Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) is calling on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to take immediate action over the detention of crew and passengers aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.  In the letter, Gomez instructed the State Department to “use the full diplomatic resources of the United States to secure the swift… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) issued the following statement after Republicans forced a government shutdown: "This shutdown didn’t have to happen. Democrats came to the table ready to keep the government open and protect critical programs families depend on, but Republicans are no where to be found. Instead of working with us, they have chosen to cut the healthcare… Read more »

                                           $350M for Minority Serving Institutions Withheld, TRIO Delayed — Gomez Warns Students Will Pay the Price WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) blasts the Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, and Director of the… Read more »

LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) rallied with health care providers from across Los Angeles to demand that Republicans in Washington join Democrats in extending cost-saving Affordable Care Act tax credits that help working families afford health care premiums.   If… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38), Mike Kelly (PA-16.), and Blake Moore (UT-01) today introduced the bipartisan Fair Housing for Disabled Veterans Act, a bill to ensure that veterans’ service-related disability benefits are not used to deny veterans access to affordable housing. Currently, these disability benefits are considered income in… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, during National Diaper Need Awareness Week, Congressmen Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) and Rob Menendez (D-NJ), joined by Representatives Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), introduced the bipartisan Family-Friendly Facilities Tax Credit Act, which incentivizes small businesses nationwide to install diaper changing stations in family restrooms. Too often,… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressmen Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Steven Horsford (NV-04) led Congressional Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee in a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Acting Commissioner, Scott Bessent, demanding the agency publicly affirm that the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (Sec. 25C) remains available despite a Republican effort to end the… Read more »

LOS ANGELES, CA – Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) is calling on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to immediately halt its planned closure of the Chinatown Contract Postal Unit (CPU) #323 in Los Angeles.   “The Chinatown CPU has been a lifeline for people in this community and shutting it down would force vulnerable residents to travel further for their mail services,”… Read more »

Gomez: “America needs a new housing boom: one that prioritizes affordability, fairness, and accessibility.” … Read more »

LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) released the following statement on a federal judge’s ruling regarding President Trump's deployment of National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles:  “A federal judge just confirmed what we’ve known all along: Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles is illegal. Trump turned our city… Read more »