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FULLERTON, CA - Today, Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) announced a total of $945,000 Department of Education (DOE) grants for California State University, Fullerton, Cal Poly Pomona, and Mt. San Antonio Community College.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) secured 39th District priorities in H.R. 7617, the second “minibus” of fiscal year 2021 appropriations bills, which passed the House on July 31st.
WASHINGTON, DC - Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) joined 73 Republican and Democratic House Members in urging House leadership to include strong funding in the next COVID-19 relief package for the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) to help our schools properly support students with disabilities. To read the full letter, click here.
FULLERTON, CA - Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) praised Committee passage of legislation that will provide an increase of funding for Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) across three House Appropriations Subcommittee bills. After the President proposed to eliminate and cut funding for several HSI programs, Rep.
Rep. Cisneros Praises Appropriations Committee Passage of English Language Acquisition Grant Funding
FULLERTON, CA - Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) praised the passage of English Language Acquisition grant funding in the House Appropriations’ Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee funding bill. After the President proposed to eliminate dedicated federal funding for these grants, Reps.
FULLERTON, CA - Today, Representatives Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) joined Orange County lawmakers to request a briefing from the Board of Education over its decision to reopen schools this fall. In a letter to the Board, the Members expressed safety concerns and sought additional clarification over its recommendations. Full text of the letter can be found here.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) voted to override the President’s veto of H.J.Res. 76, Blocking DeVos Rule That Denies Relief to Students Defrauded by Predatory Colleges. Rep. Cisneros is a cosponsor of the resolution. Earlier this year, a bipartisan majority in both the House and Senate successfully passed H.J.Res. 76, sending the joint resolution to the President’s desk. Rep. Cisneros voted to pass the resolution on January 16th.
FULLERTON, CA - Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) joined 113 House colleagues in sending a letter to Congressional leadership urging the inclusion of at least $305 billion in K-12 education stabilization funding as they negotiate upcoming coronavirus response legislation. To view the full letter, click here.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) voted to pass the bipartisan Heroes Act. This legislation provides funding for cities, counties, and states; families; essential workers; small businesses; and testing. Cities in California’s 39th District will receive over $367 million dollars and the counties will receive over $8.6 billion in direct aid that can be used for our healthcare workers, police, fire, transportation, EMS, teachers and other frontline workers who are in danger of losing their jobs. The Heroes Act includes Rep.
FULLERTON, CA - Today, Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) joined 72 of his House colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos regarding the delayed disbursement of Economic Financial Aid Grants to students under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The letter also asked the Department to reconsider the restrictive guidelines it issued in respect to the use of those funds and who is eligible to collect them. On April 15th, Rep.