Gilbert Cisneros
Democrat
CA
Representative, 31st District
Next Election: 2026
Gilbert Cisneros is a Democratic U.S. Representative for California's 31st Congressional District. Cisneros first took office in Congress in 2019. In the 119th Congress, Cisneros has voted in 99.5% of roll-call votes on bills. Across the passage and amendment votes VoteSee tracks, Cisneros has voted with the Democratic majority 98% of the time. Cisneros' overall VoteSee report card grade is D.
Cisneros' latest recorded votes: Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026); Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026); Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026). Cisneros is running for re-election on Nov 3, 2026, against 1 other candidate.
Gilbert Cisneros: Voting Record & Political Positions
Gilbert Cisneros's Voting Record at a Glance
- Voting attendance: 99.54% — cast 653 of 656 roll-call votes (missed 3).
- Party-line voting: votes with the Democratic majority 98.01% of the time (1.99% of votes break from it).
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 33 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 1291, 32 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Gilbert Cisneros Votes On
- Immigration
- Defense Spending
- Taxation
- Health Insurance
- Climate Change
- Infrastructure
How Gilbert Cisneros Voted on Recent Bills
- Yea on “Retire through Ownership Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Water Resources Development Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Ratepayer Protection Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Nay on “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Nay on “Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Nay on “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025” (2026-09-15) — Passed
When Gilbert Cisneros Broke With the Democratic Party
Gilbert Cisneros has voted against the Democratic majority on about 2% of the passage and amendment votes VoteSee tracks. Recent examples since 2025:
- Voted Yea on “Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026” (2026-09-03) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
- Voted No on “National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-07-15) while most Democrats voted Yea — Failed.
- Voted Yea on “Cashless Bail Reporting Act” (2026-05-14) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
- Voted Yea on “Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act” (2026-04-29) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
- Voted Nay on “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026” (2026-01-22) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.