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A group of House Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday that would push back major deadlines for the 2020 census as requested by the U.S. Census Bureau because of the coronavirus pandemic. While the bureau has collected responses from some 89 million households so far, primarily online, officials at the bureau say they will not be able to deliver to the president by the end… Read more »

Four-month deadline extensions were included in the latest coronavirus relief package the House passed earlier this month. But with bipartisan talks with the Republican-led Senate and the Trump administration stalled, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., says he helped introduce the new House bill Wednesday to try to get clarity about the census timeline sooner. Full Article Read more »

Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) reintroduced a bill, first introduced by the late Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), to reduce the influence of lobbyists and to close the so-called revolving door. The Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act was first introduced by Cummings in 2019. It was included in H.R. 1, the Democrats’ wide-ranging bill that passed the House in… Read more »

Much of working in politics requires a lot of face-to-face interaction with constituents, traveling and meetings with colleagues. But during the coronavirus pandemic, work isn’t the same for those working in Washington. Rep. Jimmy Gomez tells Inside the Issues it’s a difficult adjustment, but he’s making it work.“It's been a little frustrating. I didn't run for public office to… Read more »

As millions of Americans receive a stimulus check, others are getting a reality check. Many U.S. citizens are excluded because of their's spouse's immigration status. "I was born here, so was my daughter and we will not be receiving the stimulus check because I'm married to an undocumented person," a woman, who didn't want to be identified, told ABC7. Full Article Read more »

This week, the Census Bureau proposed a new timeline for the 2020 count, with most deadlines pushed back by several months to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Those changes require a vote in Congress, but some lawmakers aren't feeling enthusiastic about approving extensions without knowing how the bureau plans to adapt in-person canvassing around the pandemic. Census officials… Read more »

As the coronavirus pandemic persists, new numbers show another 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week. That’s one in every 10 workers in the U.S. labor force. But one Los Angeles congressman, Representative Jimmy Gomez, said many concerns are flooding into his office—not just unemployment. He said hearing about these worries can help him craft his proposals for… Read more »

House lawmakers rushed back to Washington for a vote on a $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package after Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) threatened to call for a roll call vote on the Senate-passed measure.  Lawmakers took a variety of routes back to get to Washington for the vote.  Full Article Read more »

The restaurant industry is struggling under the devastating effects of the coronavirus as cities and states around the country are ordering restaurants and bars to shut down to prevent the outbreak from spreading. Industry representatives say they understand the public health needs but warn that many small businesses will not recover from the pandemic without government help. Full Article Read more »

Two of the nation's top public health experts told Congress Thursday they found the case for President Donald Trump's new travel ban on much of Europe compelling when questioned by lawmakers about the administration's response to the novel coronavirus. Speaking from the Oval Office Wednesday night, Trump said all travelers from much of Europe -- except Americans… Read more »