Washington Post: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s endorsement of conspiracy theories, violence sparks calls for her resignation — again

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The calls for Greene to step down grew louder Wednesday. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) said he will introduce a resolution expelling her from Congress. Clinton, in a tweet, said that Greene “should be on a watch list. Not in Congress.” Sen. Raphael G. Warnock (D-Ga.) called Greene’s behavior “dangerous and unacceptable.” Full Article

CNN: Marjorie Taylor Greene indicated support for executing prominent Democrats in 2018 and 2019 before running for Congress

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Though her tenure in Congress has only lasted a few weeks, Greene is already facing calls to leave the House for her role in fanning the flames of the Capitol insurrection earlier this month after she objected to the election certification process and falsely insisted that Trump would remain president. After Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez called on Greene to be expelled from the House for…

MSNBC: Biden sending ‘Citizenship Act of 2021’ to Congress, immigration news analyzed by experts

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President Joe Biden’s family reunification task force, which will address children separated by Trump administration policies, will soon release more details. MSNBC’s Jacob Soboroff joins with this breaking news, in addition to Rep. Jimmy Gomez, who analyzes Biden sending ‘The Citizenship Act of 2021’ to Congress, among other immigration developments. Full Article

LAist: Local Democrats Share ‘Relief’ And ‘Tears Of Joy’ During Biden Inauguration

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"We've waited too long for reform," Sánchez said on Twitter. "On day one of this Biden Administration, we’re not wasting any time. We are getting to work and we will get this done." “Honored to witness the swearing in of our first black, AAPI, woman Vice President,” San Gabriel Valley Rep. Judy Chu posted on Twitter. “Kamala Harris is the first, but she won't be the…

Los Angeles Times: McConnell slams Trump for ‘lies’ to angry mob as Guard roots out threats among inauguration troops

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Rep. Jimmy Gomez, who was trapped in the House gallery during the riot, said he remembered thinking: “Is this the end of our democracy?” The Los Angeles Democrat has safety concerns about attending the inauguration, but said, “As a member of Congress, my job is to be out in public no matter what the danger is … to show people our democracy is alive and well — that the terrorists didn’t…

Boulevard Sentinel: Jimmy Gomez talks about being under siege at the Capitol and the path forward

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In a recent conversation with the Boulevard Sentinel, Jimmy Gomez, NELA’s Congressmember, described his experiences during the attack on the United States Capitol on Jan. 6 — and his hope for the future. For Gomez, the way forward starts with accountability. A week after the attack, with scenes of the siege vivid in his memory, he joined a bipartisan House majority in voting to impeach…

Fox 11: Interview with Rep. Jimmy Gomez

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Congressman Jimmy Gomez represents areas around Downtown L.A. He was at the capitol during the attack on January 6th, and he will be at the inauguration this week. He talks with FOX 11's Elex Michaelson on the latest happening in Washington D.C. Full Article

Los Angeles Times: Dodger Stadium takes center stage in L.A.'s COVID-19 vaccination campaign

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Joining him in the sweltering sun on the hottest day of the L.A. winter were Gov. Gavin Newsom, L.A. City Council President Nury Martinez, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Los Angeles), L.A. Councilman Gil Cedillo, State Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) and other officials. Actor Sean Penn, who founded CORE Response, an organization providing workers at the site, sat in the audience. “We’ve got to…

Roll Call: Census Bureau director: ‘Stand down’ on tracking immigrants

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Democrats in the House, who have frequently clashed with the Trump administration over census operations, said Wednesday they were pleased the work stopped. “Even in his last days in office — during impeachment proceedings — Trump is still trying to pull a fast one on the American people by defying the Constitution, corrupting the #2020Census, and using it for the GOP’s political…

Spectrum: Rep. Gomez Texts With Wife During Capitol Lockdown

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One Southern California Representative, Jimmy Gomez, D-Los Angeles, who has been a staunch supporter of removing Trump from office, explained that this week has been mentally draining. Just one week ago, he was in the same chambers, texting his wife while pro-Trump mobs tried to break in. "I said, 'It's going crazy here. Someone breached the Capitol building. We're on lockdown,'" Gomez…