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119th Congress

May 27, 2025

s she applied for colleges in 2020, Annabelle Manzo, B.A. ’24, had every reason to feel optimistic. She had great grades, strong test scores and a track record of leadership inside and outside the classroom.

Instead, Manzo remembers that period as “a very uncertain and scary time, not knowing what the future held.”

Due to financial hardships, she was worried not only about getting into college—but also about being able to afford it.

Issues: Education

May 22, 2025

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-31) released the following statement and voted no on House Republicans’ “One Big Billionaire Bailout” Bill: 


May 8, 2025

WASHINGTON (SOA) — In Washington, D.C., there are new promises from the Pentagon, as old concerns continue to linger when it comes to sexual assault among our troops.


April 30, 2025
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-31) released the following statement after the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) completed its markup session on H. Con. Res. 14, the House Republicans’ partisan reconciliation bill. Rep. Cisneros offered two amendments regarding oversight over Elon Musk’s DOGE and its involvement within the Department of Defense and including funding for childcare worker pay and child development center infrastructure, but both were voted down by Republicans. Rep.

April 25, 2025
Washington, DC – Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-31) led a letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) calling for greater support for Southern California small businesses ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In addition to the Games, the Greater Los Angeles Area will host eight other major sporting events, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Super Bowl LXI, which will provide small businesses in the region a major potential economic boom. In order to ensure small businesses benefit from these major events, Rep.
Issues: Economy

April 24, 2025

Washington, DC – Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-31) led a bicameral letter to the Secretary of the Interior urging that the San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund receive $5.5 million in the Bureau of Reclamation’s operating plan for Fiscal Year ‘25.


April 21, 2025
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. released the following statement after new reporting detailed another unsecure and unauthorized Signal chat created by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that included his wife, his brother, and his personal lawyer.

April 10, 2025
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr.
Issues: Economy

April 8, 2025
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-31) used his time during the Joint House and Senate Full Small Business Committee to point out how President Trump’s tariffs have been especially harmful to American small businesses. Many American-based small companies rely significantly on trade for components used in manufacturing, finished goods, and agricultural products.
Issues: Economy

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April 7, 2025

Washington, DC – In case you missed it, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-31) recently went on "First of All'' on CNN to discuss the Trump Administration and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's most recent actions in their crusade against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and the removal of 400 books from the Naval Academy. Rep. Cisneros also pointed out that Secretary Hegseth used DEI as an excuse to pause sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention and response programs at the Department of Defense (DoD).