Press Releases

South El Monte, CA – Last night, Rep. Gil Cisneros (CA-31) hosted his third in-person town hall this year in South El Monte. Rep Cisneros and guest panelist Max Richtman from the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare brought constituents from across the district together for a discussion on protecting Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Gil Cisneros (CA-31) and Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) announced a victory in the fight to protect the USNS Cesar Chavez’s name.

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Gil Cisneros released the following statement:

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Gil Cisneros (CA-31) introduced a bill, the SBIR Commercialization Improvement Act, that aims to create a better and more efficient environment for small businesses to transition their innovative technologies into successful products and services. This would foster small business growth, more effective contribution to our economy, and ensure our federal agencies have faster access to the innovation and technologies they need.

WASHINGTON — Congressman Gil Cisneros (CA-31), led letters to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to inquire about the impacts that reductions in force (RIFs) will have on casework processing. Casework is a crucial service provided by congressional offices where constituents can raise their concerns with tax refunds, Social Security payments, passports, and other benefits that they are owed from federal agencies.

WASHINGTON — Congressman Gil Cisneros (D-CA-31) and Congressman Brian Jack (R-GA-03) introduced a bill, the Small Business Administration (SBA) IT Modernization Reporting Act of 2025, that would enhance the SBA’s ability to develop, implement, and manage IT modernization projects while mitigating potential risks in order to better serve small businesses.

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Representatives Gil Cisneros (D-CA-31) and Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) reintroduced the Fight for the American Dream Act, legislation that allows participants of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program to serve in the United States military and provides them a pathway toward U.S.

WASHINGTON — Late last night, Congressman Gil Cisneros (CA-31), former Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Naval officer, and member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), secured 22 legislative priorities in a mark-up of the bipartisan, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).