Politico | House bill would bar Trump's signature from US currency

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By Aiden Reiter Rep. Jimmy Gomez plans to introduce a bill Thursday to stop the Trump administration’s efforts to put the president’s signature on dollar bills. Gomez’s (D-Calif.) proposal would make it illegal for any sitting U.S. president to put their name on the nation’s currency. The bill comes a few days after the Treasury Department announced it would put President Donald…

Gomez Grills Intelligence Chiefs, Exposes Lack of Evidence for War Justification

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WATCH: Rep. Gomez blasts Trump's intelligence officials during House Intelligence Committee hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. — As U.S. military operations continue in Iran, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) sharply questioned top intelligence officials, exposing glaring inconsistencies, evasions, and a troubling admission: the intelligence community cannot clearly support claims that Iran…

Reps. Gomez, Sánchez, and DelBene Introduce Resolution Demanding Transparency on IRS Sharing of Private Taxpayer Data with DHS

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.), and Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) introduced a Resolution of Inquiry (ROI) demanding that the Department of Treasury and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) turn over all records related to the IRS’s illegal sharing of private taxpayer information with immigration enforcement. This Resolution of…

LAist | Rep. Jimmy Gomez inspects ICE facility in LA during unannounced visit

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By Jordan Rynning U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez of Los Angeles inspected the B-18 immigration detention center in downtown Friday unannounced and called the visit a “first step” in transparency from the Trump administration. Gomez said there were more than 100 people being held inside, many of whom looked "exhausted." What he saw: Detainees sleep on the floor in “tanks” holding up to around…

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…