Gomez-Pascrell-Menendez Bill to Make Student Loan Debt Forgiveness Tax-Free Passes Congress

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed the American Rescue Plan Act, including legislation introduced by Congressmen Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Bill Pascrell (NJ-09), and Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) that makes any student loan forgiveness tax-free. This transformative legislative package will now head to the White House for President Joe Biden’s…

Congressman Gomez Votes to Pass American Rescue Plan, Delivering Immediate COVID-19 Relief

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) voted to pass H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, implementing President Joe Biden's urgently needed COVID-19 relief package to address this unprecedented health and economic crisis. Upon passage, Congressman Gomez issued the following statement: "Nearly one year after the pandemic first gripped our country,…

Congressman Gomez Joins Colleagues to Introduce Resolution Asking President Biden to Cancel Federal Student Loan Debt Immediately

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) joined United States Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) to reintroduce their bicameral resolution outlining a bold plan for President Biden to tackle the student loan debt crisis by using existing…

Congressman Jimmy Gomez Votes to Pass Emergency COVID Relief and Omnibus Agreement

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) voted to pass the Emergency Coronavirus Relief in the Omnibus spending bill, to provide more direct COVID-19 relief to the American people. In response, Congressman Gomez issued the following statement: “Californians, like many Americans, are desperate and need help now. Despite being far from perfect, the bipartisan…

Congressman Jimmy Gomez Introduces Legislation to Fight Hunger on College Campuses During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), along with Congressmen Josh Harder (CA-10) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), introduced the Emergency Ensuring Access to SNAP (EATS) Act to ensure college students would not be rendered ineligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on the basis of their student status during this national emergency. Research…

Rep. Jimmy Gomez and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris Introduce Korean American Day Resolution

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D – Los Angeles) and U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D – CA) issued the following joint statement after introducing House Resolution 686 and Senate Resolution 373 in recognition of Korean American Day, which is on January 13, 2018. “In honor of the nearly 2 million Korean Americans across the country and their invaluable role in shaping…

Congressman Jimmy Gomez Congratulates Cal State LA on STEM Education Grant

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Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), is proud to congratulate California State University, Los Angeles on the recent announcement that they've been awarded $464,977 from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The award will be used to broaden and support participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate programs for underrepresented…

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