Gilbert R. Cisneros

as every local businessowner knows, every penny counts, especially during the holiday season. Elsa Duenez, owner of Paradise Gym in San Dimas, took this busy and valuable time to use their business to give back to the community by…

2026 marks the 100th anniversary of the most famous road in the country, Route 66, and it travels right through the 31st Congressional District in California. Last month, the city of Azusa unveiled its Route 66 centennial monument and…

like many people on Sunday, I went to church. I went to church and prayed for the victims at my alma mater, Brown University. Eleven kids were studying for their economics final exam and dreaming about going home to their families for the…

I would like to close by once again thanking Mr. Meuser and Ms. Scholten for their leadership on this bill and their efforts to extend additional capital to rural and underserved entrepreneurs, as well as the critical technology industry…

I will close by thanking Mr. Conaway, Mr. Downing, and Chairman Williams for their work on ensuring taxpayer funds are protected from fraudsters. This is a commonsense measure to rebuild public trust, and I encourage my colleagues to vote…

I will close by thanking the chairman for his commitment to working on behalf of small businesses to open up avenues of financing for small businesses hoping to contribute to the reshoring of manufacturing. Mr. Speaker, I support this…

I rise today to address the dangerous actions of the Health and Human Services Secretary in regard to vaccines. Vaccines play a critical role in protecting our entire population in the United States. They are the most powerful tool we have…

I rise today to denounce the ICE raids in southern California carried out this past weekend and the President's unilateral decision to deploy the National Guard and, now, the Marines. The President claims to be going after violent…

I rise today in memory of Baldwin Park Police Officer Samuel Riveros, who lost his life in the line of duty while attempting to rescue a fellow officer. Known for his infectious smile, love of the Dodgers, and snowboarding, Officer Riveros…

I thank my generous colleague for allowing me to speak today. As Members of Congress, we are elected to champion the voices of our people and pass legislation to make their lives better. Instead, House Republicans are using their position…

I will just say if this administration was keeping their promises, we would actually have a President, who, when asked if it is his responsibility to uphold the Constitution, wouldn't say I don't know, and instead of passing laws about…

Pope Francis led by example. He showed compassion and empathy to all. He reminded us of our shared humanity, and he treated everyone with dignity and respect. Pope Francis understood what it meant to care for one another. Many of my…

He basically bought himself the presidency of the United States.

Republican leadership has called for a yearlong continuing resolution ahead of next week's government funding deadline. That is a horrible idea. To be clear, the government funding bill should have been completed last year, but House…

I originally came to the floor today because I was dismayed by the President's continued assault on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Department of Defense, the State Department, and countless other agencies have been instructed to no…

President Trump was elected with a mandate to improve the daily lives of hardworking Americans, a mandate to lower housing costs, make groceries more affordable, and help families get ahead and stay ahead. Let's take a moment to highlight…

My heart goes out to all the Angelenos who have been affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles County. It has been heartbreaking to learn of those who lost their lives and to witness the devastation of entire neighborhoods. I also want to…

How can anyone expect the companies that make these technologies to do business with the Pentagon when it cannot even adopt a relatively simple piece of software?

That sounds to me like an attempt really to dodge accountability, and the American people, that is not what they ask us to do up here.

I would say our readiness of our forces is the most important thing. This Nation is ready to be defended by our armed services.

Eventually one day, we're going to be a minority-majority nation.

They do enhance our readiness. And I think women are an integral part of our military service today that serve in the military.

Ma'am, we want to make sure the environment is inclusive for all of our service members and all those that want to join the service, whether they're AAPI or any racial or ethnic background.

I believe it's important to recruit a force that looks like America.