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Spectrum News 1: Rep. Gil Cisneros calls on Elon Musk to address Congress
February 6, 2025
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Spectrum News

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Mass protests have taken place across the country, with thousands taking to the streets in response to the Trump administration’s sweeping changes to federal agencies.

Alarmed by Elon Musk's influence and growing control, House Democrats have attempted to subpoena him to testify about his role in the recent transformations — but the effort was blocked by House Republicans.

Rep. Gil Cisneros, who has been one of the most vocal critics of Musk’s growing influence within the federal government, joined “Your Morning” via Zoom from Washington to discuss.

INC: House Dems Raise Alarm Over DOGE’s Access to SBA Systems, Fearing Musk Could Target Entrepreneurs
February 5, 2025
In The News

The Small Business Administration is the latest agency in DOGE’s crosshairs. But the Democrats are pushing back. Could key business programs be at stake?

INC.

BY MELISSA ANGELL

House Democrats this week slammed the reach of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and how it purportedly has received unchartered access to the Small Business Administration’s systems.

Floor Speech
Rep. Cisneros Condemns Elon Musk’s Illegal Access to Government Agency Data
February 4, 2025
Press Release
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. spoke on the House floor to condemn Elon Musk’s criminal efforts to embed himself within numerous government agencies. Rep. Cisneros expressed his grave concerns with Musk obtaining the private data of American citizens and called on him to answer to Congress. 
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Rep. Cisneros Calls out President’s Tariffs and How They Hurt the 31st’s Small Businesses
February 4, 2025
Press Release
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr.
Issues: Economy
Pasadena Star News: EPA says President Trump ordered agency to move quickly on Eaton fire’s toxic waste site in Azusa
January 29, 2025
In The News

EPA said they received an executive order to expedite the set up of the site, after asked why the agency did not notify SGV cities

Pasadena Star News

By Steve Scauzillo

Rep. Cisneros Introduces SPUR Act to Help Small Businesses Compete for More Federal Contracts
January 28, 2025
Press Release
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-31) introduced the Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform (SPUR) Act alongside Republican Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Democratic Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03). The bipartisan SPUR Act would help small businesses compete for federal contracts by requiring the Small Business Administration (SBA) to consider the number of small businesses that secure a first-time federal prime contract when evaluating a federal agency on its contracting scorecard.
Rep. Cisneros Questions EPA on Azusa Hazardous Waste Site
January 27, 2025
Press Release

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. wrote a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) leadership regarding a hazardous waste processing site established in Azusa in response to the Eaton wildfire. In the letter, Rep. Cisneros expressed concerns with the EPA’s transparency and decision-making process in choosing the Azusa site, noting how the EPA did not solicit any feedback from local leaders.

Rep. Cisneros Introduces Bipartisan Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act to Address Lapses in VA Healthcare
January 24, 2025
Press Release
Washington, DC – Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-31) joined Young Kim (CA-40), Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Mike Lawler (NY-17), and Jill Tokuda (HI-02) to introduce the Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act, a bipartisan bill to allow service members to pre-enroll in Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) patient enrollment.
Floor Speech
Rep. Cisneros Demands Real Action from President Trump
January 23, 2025
Press Release
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. spoke on the House floor highlighting how President Trump’s first week in office has been spent pushing policies that divide Americans and act on the President’s petty grievances, rather than do anything to lower costs and improve the economy.
Rep. Cisneros Statement on Fix Our Forests Bill
January 23, 2025
Press Release

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. released the following statement after voting against H.R. 471, the so called “Fix Our Forests Act”: