WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Founder and Chair of the Congressional Dads Caucus, and other Caucus members issued the following statements opposing H.R. 5, the Politics Over Parents Act.
“This extreme Republican bill is out of touch with the needs of working families. As founder of the Dads Caucus and a new parent myself, I’ve heard from… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) will be joined at the State of the Union Address by his constituent, Gabriela Clatenco, who is a DACA recipient and student at the University of California, Riverside (UCR). Gabriela is the daughter of undocumented immigrants and is currently working towards her bachelor’s degree in economics. She has lived in the U.S. since she… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) gave fiery remarks at the first House Oversight Committee hearing of the year on pandemic oversight, calling out Republicans on the committee for trying to “rewrite history.”
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Gomez said:
“[Republicans on this Committee] will attempt to rewrite history. They will attempt… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Jimmy Gomez, Rashida Tlaib, Joaquin Castro, Andy Kim, Jamaal Bowman, Rob Menendez, Dan Goldman, Joe Neguse and advocates from Paid Leave For All, National Alliance for Caregiving, and Moms Rising held a press conference to launch the Congressional Dads Caucus.
The Congressional Dads Caucus will provide a forum for Members of Congress… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Congressman Bill Pascrell (NJ-09) led 13 Ways and Means Committee members in a letter to Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States, requesting the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) immediately begin investigating the failure of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to conduct mandatory audits of former… Read more »
LOS ANGELES — Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27)—Chairwoman of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC)—and Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-39) reintroduced a resolution celebrating Korean American Day, which this year marks the 120th anniversary of the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the United States on January 13,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) announced the inclusion of $25,463,951 in federal funding for 15 community projects in California’s 34th Congressional District in this year’s government funding package, which was passed by both the House and Senate and is headed to President Biden’s desk for his signature.
“I came to Washington to deliver for working… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Danny Davis (IL-07), Chair of the Worker and Family Support Subcommittee on Ways and Means, introduced legislation to provide safety and stability for children placed in the care of their grandparents, relatives, or close family friends. Specifically, the Fostering Secure Family Partnerships Act increases… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) led 58 members of Congress in urging Congressional leadership not to include corporate tax breaks in any must-pass bill or tax extenders bill unless workers and families are provided with commensurate support and relief. That includes expanding the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and the Earned… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) led 47 of his colleagues in urging Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to extend the 2021 tax filing deadline to help taxpayers unable to obtain their Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) or Social Security Number (SSN) claim their enhanced Child Tax Credit payments.
“The process of acquiring an ITIN number and… Read more »
