, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) joined Representatives Mike Levin (CA-49) and Julia Brownley (CA-26) to introduce the Higher Education Standards Improvement Act. The bill provides states with direct oversight responsibility over closure preparedness among higher education institutions. The legislation requires states to verify that Title IV funded schools maintain a State Tuition Recovery Fund to refund students that have suffered economic harm due to a closure. This bill provides students, whether they are using Department of Education or Veteran Affairs funding, additional protection in case their school closes.

Rep. Cisneros Speaks on House Floor to Recognize CA-39’s 2019 National Gold Award Girl Scout

October 23, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) spoke on the House Floor to recognize Megan Loh, a constituent from Fullerton, CA. Loh was named one of the 2019 National Gold Award Girl Scouts for her work encouraging and promoting more young women and girls in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM). Rep. Cisneros is a cosponsor of HR 1591, the 21st Century STEM Act of 2019, to provide grants to school districts to improve the education of girls and underrepresented communities in STEAM, and prepare them to pursue degrees and careers in these fields.

Rep. Cisneros Announces CSU Fullerton Secures $598,675 in Grant Funding for Hispanic American Postbaccalaureate Programs

October 9, 2019 Press Release

FULLERTON, CA – Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39), announced that California State University, Fullerton will receive a $598,675 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to use in their Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans Program at their institution.

Rep. Cisneros Joins Reps. Gallego, Hayes and Houlahan to Introduce Legislation to Improve Diverse Teacher Recruitment and Retention

September 11, 2019 Press Release
Today, Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) joined Reps. Ruben Gallego (AZ-07), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), to introduce the Teacher Diversity and Retention Act to help combat our nationwide teacher shortage by increasing recruitment of diverse teachers and improving teacher training and retention programs. The nationwide teacher shortage was estimated to be over 110,000 in the 2017-2018 school year, with low-performing and low-income schools disproportionately suffering from lack of qualified teachers. This shortage is worsened by schools’ inability to recruit and retain diverse teachers and ensure that teachers receive the necessary training to thrive in their chosen field.

Rep. Cisneros Secures 39th District Priorities in the Energy and Water House-Passed Appropriations Package

June 20, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) announced the House passage of the Energy and Water bill in H.R. 2740, the Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriations Package, which secured over $5.5 billion above the President’s request for infrastructure upgrades, development of renewable energy resources, and maintenance of existing infrastructure. These additional resources were requested to ensure the Prado Dam, as well as other dams and land in Brea and Fullerton managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, are maintained in a manner that enhances quality of life in the 39th.