At First Hearing of the Year, Congressman Jimmy Gomez Calls Out Republicans for Deceitful Tactics

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) gave fiery remarks at the first House Oversight Committee hearing of the year on pandemic oversight, calling out Republicans on the committee for trying to “rewrite history.”   CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO  Gomez said: “[Republicans on this Committee] will attempt to rewrite history. They will attempt…

Reps. Gomez, Pascrell, Ways and Means Democrats Request Government Watchdog Investigate IRS Failure to Audit Trump’s Taxes

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Congressman Bill Pascrell (NJ-09) led 13 Ways and Means Committee members in a letter to Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States, requesting the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) immediately begin investigating the failure of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to conduct mandatory audits of former…

REPS JIMMY GOMEZ, TED LIEU, SHEILA JACKSON LEE, AND YVETTE CLARKE INTRODUCE BILL TO REGULATE LAW ENFORCEMENT USE OF FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY

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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA), Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) introduced the Facial Recognition Act of 2022 to place strong limits and prohibitions on law enforcement use of facial recognition technology (FRT). FRT is a powerful surveillance tool used by law enforcement…

REPS GOMEZ AND LIEU ALLEGE TRUMP VIOLATED CAMPAIGN LAWS BY ASKING FOR PUTIN’S HELP

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-33) sent a criminal referral to Attorney General Merrick Garland alleging that former President Donald Trump violated the Federal Election Campaign Act and Federal Election Commission regulations. Earlier this week, the former President appeared to directly solicit help for his re-election campaign from…

REP. JIMMY GOMEZ VOTES TO CENSURE REP. PAUL GOSAR

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WASHINGTON – Following the passage of a resolution to censure Congressman Paul Gosar in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) issued the following statement:    “Today I voted with conviction to formally censure Congressman Paul Gosar for his violent rhetoric, and to remove him from his committee assignments, including…

Congressman Gomez's Government Accountability Bill Passes House of Representatives

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed Congressman Jimmy Gomez’s (CA-34) bill, H.R. 2089, the IG Subpoena Authority Act. This legislation, which grants Inspectors General (IGs) testimonial subpoena authority, passed as a provision in H.R. 2662, the IG Independence and Empowerment Act – introduced by House Committee on…

Gomez Leads Members in Introducing Bipartisan 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Committee on Oversight and Reform Vice Chair Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee Chairman Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and Congressmen Don Young (AK-AL), and Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) introduced the 2020 Census Deadline…

Gomez, Oversight Colleagues Introduce Comprehensive Inspectors General Legislation to Increase Transparency, Independence

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Committee on Oversight and Reform Vice Chair Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), National Security Subcommittee Chairman Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08), Committee Member Rep. Katie Porter (CA-45), and Rep. Ted Lieu…

Top Oversight Committee Members Introduce IG Subpoena Authority Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, as part of Sunshine Week, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), the Vice Chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, along with Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, and Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Gerald E. Connolly introduced the IG Subpoena Authority Act to grant testimonial subpoena authority to federal Inspectors…

Rep. Gomez, Senior Oversight Committee Members Probe Four Companies on Tax Deductions for Opioid Settlements

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), Committee on Oversight and Reform Vice Chair Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), and Committee Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) sent letters to four companies seeking information about their plans to use a CARES Act tax provision—meant to help companies struggling during the coronavirus…

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