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California Congressman Jimmy Gomez on Friday introduced legislation in the Democrat-controlled U.S. House that aims to address "our country's rapidly increasing wealth inequality by strengthening the estate tax and ensuring the wealthiest among us pay their fair share." The For the 99.8% Act would impose a progressive tax on the estates of the richest Americans. Sen. Bernie… Read more »

Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., introduced legislation Friday modeled after the estate tax bill sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. The For the 99.8% Act would impose a tax on estates worth over $3.5 million. Under the For the 99.8% Act, the families of 588 billionaires would owe up to $2.2 trillion in estate taxes. Under current law, the estate tax only applies to… Read more »

California has long been at the forefront of strong, progressive public policy. Former President Barack Obama once hailed it as a model for the rest of the country, calling on Congress “to catch up to California,” after the state passed the nation’s most aggressive expansion of paid family leave. The Golden State has taken another bold step toward protecting its residents. Last week,… Read more »

Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she was excusing herself from the room in the photo of her standing up to Donald Trump that the president tweeted in the wake of their fiery White House show-down over Syria. Following the meeting both parties went on the attack, with Pelosi asking Americans to 'pray for [Trump's] health' before Trump tweeted a photo of the confrontation with the caption… Read more »

Representatives Nanette Barragán and Jimmy Gomez fight for the rights and inclusion of their constituents every day, whether in downtown LA, South Central, Long Beach, or even at the border. They set the example of the representation we need and deserve in Congress. Jimmy Gomez both were born and raised in Southern California, each of them a child of immigrant parents who moved to… Read more »

The war over impeachment has hastened House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s determination to approve a trade deal with Mexico and Canada, making it the one thing most likely to get done this year, lawmakers and their aides tell Axios. Democratic lawmakers need something to bring home to their constituents ahead of 2020 — especially those in vulnerable districts. And while Pelosi has said she is… Read more »

Given political realities, could the NAFTA replacement, the U.S-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, ever see the light of day? “I don’t think Nancy Pelosi will have time,” Trump told reporters in New York on Wednesday. California Rep. Jimmy Gomez, who is part of the working group, told Politico, impeachment could have a beneficial influence on negotiations. “Sometimes when there’s a… Read more »

This week’s events led up to a whistleblowers complaint and the testimony from Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire. New information shows the whistleblower is a Central Intelligence Agency officer and that the White House, along with the Justice Department, learned about the whistleblower’s concerns around the same time the complaint was filed,… Read more »

House Democrats believe they are making progress with the Trump administration over how to fix their concerns with the new North American trade agreement, indicating a congressional vote on the measure is still possible this year. Several lawmakers said they had not yet seen the text U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer delivered on Wednesday in response to their concerns. But… Read more »

Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) introduced legislation to address the growing crisis of food insecurity among college students across the country. The Enhanced Access to SNAP Act (or EATS Act) would amend the Food and Nutrition Act to include “attending an institution of higher education” as a form of qualification, expanding SNAP eligibility to millions of college students experiencing… Read more »