119th Congress
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. used his time during the House Armed Services Committee to highlight the importance of international partnerships and coalitions in relation to the United States’ national security. He also condemned the Trump Administration and Elon Musk’s dismantling of the State Department and USAID.
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, HUD, and Related Agencies / Department of Housing and Urban Development / Economic Development Initiative
Project Name: Baldwin Park Family Services Center
Requesting Organization: City of Baldwin Park
Address: 14403 E. Pacific Avenue, Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Amount Requested: $6,000,000
Congressman Gil Cisneros welcomes constituents and advocacy groups to submit for consideration any programmatic or language requests they deem a priority for Fiscal Year 2026. Requests can be made through this form: https://forms.office.com/g/qtfFutGMV6
The Department of the Air Force will no longer set ambitious goals to diversify the officer applicant pool, the latest initiative to be scrapped by the service as a result of President Donald Trump's executive orders aiming to rid the military of policies he disagrees with.
By Dan Lamothe
The Defense Department has begun restricting access to books and learning materials covering subjects from immigration to psychology in its school system serving U.S. military families, citing the Trump administration’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion programs, according to defense officials familiar with the effort and a memo obtained by The Washington Post.
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. joined Spectrum News 1 to express his concerns with Elon Musk’s power grab and continued to call on him to answer to Congress. Rep. Cisneros highlighted how Musk has illegally obtained the private data of American citizens, upended the lives of thousands of Americans and public employees, and bypassed Congressional oversight. Rep.
Washington, DC – Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. released the following statement after voting against the HALT Fentanyl Act:
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.
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.