Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), along with Reps. Josh Harder (CA-10), Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), Alma Adams (NC-12), Jim Costa (CA-21), and 117 other Members of Congress introduced legislation to address the growing crisis of food insecurity among college students. The Enhance Access to SNAP Act of 2023 or EATS Act of 2023 permanently expands… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) led 11 members of the Los Angeles County Congressional Delegation in sending a letter urging FEMA to speed up the processing of reimbursements for hospitals and health care providers for expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Region IX, which includes Los Angeles County, has the lowest proportion of current project… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced a bill in the House and Senate that promotes equitable access to parks, green spaces, and public lands and waters. The Transit to Trails Act creates a grant program to fund projects that make transportation to green spaces and public lands more… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) welcomed President Yoon Suk Yeol from the Republic of Korea (ROK) to the United States Capitol as a member of the Escort Committee. President Yoon’s visit marks the first state visit to Washington D.C. by a South Korean leader in 12 years and comes in time for the 70th anniversary of the US-ROK alliance.
“It is an… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) denounced House Passage of H.R. 734, the so-called “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.” As a member of the Equality Caucus and the brother of an LGBTQ+ American, Rep. Gomez supports the Caucus’ mission to promote equality for all people regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) introduced the For the 99.5% Act, legislation that would create a progressive estate tax on the top 0.5% of wealthy Americans, end tax breaks for dynasty trusts, and close loopholes in the estate and gift tax that have allowed billionaire families to avoid paying their fair share of taxes when passing their fortunes from one… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) led 49 of his colleagues in a letter to the Committee on Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee to request $100 million in federal funding for the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program (CIGP) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. This program, which is administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), has… 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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“[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 »
