119th Congress
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order to begin the process to shutter the Department of Education:
About 20 minutes into a town hall in El Monte this week, Melissa Morgan of San Dimas picked up the microphone to address her congressman, Democrat Gil Cisneros.
“You seem like such an affable, kind, nice man,” Morgan said, her voice hesitant at first. “But I am so angry. I am so scared. I feel our democracy is in danger. ... I wish you’d be angry.”
EL MONTE, Calif. (KABC) -- Community members in Southern California and across the country have been packing town hall events, demanding answers from their elected leaders over recent government policy decisions, including proposed cuts to health care funding.
Washington, DC – Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-31) released the following statement on his rejection of Republican leadership’s partisan and short-sighted year-long Continuing Resolution:
On the House floor, Rep. Gil Cisneros (D-CA) slammed the call for a CR by GOP leadership.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said a mother and son living in the United States illegally both have criminal histories amid backlash over their arrests in California last month.
By Linh Tat
When President Donald Trump delivers his first address before a joint session of Congress today — where he will lay out his priorities for the year — a handful of firefighters from the greater Los Angeles area will be in attendance to remind the nation of Southern California’s continued need for recovery aid following the January wildfires that swept through L.A. County.
Some Democrats are inviting fired federal workers to be their guests to President Trump's joint speech to Congress on Tuesday.