Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) introduced the Break Relief for Every Academic Kind of Period in an Academic Year for Veterans Act or the BREAK PAY for Veterans Act.
**Cisneros highlighted local programs and projects that should be included in the Fiscal Year 2020 budget for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies**
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) joined Representative Greg Steube (FL-17) in introducing the Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from denying a veteran benefits due to the use of medical marijuana in states where the substance is legal.
**Cisneros highlighted local programs and projects that should be included in the Fiscal Year 2020 budget for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies**
**Witnesses tell Cisneros that commanders lack sufficient training to deal with cases of sexual assault**
**Watch Rep. Cisneros’ question line on this issue here.**
Washington, D.C. – This week, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. joined his colleagues in passing H.R. 7, the bipartisan Paycheck Fairness Act.