Press Releases

LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) conducted a congressional oversight visit of the federal immigration detention facility inside the Roybal Federal Building in Downtown Los Angeles. The visit followed reports that families and children may be held in an area of the facility known as B-17, which has not previously been part of… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) voted NO today on both the Department of Homeland Security Continuing Resolution, which funds ICE and CBP, and the five-bill appropriations package. The DHS Continuing Resolution keeps pouring money into ICE and CBP even as immigration enforcement grows more aggressive and dangerous. ICE operations have escalated into violent… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), along with 12 other plaintiffs, were  granted emergency relief in his lawsuit to uphold congressional oversight at federal immigration detention facilities. A federal court ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to temporarily restore Members’ right to unannounced… Read more »

LOS ANGELES, CA — Yesterday, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), in partnership with the Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic, hosted a Legal Observer Information Session in Downtown Los Angeles to educate community members on how to safely and effectively document immigration enforcement actions and protect their First Amendment rights. The training comes amid a sharp escalation in… Read more »

Julian (second from left) with Rep. Gomez and family LOS ANGELES, CA — Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) today recognized Julian Miramontes, an eighth-grade student at El Sereno Middle School, as the winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 34th District, honoring his app “Know Your Rights / Conozca Sus… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) voted NO on billions in funding for ICE and CBP, opposing both the DHS appropriations bill and the final spending package. Watch Rep. Gomez explain his vote here Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Congressional Progressive Caucus has formally endorsed legislation introduced by Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) that would redirect $175 billion in ICE and immigration enforcement funding into programs that would help make housing affordable nationwide. Rep. Gomez’s bill would pull billions of dollars from the anti-immigrant slush fund in Donald Trump's “One Big… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jimmy Gomez hosted a telephone town hall tonight to hear directly from constituents as communities across the country grapple with aggressive immigration enforcement, rising costs, and growing concerns about holding Republicans in power accountable. Rep. Gomez was joined by 7,212 constituents from across Los Angeles. During the call, Gomez addressed the… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) co-sponsored articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Gomez joined Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) in filing three articles of impeachment against Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem:  1. Obstruction of Congress: DHS unlawfully imposed a policy requiring Members of Congress to give advance… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — To mark the 123rd anniversary of the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the United States, today Representatives Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Young Kim (CA-40), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Grace Meng introduced a bipartisan House resolution celebrating January 13, 2026, as Korean American Day.  Representative Gomez represents Los… Read more »