WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez introduced legislation to prohibit the signature of President Donald Trump from appearing on United States currency or securities. The bill comes after the Trump Administration announced plans to place Donald Trump’s signature on U.S. currency for the first time in American history, ending a tradition that has existed for more than 165 years. “I in... Read More »
By Raquel Coronell Uribe A California Democrat is set to introduce a bill that would block Trump’s signature from appearing on paper currency. Rep. Jimmy Gomez will put the bill forth tomorrow morning, his press secretary, Billy Berler, said in an email. The planned bill, which would face an uphill battle to become law, would prohibit a sitting president from signing U.S. currency and securities. ... Read More »
By Aiden Reiter Rep. Jimmy Gomez plans to introduce a bill Thursday to stop the Trump administration’s efforts to put the president’s signature on dollar bills. Gomez’s (D-Calif.) proposal would make it illegal for any sitting U.S. president to put their name on the nation’s currency. The bill comes a few days after the Treasury Department announced it would put President Donald Trump’s signature ... Read More »
WATCH: Rep. Gomez blasts Trump's intelligence officials during House Intelligence Committee hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. — As U.S. military operations continue in Iran, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) sharply questioned top intelligence officials, exposing glaring inconsistencies, evasions, and a troubling admission: the intelligence community cannot clearly support claims that Iran posed an imminent... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Dads Caucus Chair Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) convened the first-ever National Summit on the Caregiving Crisis, bringing together Members of Congress, labor leaders, advocates, and policy experts to confront a key driver of rising costs for American families: the high cost of care. The summit marked a growing effort within the Democratic Caucus, led by Rep. Gomez and... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Representatives Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.), and Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) introduced a Resolution of Inquiry (ROI) demanding that the Department of Treasury and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) turn over all records related to the IRS’s illegal sharing of private taxpayer information with immigration enforcement. This Resolution of Inquiry requi... Read More »
Watch full remarks here "I rise today in strong support of this War Powers Resolution. "This is a war of choice disguised as a war of necessity. During the last several days, President Trump offered a shifting list of justifications: regime change, retribution, helping protesters, stopping Iran's missile and nuclear weapons program. A program Trump claimed just last year that he obliterated, and ... Read More »
LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, Rep. Jimmy Gomez released the following statement: "The president’s own statement acknowledges this is war, yet he never came to Congress to ask for authorization to start it. The Constitution is clear that the decision to take this country to war does not belong to one person. That safeguard exists to protect the American people from exactly this kind of situation. "By la... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following President Trump’s State of the Union address, Congressman Jimmy Gomez released the following statement: “I went to the State of the Union tonight because when an administration tries to erase you and your community and tell you that you don’t belong, the most powerful thing you can do is show up. “Showing up is my form of protest. “Tonight, the President told a story t... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union address tonight, Congressman Jimmy Gomez issued the following statement urging Americans not to be distracted by political rhetoric while prices rise and promises go unkept. Watch full video here Read More »
