Economy and Jobs

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), a member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Worker and Family Supports, recently introduced legislation to ensure individuals participating in local relocation assistance programs in Los Angeles and throughout the country are not at risk of losing their Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. “In the face of the critical… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), TJ Cox (D-Calif.), and Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-Wash.) introduced the Allowing Steady Savings by Eliminating Tests, or ASSET, Act to eliminate asset limits as a means of eligibility for three vital public assistance programs and raise asset limits for a fourth program. U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Sherrod Brown… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, in response to the Committee on Ways and Means holding a historic full committee hearing on paid family and medical leave, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) released the following statement: “America’s brightest economic achievements are a direct result of the talent and dedication of our country’s workforce. Yet, we are the only industrialized nation in the… Read more »

Los Angeles, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) hosted a roundtable discussion at the Los Angeles River Center & Gardens regarding the efforts to restore and increase access to the Los Angeles River.   Joined by stakeholders from 19 organizations operating at the local, state, and federal level, Congressman Gomez’s roundtable focused on federally and locally funded… Read more »

President Trump’s budget falls woefully short in meeting the needs of working families. Read more »

A new bill will streamline federal grant reporting by replacing outdated documents with open data, increase transparency from grantmaking agencies, and reduce compliance costs. Read more »

Reps. Jimmy Gomez and Elijah E. Cummings sent a letter requesting information about Bank of America’s decision to terminate consumer bank accounts that charge no monthly fees within just weeks of receiving one of the most massive financial windfalls in history. Read more »

I voted against the continuing resolution because working families in Los Angeles and across our nation don’t need more hollow promises from Republicans. They demand action. Read more »

President Trump and the Republicans started this crisis last year when the decided to govern from a strictly partisan basis. Read more »

The punitive Republican tax law hurts working families and hits California especially hard. We will resist Republicans' bigotry, trickle-down economics, and extreme agenda, not just in the streets but at every level of government Read more »