WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) announced that President Biden signed into law his bipartisan legislation to rename the Los Angeles U.S. Courthouse in honor of civil rights trailblazers Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez. The Mendez family fought alongside the Ramirez, Estrada, Guzman, and Palomino families in the landmark 1947 federal court case Mendez v.… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA), Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) introduced the Facial Recognition Act of 2022 to place strong limits and prohibitions on law enforcement use of facial recognition technology (FRT). FRT is a powerful surveillance tool used by law enforcement… Read more »
LOS ANGELES, C.A. – This week, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai held a roundtable discussion at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo with members of the CA-34 Congressional Task Force to Stop Anti-Asian Hate and Violence. The event, held during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, focused on local, state and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), along with Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06), Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06), and nearly 100 House Democrats sent a letter urging Senate Democrats to end the filibuster so that Congress can deliver on legislation promised to and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in response to the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial over the death of George Floyd, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) released the following statement:
“Today, Derek Chauvin was held accountable for the murder of George Floyd. This verdict will never erase the pain and anguish inflicted on the Floyd family and our country. This decision reflects… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) announced the creation of the Committee’s Racial Equity Initiative (REI) and appointed, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07), and Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04) to lead the working group. The REI represents the next phase of the Committee’s work to address the role of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Gomez joined his House Democrats colleagues in voting to pass H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a sweeping anti-corruption package to clean up Washington, protect and expand voting rights, restore integrity to government, and put the needs and priorities of the American people ahead of special interests.
“As Republicans work to implement… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) voted to pass H.R. 5, the Equality Act. This legislation – of which Gomez is an original cosponsor – amends existing federal civil rights laws to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, education, housing, credit, jury service, public accommodations, and federal… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Reps. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Jason Crow (CO-06), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) called on the Biden Administration to end contracts with private immigration detention centers. In a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary David Pekoske, the lawmakers, joined by 71 of their colleagues, applauded the steps… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) voted to pass H.R. 3884, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2020. The House passage of this bill, which decriminalizes marijuana at the federal level, is a historic step in addressing the damage caused by the so-called “War on Drugs,” especially in Black and Brown communities.
“Legislation… Read more »
