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 other wealthy individuals abuse political action committees (PACs) to anonymously drown out the voice of Calif...
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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 Las Vegas has shaken our nation to its core. I once again offer condolences to the families that lost loved on...
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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. Michelle was described by her friends and family as an ambitious hard worker, known for her charisma and fierce ind...
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