WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) joined Reps. Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (NY-14) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in introducing legislation mandating the declaration of a national climate emergency. The National Climate Emergency Act directs the president of the United States to declare a national climate… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) joined United States Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) to reintroduce their bicameral resolution outlining a bold plan for President Biden to tackle the student loan debt crisis by using existing… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the opening of a vaccination site at the California State University, Los Angeles campus. The FEMA vaccination site will support the COVID-19 response efforts in Los Angeles County through the deployment of federal personnel and fast distribution of financial assistance and federal equipment. In response to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) announced his appointment to once again serve as Vice Chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, the main investigative body of the U.S. House of Representatives.
“Serving as Vice Chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform during the 116th Congress has been an incredible honor, and I humbly accept the… Read more »
LOS ANGELES – Today, Representatives Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Mark Pocan (WI-02) wrote a letter today to Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and CEO of Facebook, demanding information as to why anti-vaccination activists that shut down Dodger Stadium—one of the largest COVID-19 vaccination centers in the nation—were allowed to organize and spread misinformation about COVID-19 on Facebook… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Reps. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Jason Crow (CO-06), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) called on the Biden Administration to end contracts with private immigration detention centers. In a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary David Pekoske, the lawmakers, joined by 71 of their colleagues, applauded the steps… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and 92 House Members sent a letter to President Biden and the Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services urging them to expand ACA benefits to DACA recipients. Specifically, the letter asks HHS to repeal it’s rule excluding DACA recipients from the definition of lawfully present, a definition… Read more »
LOS ANGELES – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) unveiled a new and innovative initiative to safely engage constituents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 Virtual Community Listening Tour will provide Angelenos with unique opportunities to directly voice their concerns and discuss the pressing issues facing California’s 34th Congressional District.
“This unprecedented public… Read more »
LOS ANGELES – In light of numerous reports revealing her repeated endorsements of sedition, domestic terrorism, and political violence, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) announced today he will introduce a resolution to expel Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14) from the U.S. House of Representatives.
“As if it weren’t enough to amplify conspiracy theories that the September 11… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Lauren Underwood (IL-14), and Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) introduced the Health Care Affordability Act of 2021. The legislation – endorsed by Families USA – would lower health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs by making tax credits for Health Insurance Marketplace plans more generous and available to more Americans. The… Read more »
