On August 8th, Axios congressional reporter Andrew Solender posted a picture on X of 14 House Democrats participating in a trip to Israel led by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).
The photo included Torrance native Gil Cisneros, who represents District 31, covering most of the San Gabriel Valley (SGV). Additionally, Pete Aguilar, born in Fontana and representing District 31 in San Bernardino, was featured, along with Luz Rivas from Los Angeles, now representing District 38—San Fernando Valley (SFV).
According to the online AIPAC Tracker, a grassroots effort to expose the influence AIPAC and the Israeli lobby have on U.S. politicians by documenting their financial contributions, states that Gil Cisneros has received $93,038 from AIPAC, Pete Aguilar has received $913,199, and Luz Rivas has accepted $55,450.