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We're on the 28th day of the government shutdown. At a press conference this morning, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson complained about being tired: "People keep coming to me, 'You look so tired on TV.' I am so tired because we're not sleeping a lot. We're working overtime." Working overtime? FWIW, according to AJC, they've only worked about 20 days in the past 16 weeks. The… Read more »

Rep. Gomez rebukes Senator Fetterman for abandoning the working class and siding with Republicans over the government shutdown. Full Video   Read more »

David Adler, a 33-year-old political economist from Los Angeles, has returned to the U.S. after more than two weeks at sea and five days in an Israeli prison. Adler told LAist his upbringing in Los Angeles Jewish community motivated him to help organize the Global Sumud Flotilla, a step that eventually led to his detention by the Israeli government. “Here comes a Jewish kid from… Read more »

WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) received a rare public show of support from his right flank as he faces questions about his strategy for ending the government shutdown and Republican lawmakers challenge his opposition to a stand-alone bill funding troops’ pay. The House Freedom Caucus, which was founded in opposition to party leadership, took questions from… Read more »

Watch full video here. President Trump ordered California National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, despite a judge last night issuing a temporary restraining order on Trump’s deployment of Oregon National Guard troops. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) joins Alex Witt to discuss Trump’s encouragement of using American cities as… Read more »

Watch full video NBC: here. The USPS recently told Kwong it was ending [a Postal Unit] contract, a nationwide cost cutting effort, so he decided to fight back with the help of Congressman Jimmy Gomez. A petition was launched and a strongly worded letter to the USPS to explain itself. 2600 signatures in five… Read more »

Watch full video here. Democrats are warning that if those federal subsidies expire, people covered by ACA plans could see their premiums increase. One of those democrats is California Representative Jimmy Gomez, who was on the show just earlier this week. Gomez warned of rising costs at a clinic in Highland Park today. Read more »

MQ-9 Predator drones were deployed over Los Angeles to monitor anti-ICE protests in June. Rights groups warn drones threaten civil liberties and 1st Amendment rights. The L.A. City Council endorsed a bill by Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Los Angeles) to ban military drones over demonstrators. FT. HUACHUCA, Ariz. — When MQ-9 Predator drones flew over anti-ICE protests in Los… Read more »

Watch full interview here Rep. Jimmy Gomez and Amrit Singh Discuss Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Government Shutdown, and Prop. 50 in California. Read more »

Watch full interview here Developing Story surmising the concerns over the potential Government shut down and keep doors open past September 30th. Republicans have presented a stopgap plan that would last until just before Thanksgiving. It does seem that democrats might be digging in for a… Read more »