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Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 14h

The cost of healthcare is already too high and Republicans are driving up costs even more. Share your premium increases with me at cisneros.house.gov/healthcare-costs. I will keep fighting to lower healthcare costs for everyone in CA-31.

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Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 16h

Nobel Peace Prize recipients don’t send military troops against their own people.

Marco Foster @marcofoster.bsky.social · 5d

Jimmy Kimmel plays a montage of Donald Trump pathetically begging for a Nobel Peace Prize. Sorry Donnie, maybe next year! 🤣🤣

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Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 1d

I don’t know who Pete Hegseth is trying to fool. Journalists have never roamed free or without badges in the Pentagon, no one does—I know, I worked there.

Either he isn’t spending enough time in the Pentagon doing his job or he just hasn’t got a clue what’s going on around him. What a joke.

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Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 1d

We must continue to protect our First Amendment. (2/2)

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Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 1d

A free and independent press is a pillar of our American values, written into the First Amendment and rooted in our Constitution. I am proud to see our journalists taking a stand against the outrageous Trump administration attempts to dismantle our constitutional freedoms. (1/2)

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 1d

Five major broadcast news networks announce they will not sign the Pentagon’s new press policy, joining several other media organizations that have objected to a set of rules that many journalists consider restrictive.

Five major broadcast networks say they will not sign new Pentagon press policy

The new policy says reporters could have their press passes revoked if they publish information that has not been authorized for release by the Pentagon.

nbcnews.to

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Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 2d

Today, we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day to honor and commemorate the cultures, histories, and impact that Indigenous people have had on our nation. It’s important to learn their stories and heritage, which make up such a monumental part of American history.

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Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 2d

I echo those words and to all the men and women who served and currently serve in the greatest Navy in the history of the world, happy 250th birthday!

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Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 2d

"Any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction, 'I served in the United States Navy,'"

- President John F. Kennedy

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Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 2d

There is a long way to go before we have real peace but the current cease fire is a step in the right direction. Lets hope for the Israeli and Palestinian people it holds. They and the world deserve to live in peace and security, without the terror of Hamas. apnews.com/article/gaza...

Living Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are freed as part of Gaza ceasefire

All 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza and scores of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel have walked free as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war.

apnews.com

Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 2d

I’m thrilled for the people of Israel that the remaining living hostages have been safely returned home. The remains of the deceased hostages are to be returned later and this horrible chapter will be over.

Living Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are freed as part of Gaza ceasefire

All 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza and scores of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel have walked free as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war.

apnews.com

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Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 3d

It was a pleasure to meet with the Tzu Chi Foundation in San Dimas. They are a volunteer-based, spiritual, and welfare organization with a mission to provide material aid and support around the community. Thank you for all that you do for our community!

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Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 3d

I am proud of my Latino & Mexican heritage. That is why I recognize Día De La Raza. It is a day celebrated by many Latin American countries because it is a day that recognizes the diversity of our blood and our cultures. Felicidades to all who celebrate the day of diversity and unity. ¡Viva La Raza!

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Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 3d

A couple in their early 60s in CA-31 making $82,800 will pay an EXTRA $13,783 a year, just to get the health insurance they need.

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Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 4d

Trump must be trying to break his own record for the longest government shutdown. Republicans refuse to come to the table and negotiate. It’s time to end this Republican shutdown, get back to Washington, and get to work.

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Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 4d

From Medicare to medicine itself, Republicans are waging a war on healthcare.

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Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 4d

Thank you to Andrea’s Healthy Kitchen in El Monte for letting me stop by and try a delicious smoothie! Andrea’s Healthy Kitchen is an immigrant and woman owned small business offering a variety of smoothies, juice cleanses, açaí bowls, and healthy foods.

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Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 5d

The government shutdown has hit double digits. We are 10 days in and Speaker Johnson is refusing to bring the House back to vote on a bill that protects healthcare and reopen the government.

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Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 5d

Only more evidence that this shutdown was manufactured by Trump and Republicans in Congress. This is unprecedented, spiteful, and a blatant violation of the law.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Trump administration begins laying off federal workers amid shutdown

More than 4,000 positions will be eliminated across agencies, the government told a court Friday night.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 5d

Republicans are sending a loud and clear message: they don’t want this shutdown to end. Our communities can’t afford to have their healthcare premiums double or lose their coverage altogether. Americans don’t want this. Republicans need to get back to work and end this shutdown now.

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Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 5d

Republicans are stealing food off children’s plates by letting their partisan wandering affect WIC payments.

Millions of hardworking families are already struggling to make ends meet, and Republicans are hellbent on worsening their suffering. www.cnn.com/2025/10/06/p...

Millions of moms and young kids could lose WIC food assistance within two weeks amid shutdown | CNN Politics

Barbie Anderson is trying to conserve the milk her three young children drink in case she doesn’t get her WIC benefits on October 15 as scheduled.

www.cnn.com

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Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 6d

Trump is trying to steal federal workers paychecks. The law is clear: Every single federal employee affected by the Republican shutdown is entitled to full back pay. Congress passed it, and Trump signed it. Denying workers paychecks is wage theft.

Furloughed federal workers face threat of no back pay from shutdown, despite 2019 law requiring it

As the federal shutdown stretches on, furloughed federal workers face the threat of not receiving back pay, despite a 2019 law that requires it.

www.cnbc.com

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Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 6d

We can’t keep kicking this can down the road. Nobody should have to choose between their healthcare or paying rent, but that’s the reality Republicans are building. We need to save our healthcare now.

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Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 6d

It’s just another lie to distract the public from the real threat—millions of Americans will see their healthcare costs double. Check the facts yourself: (2/2)

Do Democrats want health care for ‘illegal aliens’?

Republicans said Democrats shut down the government because they want health care for immigrants in the U.S. illegally. That’s False. Democrats want to reverse parts of Trump’s spending law that made ...

www.politifact.com

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Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 6d

Republicans are spreading misinformation and false claims to fearmonger and corner Americans into the healthcare crisis they created.
Undocumented individuals are not eligible for healthcare tax credits or Medicaid coverage. (1/2)

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Rep. Gil Cisneros @cisneros.house.gov · 6d

This isn't the time to kick up your feet, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and do your damn job. (2/2)