Representatives Tran, Cisneros Tour Curtiss-Wright Nuclear Brea, CA, Discuss Key Domestic Energy and Defense Priorities
Brea, CA – This week, Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) hosted Representative Gil Cisneros (CA-31) in his district to tour Curtiss-Wright Nuclear, a manufacturer of key technologies utilized in the operation of nuclear reactors and across the nuclear power industry.
Representatives Tran and Cisneros join the team at Curtiss-Wright for a tour of their Brea facility.
During the tour, Representatives Tran and Cisneros met with Curtiss-Wright staff to discuss how the company is advancing domestic energy production, supporting national security, and strengthening the local economy.
“American innovation makes our country safer and our energy more affordable. I was happy to welcome Rep. Cisneros to CA-45 to tour Curtiss-Wright Nuclear in Brea to hear directly from industry leaders about the importance of supporting American technological innovation. Employing workers across Southern California, Curtiss-Wright serves as a hub for technological innovation in California, across the country, and around the globe. Their expert approach to building groundbreaking technologies provides advanced, efficient energy for consumers,” said Representative Tran. “Rep. Cisneros and I are on the ground talking to workers about how Congress can support American industry, bolster our national security, and lower costs for working families.”
"A key component to national security is domestic energy production, which is why it was a privilege to join Rep. Tran to tour the Curtiss-Wright Nuclear facility and speak to their staff,” said Representative Cisneros. “Now more than ever, it is important to support the American manufacturing of key technologies that keep our country safe. In Congress, I am fully committed to preserving these jobs and guarding against rising costs on products that are vital to our national security.”
Representative Tran serves alongside Representative Cisneros on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Small Business Committee. Representative Cisneros serves as the National Security Working Group Chair for the New Democrat Coalition. Representative Tran is the Co-Chair of the House Democratic Caucus National Security Task Force. Representatives Tran and Cisneros are both military Veterans, having respectively served in the Army and Navy.
Representative Tran remains dedicated to furthering American national security goals in Congress. Earlier this year, Representative Tran also voted to advance the bipartisan FY26 National Defense Authorization Act, which supports nearly $883 billion in defense spending. Representative Tran also introduced H.R. 4775, the SBIR Foreign Interference Safeguard Act, to protect small businesses from intellectual property theft by malign foreign entities.
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Congressman Derek Tran represents California’s 45th Congressional District. Serving his first term in Congress, Congressman Tran is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and House Small Business Committee, where he is Ranking Member of the Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Subcommittee. Congressman Tran is the son of Vietnamese refugees, a Veteran, and fought for consumers as an attorney before entering Congress.