WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led a coalition of 20 congressional leaders in calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Department of Education (ED) to address the urgent student hunger crisis and ensure that college students have access to essential nutrition… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) released the following statement ahead of his vote for Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker of the House today:
“I will vote for Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker of the House on behalf of my son and all the working families who deserve a leader that puts our country over political games. Americans are sick of the hysterical infighting and radical… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) released the following statement on Israeli military operations in Gaza:
“As more information comes out about the terrorist attacks by Hamas that claimed over 1,300 lives in Israel, I continue to be horrified, saddened, and outraged by the brutality of those attacks.
“I support Israel’s right to defend its people and respond to… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) released the following statement regarding a motion to vacate Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Gomez will vote to remove the speaker:
"Kevin McCarthy only became speaker because he struck a corrupt bargain with QAnon conspiracy theorists, Trump worshippers, and insurrectionists in his caucus,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) released the following statement congratulating new California Senator Laphonza Butler, after her swearing-in today:
“I met Senator Laphonza Butler almost 15 years ago when we were both working in the California labor movement, and her dedication to our state has always been clear. From advocating for the rights of women to… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) voted YES on legislation to avoid a government shutdown, temporarily funding the government for 45 days. The bill will now head to the Senate.
“Kevin McCarthy and the Republicans failed to cut aid for working families because Democrats held the line to avert a shutdown, put people above politics, and got this bill across the finish… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) released the following statement on the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif):
“Senator Dianne Feinstein will be remembered as a trailblazer and powerful advocate for Californians. Whether it was taking on the gun lobby, protecting millions of acres of California land, or demanding transparency from our intelligence… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, amid Hispanic Heritage Month, U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) introduced legislation to name the Los Angeles U.S. Courthouse after Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez, American civil rights icons whose activism, along with four other families, culminated in the landmark 1946 case that led to the end of segregation in California schools and paved the way for Brown v. Board… Read more »
LOS ANGELES, CA — Today at a press conference, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) announced nearly $2 million in federal funding for Homeboy Industries. This funding will help the program hire formerly incarcerated individuals and enroll participants into culinary and hospitality career pathways. Homeboy Industries is a local non-profit youth rehabilitation program and the largest… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) led 25 of his colleagues on a letter to House leadership urging continued support for funding for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Citizenship and Integration Grant Program (CIGP). CIGP is a critical program for supporting the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the… Read more »
