Congressman Jimmy Gomez Hosts Congressional Art Competition Reception

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**MEDIA ADVISORY** Congressman Jimmy Gomez Hosts Congressional Art Competition Reception Los Angeles, CA – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) will join high school students and their families at Inner City Arts to unveil the winner of the Congressional Art Competition on Saturday, May 12th, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm PT. Established in 1982, the Congressional Art…

Congressman Jimmy Gomez and House Democrats Push White House to Answer for 2020 Census Citizenship Question

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and 66 House Democratic cosponsors introduced a unique House procedure, a resolution of inquiry (ROI), to force the Trump administration to release documents related to the decision to include a citizenship question on the 2020 Census. “House Democrats, including all Members of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, have…

Congressman Jimmy Gomez to Host Korean American Community Roundtable on Friday

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 7, 2018 Media Contact: Andrew Noh, 202-225-6235 FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY **Media Advisory** Congressman Jimmy Gomez to Host Korean American Community Roundtable on Friday Los Angeles, CA - Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) will host a Korean American community roundtable Friday, May 11, 2018 at 10:00am PST at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce upon…

Rep. Jimmy Gomez Denounces Trump Administration Decision to End Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras

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Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D – Los Angeles) issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Honduras, with an 18-month deadline: “Unfortunately, it’s no surprise that Donald Trump has decided to kick out 57,000 Hondurans who have worked, paid taxes, and raised children in the U.S. for decades.” said…

Reps. Jimmy Gomez, Norma Torres, and Jim McGovern Call on Trump Administration to Renew Temporary Protected Status for Honduras

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WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) was joined by Rep. Norma Torres (CA-35) and Rep. Jim McGovern (MA-2) in leading a letter signed by 53 Members to Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, urging her to renew Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras before the renewal decision date on May 5, 2018. “In 1998, the people of Honduras faced a series of natural disasters…

Rep. Jimmy Gomez Calls on Attorney General Sessions to Scrap Plan to Impose Quotas on Immigration Judges

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WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) joined Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-1) and Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (IL-4) in leading a CHC letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions urging him to scrap the Department of Justice’s plan to impose quotas and case completion deadlines on federal immigration judges’ performance evaluations. “We…

STATEMENT: Rep. Jimmy Gomez on Balanced Budget Amendment Vote

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D – Los Angeles) issued the following statement today on voting “no” on the Republicans’ balanced budget constitutional amendment: “Republicans in Congress preach fiscal responsibility, but they sure have a knack for not following through. Their recently passed tax law will explode the deficit by a tune of $2 trillion—yet now, all of a sudden,…

Rep. Jimmy Gomez Leads CHC in Demanding Answers on Inclusion of Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census

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WASHINGTON, D.C.– Congressman Jimmy Gomez D-Los Angeles), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), led his colleagues from the Hispanic Caucus in a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to request an urgent meeting regarding his decision to include a citizenship question on the 2020 Census. “The decision to add a…

Rep. Jimmy Gomez Calls on Oversight Committee to Hold Hearings on Citizenship Question Included in 2020 Census by Trump Administration

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LOS ANGELES, CA. – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, called on Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy to begin holding immediate hearings over the Trump administration’s decision to include a question about citizenship in the 2020 Census. “Despite the significant role played by the census, recent actions by the Trump…

STATEMENT: Congressman Jimmy Gomez on Voting ‘No’ on the FY2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D – Los Angeles) issued the following statement after voting “no” on the FY2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act: “I voted against this spending bill because it forks over $1.5 billion to kickstart Donald Trump’s border wall and mass deportation force while DREAMers and their families get nothing. Although there are provisions in the FY18 Omnibus…