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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) released the following statement regarding the 2025 presidential inauguration: “President Biden showed real leadership today with a peaceful transfer of power—a cornerstone of our democracy. I’m willing to work on lowering costs for working families with this administration, but I’ll stand up against anything that undermines our values.”... Read More »

Gomez, who represents creators in Los Angeles took questions, comments and concerns from some of social media's biggest names WASHINGTON, D.C. – With a TikTok ban just days away and as the 2025 tax debate begins in Congress, today, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) convened social media creators and influencers in a first-of-its-kind listening session where they had their voices heard. Content creators inc... Read More »

Click here to watch Rep. Jimmy Gomez remarks here. WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a House Ways & Means Committee hearing, Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) today delivered remarks calling out House Republicans for pushing to give ultrawealthy billionaires more tax breaks at the expense of working families in his district and across the U.S. Congressman Gomez expressed his commitment to securing essential... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Young Kim (CA-40) today introduced a bipartisan resolution celebrating January 13, 2025, as Korean American Day—marking the 122nd anniversary of the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the United States on January 13, 1903. Senators Andy Kim (D-NJ) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) introduced a companion resolution in the Senate. You ca... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) announced he is continuing his service on the influential House Ways and Means Committee after a unanimous vote in the Democratic Caucus supporting his reappointment. As a member of Ways and Means, Rep. Gomez will focus on lowering the cost of living by advocating for tax and trade policies that put working families first. “I’m excited to cont... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) released the following statement regarding the wildfires in Los Angeles, California: “I am closely monitoring the fires in Los Angeles County, including the Eaton and Palisades Fires. I’m beyond grateful to the brave firefighters and first responders who are working tirelessly on the frontlines to protect our neighborhoods, including my ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) announced that President Biden signed into law his bipartisan legislation to rename the Los Angeles U.S. Courthouse in honor of civil rights trailblazers Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez. The Mendez family fought alongside the Ramirez, Estrada, Guzman, and Palomino families in the landmark 1947 federal court case Mendez v. Westminster that led to... Read More »

U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez, his wife Mary Hodge, and his son Hodge with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) was officially sworn in to serve California’s 34th Congressional District in the 119th Congress. He was joined by his wife Mary Hodge, and his toddler-aged son Hodge. “My community sent me to Congress to fight for working familie... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) reintroduced the Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2024, legislation that would increase the availability of preventive, life-saving cancer screenings at safety net health care providers like Planned Parenthood. The bill would create new grant and pilot programs to expand access to preventive se... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today members of the Congressional Dads Caucus, led by Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) calling for an investigation into the alarming increase in grocery prices that is impacting American families. Grocery costs have surged by 25% since the start of the pandemic, and families are spending more than 11% of their disposable income on foo... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) introduced a resolution to congratulate the Los Angeles Dodgers on winning the 2024 Major League Baseball World Series Championship—their eighth championship in franchise history and first since 2020. The Senate version of the resolution, introduced by California U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler, passed unanimously last night. Orig... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Yesterday, Congressman Jimmy Gomez’s (CA-34) legislation to redesignate a local post office in his district after famed Korean independence activist Dosan Ahn Chang Ho was signed into law by President Joseph R. Biden. The bill, H.R. 599, passed the House of Representatives unanimously in January of this year and unanimously passed the Senate last week. “My bill to rename a post o... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed Congressman Jimmy Gomez’s (CA-34) legislation to redesignate a local post office in his district after famed Korean independence activist Dosan Ahn Chang Ho. The bill passed the House of Representatives unanimously in January of this year and now heads to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law. “As the representative for LA’s Koreatown—home... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) today introduced the American Homeownership Opportunity Act, a landmark piece of legislation aimed at addressing America’s growing housing crisis. This bill provides up to $50,000 in downpayment assistance for first-time homebuyers to help them enter the housing and creates the first-ever tax incentive specifically designed to increase the const... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C.—This week, the Congressional Dads Caucus, led by Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), officially endorsed two bills, Rep. Seth Magainzer’s (RI-02) Protected Time Off (PTO) Act and Rep. Kevin Mullin’s (CA-15) Poverty Line Act. The PTO Act would protect and expand paid time off for millions of workers. and the Poverty Line Act would recalculate the federal poverty line to reflect today’s cost... Read More »