New York Post: Lawmakers mull action on ‘dynamic’ AI-powered pricing in wake of ‘shocking’ Instacart report

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Lawmakers are aiming to crack down on so-called “dynamic pricing” in the wake of a jaw-dropping report showing that grocery delivery app Instacart charged shoppers different prices for the same items at the same stores without telling them, The Post has learned...In the House of Representatives, lawmakers are exploring ways to curb dynamic pricing, which sometimes employs AI tools to track custome...

Newsmax: Rep. Gomez Seeks to Redirect $175B From ICE, CBP to Housing

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Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., introduced legislation Wednesday to redirect $175 billion set aside for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection under President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" to affordable-housing programs. Gomez called the funding an "anti-immigrant slush fund" and said the Make Housing Affordable and Defend Democracy Act would redirect the money tow...

Rep. Gomez Introduces the Make Housing Affordable and Defend Democracy Act

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WASHINGTON, DC – As working families continue to face skyrocketing housing costs and a deepening affordability crisis, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) today introduced the Make Housing Affordable and Defend Democracy Act, landmark legislation that redirects the $175 billion ICE and CBP slush fund Donald Trump created in his “Big Beautiful Bill,” and reinvests those billions directly into proven so...

Newsweek: Democrat Targets Trump’s $175B Immigration Funds for Housing

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California U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez, a Democrat representing the Los Angeles area, filed an ambitious new bill on Wednesday which would redirect billions put aside by the Trump administration to fund its immigration crackdown toward helping Americans become homeowners. "My intention with this bill is to tackle one of the biggest crises that our country is facing, which is the housing afford...

Rawstory: Dem plots to take $175B from Trump 'slush fund' to tackle the 'number one issue' of 2026

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A Democrat representative has laid out a plan to take $175 billion of funding from Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill for use on the "number one issue" of 2026. California U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez suggested the housing affordability crisis could be solved with money cited in the upcoming bill but it would go to waste on the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration. Speaking with Newsw...

Rep. Gomez Challenges GOP: Trump’s Name Doesn’t Belong on a Children’s Savings Account

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, during floor debate on releasing the full Epstein files, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) delivered a parliamentary inquiry calling out Republicans for naming a children’s savings account program after President Donald Trump, a man whose name appears repeatedly in documents connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The inquiry, delivered at the end of Rep. Gomez’s...

Rep. Gomez Welcomes Long Overdue Vote to Release Epstein Files

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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jimmy Gomez released the following statement after the House voted to release the full Jeffrey Epstein files, opening the door for the public to see the records connected to Epstein’s decades-long network of abuse: “I voted today to release the full Epstein files because the American people deserve the truth. For months, Trump and Republicans tried to delay and distrac...

Rep. Jimmy Gomez Blasts Shutdown Deal that Ignores Healthcare for Working Families  

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) released the following statement after the House passed the Republican shutdown deal: “After 54 days, House Republicans finally showed up to work only to immediately throw working families under the bus. I voted NO on this disastrous government funding deal that does nothing to solve the real crisis families are facing. “This deal might end the...

Rep. Jimmy Gomez Demands Republicans Extend ACA Tax Credits Ahead of Open Enrollment

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) held a press conference at Adventist Health White Memorial Hospital in Boyle Heights to demand an end to the Republican government shutdown and to urge immediate action to renew the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits that keep coverage affordable for millions of families. The event took place on the eve of Open Enrollment, as ne...

Rep. Gomez Convenes Digital Creators and Influencers for Briefing on Ongoing Republican Government Shutdown and Soaring Health Care Costs

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Just two days before the start of open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act and Republicans’ cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) take effect, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) convened social media influencers and digital creators for a virtual briefing to discuss where things stand, how to end the shutdown, and what’s at stake for working families across the ...