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…

Dad Caucus Chair Gomez, Whip Clark, Sen. Gallego, Advocates Call Out Trump’s “Baby Tax” on Parents

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Major Retailers Like Walmart Announce Price Hikes Tied to Trump’s Tariffs Watch the full press conference HERE. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressional Dad Caucus Chair Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-03), and U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined the Groundwork Collaborative and the Century Foundation at a press conference to speak out against President…

Congressional Dads Caucus Chair and Members Slam GOP’s Anti-Family Legislation

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Founder and Chair of the Congressional Dads Caucus, and other Caucus members issued the following statements opposing H.R. 5, the Politics Over Parents Act.   “This extreme Republican bill is out of touch with the needs of working families. As founder of the Dads Caucus and a new parent myself, I’ve heard from…

Congressman Gomez Launches Congressional Dads Caucus

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Jimmy Gomez, Rashida Tlaib, Joaquin Castro, Andy Kim, Jamaal Bowman, Rob Menendez, Dan Goldman, Joe Neguse and advocates from Paid Leave For All, National Alliance for Caregiving, and Moms Rising held a press conference to launch the Congressional Dads Caucus.  The Congressional Dads Caucus will provide a forum for Members of Congress…

Congressman Gomez Leads 87 House Colleagues in Honoring Korean American Day

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LOS ANGELES — Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27)—Chairwoman of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC)—and Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-39) reintroduced a resolution celebrating Korean American Day, which this year marks the 120th anniversary of the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the United States on January 13,…

REP. GOMEZ BRINGS $25+ MILLION BACK HOME TO LOS ANGELES TO SUPPORT 15 LOCAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) announced the inclusion of $25,463,951 in federal funding for 15 community projects in California’s 34th Congressional District in this year’s government funding package, which was passed by both the House and Senate and is headed to President Biden’s desk for his signature.  “I came to Washington to deliver for working…

Gomez and Jayapal Lead Members in Urging Congressional Leadership to Expand the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit

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WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) led 58 members of Congress in urging Congressional leadership not to include corporate tax breaks in any must-pass bill or tax extenders bill unless workers and families are provided with commensurate support and relief. That includes expanding the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and the Earned…

REP. GOMEZ CALLS ON TREASURY SEC. YELLEN TO EXPAND ACCESS TO ENHANCED CHILD TAX CREDIT PAYMENTS

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WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) led 47 of his colleagues in urging Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to extend the 2021 tax filing deadline to help taxpayers unable to obtain their Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) or Social Security Number (SSN) claim their enhanced Child Tax Credit payments. “The process of acquiring an ITIN number and…

REP. GOMEZ, CHINATOWN COMMUNITY FOR EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT (CCED), CATHAY MANOR RESIDENT COUNCIL CALL FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE SALE OF CATHAY MANOR APARTMENTS

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LOS ANGELES – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Chinatown Community for Equitable Development (CCED), and the Cathay Manor Resident Council held a march and press conference calling on Federal, State, and Local oversight of the sale of the Cathay Manor Apartments.  This date marks nearly one year since both elevators in the 16-story apartment complex broke down, and when…