Washington, DC – This week, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) was elected by his House colleagues to serve as Vice-Chair of the Future Forum, a group of young Democratic Members of the House of Representatives focused on issues and opportunities for younger Americans. Shortly after the election, Rep. Gomez released the following statement: “The incoming class of House Democrats is one of the youngest and m... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) led 82 House Democrats in writing to Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), John V. Kelly, requesting an immediate investigation into irregularities and potentially unlawful actions stemming from the administration’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for over 315,000 people. “Americ... Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) – joined by Senator Edward Markey (D-MA), Reps. Luis Gutiérrez (IL-04), John Lewis (GA-05), Judy Chu (CA-27), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) – led a bicameral letter to Amazon Chairman, President, and CEO Jeff Bezos, requesting information about Amazon’s facial recognition technology, branded and sold as “Amaz... Read more »
Los Angeles, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) issued the following statement after introducing H.Res 1150, in commemoration of the service of Korean and Korean-American veterans during the Vietnam War. “With this resolution, we recognize and honor those Korean and Korean-American veterans who fought in the service of the United States during the Vietnam War. When it comes to the Republi... Read more »
Los Angeles, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) published the following op-ed in NBC News THINK about how the fate of the 2018 midterm elections can help House Oversight Committee Democrats push back against Stephen Miller's ongoing assault against immigrant communities: Trump's immigration reform architect Stephen Miller operates beyond oversight. A Democratic House can fix that. House R... Read more »
Los Angeles, CA -- In response to the mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) issued the following statement: "Once again, a vicious act of malice has transformed a place of worship into a crime scene. While federal officials work with local and state law enforcement to investigate this tragedy, what we do know is clear: This was a hate crime of ... Read more »
Los Angeles, CA – In response to the Trump administration’s proposed change to the definition of sex under Title IX, U.S. Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), member of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, released the following statement: “This proposed change is a direct attack on our government’s foremost duty – to protect the rights of all citizens. Not only does this new and politically-motiva... Read more »
Los Angeles, CA – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) issued the following statement to mark the end of Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated each year from the 15th of September until the 15th of October: “Hispanic Heritage Month is another opportunity for us to recognize the history, culture, and achievements of the Latino community in Los Angeles and across the nation. Whether they were immi... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday the House passed H.R. 4887, the Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency (GREAT) Act, sponsored by Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D – Los Angeles) and Rep. Virginia Foxx (R – North Carolina). In 2017, the federal government awarded $662.7 billion in grant funding to state agencies, local and tribal governments, agencies, non-profits, universities, and other organizati... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressmen Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) have introduced H.R. 6707, the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Improvement Act of 2018, in response to recent reports that the U.S. Department of State has been questioning the citizenship and nationality of U.S. citizens along the U.S.-Mexico Border applying or re-applying for a U.S. p... Read more »
