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Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

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Cisneros’s recent floor work centers on defense bill amendments, where he argues in detail against Republican proposals, most prominently on gender-affirming care under TRICARE and speed cameras on military installations. He usually supports his positions with specific evidence, citing a Federal Highway Administration finding that speed cameras reduce fatalities and injuries by up to 37 percent and figures on cancelled health coverage. He argues from practical consequences such as military readiness and family safety rather than broad principle, and addresses the other side’s arguments directly, though when rebutting them he sometimes characterizes motives, calling amendments “cruel” or products of “culture war ideology.” He also uses floor time for district-focused tributes, such as congratulating a local arts school on its anniversary.Written by AI from their statements. Updated .

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House of Representatives ·

Recognizing 10th Anniversary of California School of the Arts--San Gabriel Valley

“I am celebrating the tenth anniversary of the California School of the Arts in the San Gabriel Valley. I congratulate the teachers and staff for helping our local students succeed in school and the arts.”

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the California School of the Arts in the San Gabriel Valley. Over the past decade, this special institution has inspired so many talented young students in California’s 31st District to embrace their creativity and pursue their dreams as artists. I visited the campus earlier this year and saw firsthand the talent on display. Students here are equally dedicated to academic excellence and mastering the artistic process. It is truly an inspiration to witness. To the staff and educators, I congratulate them on their 10-year anniversary of setting our California-31 students up with the foundation for success. Best of luck on the new school year, and I wish them all success in their future academic and creative endeavors.

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

“Vote no on this amendment. It bans speed cameras on military bases, but car crashes are a top killer of service members. Base leaders need these cameras to keep people safe on the road.”
Official Congressional Record

Mr. Chair, I appreciate my colleague’s argument there, but if the Department of Defense can’t maintain the cybersecurity cameras on our own installations, then we have a lot bigger problems. The truth is that vehicle accidents are one of the leading causes of death for our servicemembers. Why are we even debating this? We should be debating amendments that rein in this administration’s reckless conduct on this Iran war or its reckless spending in the Middle East. Instead, my colleagues would rather discuss speed cameras. The fact is, this amendment restrains the Secretary’s ability to allocate security and law enforcement resources to address traffic safety. Prohibiting the use of speed cameras also undermines an installation commander’s ability to deploy the appropriate resources to effectively meet the traffic and public safety needs of the installation. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to oppose this reckless amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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“I oppose this amendment. It stops the military from using automated speed cameras on bases. These cameras prevent traffic accidents and protect the families and troops who live and walk there.”

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Mr. Chair, I yield myself 1\1/2\ minutes. Mr. Chair, I am going to say, I am pretty baffled by this amendment from my friend and colleague, and I rise in opposition to this amendment. It moves base safety in the wrong direction. Even the Department of Defense opposes this amendment. This amendment would prohibit automated speed enforcement cameras on military installations. To be clear, these cameras aren’t about punishing our troops or their families. They exist to keep bases and military families safe. These cameras keep reckless drivers accountable and have a proven and effective record for reducing traffic accidents and maintaining safe and orderly driving. According to the Federal Highway Administration, speed enforcement cameras have been found to reduce roadway fatalities and injuries by up to 37 percent. I want to remind my colleagues that our military bases aren’t just for troops to work and train. They are home to schools, youth centers, child development centers, playgrounds, and family housing. Junior personnel can’t usually afford vehicles and are usually having to walk around bases. It is imperative that we maintain traffic safety. The servicemembers and families who live and work on these bases deserve every protection we can give them, and that must be part of this conversation. I have not heard one shred of data and not one credible argument that this amendment makes our installations safer. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.

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House of Representatives ·

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

“I oppose this amendment. Gender dysphoria is a real medical condition, and this amendment cruelly denies treatment to service members and their families.”
Official Congressional Record

Mr. Chair, gender dysphoria is real. It is a real diagnosis, and there is a treatment for it. Yet, our colleagues want to deny them. Both in this debate and in the previous debate, my colleagues have said gender dysphoria is a mental health issue, and it needs to be treated. Yet, they want to deny individuals, the dependents--family members of our servicemembers and those servicemembers--the treatment required in order to help and support them. I have a friend, because of this Nation’s policies, who is being forced--is leaving this country so that her daughter can go get the treatment that she can get in another country. This policy, this amendment, is cruel. It is meant to just basically root out a whole people that exist. You want to deny their existence. That is unfortunate, and it is cruel. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

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“I want people to vote against this amendment. It stops military healthcare from covering gender-affirming care for servicemembers and their families. Denying families this healthcare hurts our military readiness and will cause people to leave the military.”
Official Congressional Record

Mr. Chair, I rise in strong opposition to this amendment. This amendment bans gender-affirming care for servicemembers and their dependents under TRICARE. Recently, the Secretary of Defense just came out in support of gender-affirming care for our male servicemembers by providing the testosterone testing and treatment for those who need it. The DOD Secretary and Republicans have already canceled health coverage for less than 1 percent of the population within the Department of Defense. The Secretary is currently kicking out transgender servicemembers, and now this cruel amendment is targeting dependents of servicemembers who are receiving hormone therapy and mental health counseling for gender dysphoria. Dependents not receiving adequate healthcare is a factor pushing people to separate from the military. This culture war ideology amendment can result in a readiness gap issue. I strongly oppose this amendment and urge my colleagues to vote ``no.’’ I reserve the balance of my time.

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