119th Congress

Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Gil Cisneros (D-CA-31) and Pete Sessions (R-TX-17) introduced a bipartisan bill, the Corporal Fernando Ruiz Baltazar Posthumous Citizenship Act, that would grant symbolic, honorary posthumous U.S. citizenship to select Filipino noncitizens who served and died in the U.S. military during World War II. 

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Gil Cisneros (CA-31) introduced the Cut the Burden, Keep the Benefits Act. This bill supports small businesses across the country by giving them an opportunity to voice not only regulatory concerns, but all government actions that affect them, including tariffs and on healthcare. 

Washington, DC – Yesterday, the House voted unanimously to pass the Small Business Administration (SBA) IT Modernization Reporting Act, bipartisan legislation sponsored by Reps. Gil Cisneros (D-CA-31) and Brian Jack (R-GA-03). The bill will enhance the SBA’s ability to develop, implement, and manage future IT modernization projects and mitigate potential risks to improve the SBA’s ability to better serve small businesses. 

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Gil Cisneros (CA-31) released the following statement after voting against a government funding bill that failed to lower healthcare costs for millions of Americans: 

Los Angeles, CA – Hours after the government shutdown, Rep. Gil Cisneros (CA-31) toured a Planned Parenthood Pasadena & San Gabriel Valley (PPPSGV) health center in Baldwin Park and a community health center in West Covina to see the impact of the Republican healthcare cuts. During these visits, Rep. Cisneros heard directly from patients and providers about the devastating effects of rising premiums and federal funding cuts to the healthcare system.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Gil Cisneros (CA-31) released the following statement on the Republican shutdown: