Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) introduced H.Res. 38, observing Korean American Day and the contributions Korean American citizens have made to the United States.
“Korean American Day is an opportunity for all of us to recognize the countless contributions the Korean American community has made to American life, from the private and public sectors to the world… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-33) announced the introduction of the Climate Solutions Act of 2019. Drafted in response to the growing threat posed by climate change, the bill establishes a National Renewable Energy Standard to drive the United States towards 100 percent renewable energy by 2035. It also creates a National Energy Efficiency… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, incoming leaders of the Future Forum sent a letter to House Speaker-Designate Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Leader-Designate Steny Hoyer calling for the inclusion of a provision expanding automatic voter registration (AVR) in H.R. 1 — democracy reform legislation that is set to be a top priority in the 116th Congress.
In the letter, Vice-Chair Jimmy Gomez… Read more »
Los Angeles, CA – Yesterday, Reps. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44) traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border to investigate reports that the Trump administration is illegally rejecting asylum seekers at official ports of entry. The Members traveled with immigration groups including Al Otro Lado, Families Belong Together, and the Service Employees… Read more »
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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »
