Congressional Dads Caucus Hosts Father's Day Week of Action Congressional Briefing on Caregiving, Fatherhood, and Family Policy

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Congressional Dads Caucus joined Equimundo at the Library of Congress for a Congressional Briefing as part of this year's Father's Day Week of Action, highlighting the challenges facing parents and the importance of building a country where families have the support they need.  The briefing centered on a simple reality: raising a family has become…

Dads Caucus Chair Gomez and Dads Caucus Mental Health Working Group Chair Menendez Lead Roundtable on Family Mental Health

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez, Chair of the Congressional Dads Caucus, and Congressman Rob Menendez, who serves as Chair of the Congressional Dads Caucus Mental Health Working Group led a roundtable on building a more pro-family mental health system for families across America. Gomez and Menendez hosted experts and advocates in the mental health field to discuss the…

Gomez Launches National Push to Tackle America’s Caregiving Cost Crisis

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Dads Caucus Chair Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) convened the first-ever National Summit on the Caregiving Crisis, bringing together Members of Congress, labor leaders, advocates, and policy experts to confront a key driver of rising costs for American families: the high cost of care. The summit marked a…

Congressman Jimmy Gomez Remarks at Dads Caucus Press Conference

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Rep. Jimmy Gomez hosted a press conference with the Dads Caucus urging Republican Leadership to extend ACA tax credits. Below are his remarks as written: Good morning, everyone. Thank you for being here. I’m Congressman Jimmy Gomez, Chair of the Congressional Dads Caucus. Let me be clear about why we’re here today: Republicans chose to shut down the government instead of…

Rep. Jimmy Gomez and Dads Caucus Call on Republican Leadership to End Shutdown and Protect Affordable Health Care

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — This morning, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Chair and Founder of the Congressional Dads Caucus, led fellow members to demand that House Republican leadership end the ongoing government shutdown and take immediate action to protect affordable health care for millions of American families.  As the shutdown…

Dads Caucus Members Unveil “Babies Over Billionaires” Legislative Package to Eliminate Tariffs on Baby Essentials

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Chair of the Congressional Dads Caucus, led fellow members in unveiling a new six-bill legislative package as part of their Babies Over Billionaires agenda, a push to lower costs for working families by eliminating harmful tariffs on essential baby products. Each bill in the package, introduced by a different member of the…

ICYMI: Dads Caucus and Equimundo Host Fireside Chat on State of American Men Ahead of Father’s Day

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You can watch the fireside chat HERE. WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of Father’s Day, the Congressional Dads Caucus partnered with Equimundo to host a special fireside chat highlighting the mental health challenges facing working parents, shifting gender norms, and the rising demand for policies that support fathers as caregivers. The event brought together Dads Caucus Chairman Rep. Jimmy Gomez…

Dads Caucus Chair Gomez Statement on HHS Kennedy’s Decision to Roll Back COVID Vaccine Recommendations for Children and Pregnant Moms

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Gomez: “I call on health care insurers to keep these COVID vaccines accessible and free at the point of care” WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Chairman of the Congressional Dads Caucus, released the following statement in response to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s unilateral decision to roll back COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for…

Dad Caucus Chair Gomez, Whip Clark, Sen. Gallego, Advocates Call Out Trump’s “Baby Tax” on Parents

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Major Retailers Like Walmart Announce Price Hikes Tied to Trump’s Tariffs Watch the full press conference HERE. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressional Dad Caucus Chair Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-03), and U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined the Groundwork Collaborative and the Century Foundation at a press conference to speak out against President…

Rep. Jimmy Gomez Statement on Trump’s Executive Action Cutting Funding to PBS and NPR

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) — a member of the Ways and Means Committee and Chairman of the Congressional Dads Caucus — issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive action aimed at cutting funding for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and the National Public Radio (NPR). “I’ve got a two-and-a-half-year-old, and we watch Sesame…