WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D – Los Angeles) issued the following statement after signing a resolution that recognizes October as Filipino American History Month.
“This month, we celebrate the culture and contributions of the Filipino community, which have helped transform Los Angeles into a cultural and economic powerhouse. From the American labor and civil rights… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D – Los Angeles) and California lawmakers sent a letter today to ICE Acting Director Thomas Homan, demanding a meeting to discuss his remarks in response to the passage of Senate Bill 54, the California Values Act. The letter was sent as a response to his announcement stating that ICE will conduct raids in local neighborhoods and at worksites.… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D – Los Angeles) issued the following statement after Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt signed a proposed rule repealing the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan (CPP), a historic and important step toward reducing pollution that causes climate change:
“With this action, the Trump administration has doubled… Read more »
LOS ANGELES, CA – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D – Los Angeles) issued the following response to Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Tom Homan’s statement that the agency has “no choice but to conduct at-large arrests in local neighborhoods and at worksites”:
“ICE Acting Director Homan’s callous threat to indiscriminately target mothers, fathers, and people… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D - Los Angeles) and 20 other members of the California congressional delegation sent a letter to Governor Jerry Brown urging him to sign Assembly Bill 249, also known as the DISCLOSE Act.
“After the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC, we have seen billions of dollars of dark money flood our elections as corporations and… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D – Los Angeles), co-chair of the House Democratic Caucus Rebuilding America Task Force, led a letter to President Trump with co-chairs Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA), Rep. Donald Norcross, and Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), urging him to release a comprehensive infrastructure plan and work in a bipartisan fashion. As the Trump administration… Read more »
Washington, DC - El congresista Jimmy Gómez (D - Los Ángeles), copresidente de Reconstruyendo Estados Unidos, un grupo de trabajo del Caucus Demócrata de la Cámara de Representantes, envió una carta al presidente Trump junto con los otros copresidentes, los congresistas Matt Cartwright (D-PA), Donald Norcross y Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), instándolo a crear un plan integral de… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D – Los Angeles) co-sponsored H.Res. 370, Moments of Silence are Not Enough, a house resolution that would require that every moment of silence related to a tragedy involving gun violence is promptly followed by a committee hearing on the subject of the tragedy. He issued the following statement after signing:
“Sunday’s mass shooting in… Read more »
Washington, DC – Late Tuesday night, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D – Los Angeles) offered the following remarks on the House floor to honor the life of Michelle Vo, an Eagle Rock resident that lost her life at Sunday’s mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada:
“Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the life of my constituent, Michelle Vo, who lost her life in Sunday’s mass shooting in Las Vegas.… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D - Los Angeles) issued the following statement following the Supreme Court’s decision to hear Janus v. AFSCME Council 31:
“The Republican agenda to destroy the foundations of our country through the courts continues with the Supreme Court’s decision to grant Certiorari in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31. By refusing to confirm Merrick Garland last… Read more »
