WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives and Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Dan Goldman (NY-10), founding members of the Congressional Dads Caucus, introduced the Afterschool for All Act, new legislation that would provide $10 billion in federal funding annually for 10 years after school and summer learning programming. The programming would be fully paid for by a 1% increase in the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jimmy Gomez joined more than 250 House and Senate Democrats in filing an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn a Fifth Circuit decision that threatens access to mifepristone, undermines women’s health care, and weakens the FDA’s long-established scientific approval process.
The brief follows emergency appeals from mifepristone manufacturers… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA) helped secure access for local clergy to enter the federal ICE detention facility at the Roybal Federal Building in Downtown Los Angeles on Good Friday, allowing detained individuals to observe one of the holiest days in the Christian faith.
After clergy were denied entry on Ash Wednesday, Rep. Gomez’s office engaged ICE officials, elevated… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez introduced legislation to prohibit the signature of President Donald Trump from appearing on United States currency or securities.
The bill comes after the Trump Administration announced plans to place Donald Trump’s signature on U.S. currency for the first time in American history, ending a tradition that has existed for more than 165… Read more »
WATCH: Rep. Gomez blasts Trump's intelligence officials during House Intelligence Committee hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As U.S. military operations continue in Iran, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) sharply questioned top intelligence officials, exposing glaring inconsistencies, evasions, and a troubling admission: the intelligence community cannot clearly support claims that Iran… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.), and Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) introduced a Resolution of Inquiry (ROI) demanding that the Department of Treasury and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) turn over all records related to the IRS’s illegal sharing of private taxpayer information with immigration enforcement.
This Resolution of… Read more »
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"I rise today in strong support of this War Powers Resolution.
"This is a war of choice disguised as a war of necessity. During the last several days, President Trump offered a shifting list of justifications: regime change, retribution, helping protesters, stopping… Read more »
LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, Rep. Jimmy Gomez released the following statement:
"The president’s own statement acknowledges this is war, yet he never came to Congress to ask for authorization to start it. The Constitution is clear that the decision to take this country to war does not belong to one person. That safeguard exists to protect the American people from exactly this kind of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following President Trump’s State of the Union address, Congressman Jimmy Gomez released the following statement:
“I went to the State of the Union tonight because when an administration tries to erase you and your community and tell you that you don’t belong, the most powerful thing you can do is show up.
“Showing up is my form of protest.
“Tonight,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union address tonight, Congressman Jimmy Gomez issued the following statement urging Americans not to be distracted by political rhetoric while prices rise and promises go unkept.
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