119th Congress
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. released the following statement after President Trump signed Executive Orders purported to be policy, but in fact target immigrants, undermine Constitutional rights, provoke political culture war issues, and do nothing to benefit the American people:
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. attended President Trump’s inauguration. He released the following statement:
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. voted against Republicans’ H.R. 30, a disingenuous immigration bill that would put domestic violence survivors at risk of deportation. Current United States immigration law already addresses the offenses outlined in H.R. 30, and this poorly written bill would in fact target innocent survivors who acted in self-defense or were wrongly accused. In addition, this bill’s reach extends to green card holders, DACA recipients, and others with legal status.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. announced that he will serve on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and the House Committee on Small Business. Congressman Cisneros previously served on HASC in the 116th Congress. He still awaits his Subcommittee assignments.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. spoke on the House floor regarding the Los Angeles wildfires. He thanked first responders and urged House leadership to immediately bring a supplemental spending bill to aid California’s efforts to combat this fire. He also condemned Speaker Johnson statements indicating any wildfire aid could be conditional or tied to a separate political deal.
By Justin Papp
The 118th Congress was, by some measures, one of the least productive in recent history. Public opinion remains persistently low, and on their way out the door, lawmakers did not mince words.
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Washington, DC – Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. joined U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-CA) and 46 bipartisan members of the California Congressional delegation in urging President Biden to grant Governor Gavin Newsom’s request for a major disaster declaration in response to the devastating ongoing impacts of the Palisades, Eaton, Franklin, and Hurst fires and the ongoing windstorm event in Los Angeles County.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. released the following statement regarding the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County: