Defense and Foreign Affairs

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) released the following statement after hearing Benjamin Netanyahu’s joint address to Congress and meeting with the families of Israeli hostages today. Gomez was within the first 40 members of the U.S. House to call for a ceasefire: “Netanyahu’s speech to Congress falls short, as have his actions since taking office, and I’m calling… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) welcomed President Yoon Suk Yeol from the Republic of Korea (ROK) to the United States Capitol as a member of the Escort Committee. President Yoon’s visit marks the first state visit to Washington D.C. by a South Korean leader in 12 years and comes in time for the 70th anniversary of the US-ROK alliance.  “It is an… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Vice Chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, applauded the House passage of bipartisan legislation he introduced to designate a post office in Boyle Heights after U.S. Marine Corps Private Jacob Cruz, a World War II hero who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Battle of Tarawa in 1943. The bill,… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the House Oversight and Reform Committee voted to advance bipartisan legislation sponsored by Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) to designate a post office in Boyle Heights after U.S. Marine Corps Private Jacob Cruz, a World War II hero who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Battle of Tarawa in 1943.   “U.S. Marine Corps Private Jacob Cruz served our… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), along with Congressman Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and 30 Members of Congress delivered a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressing concern for the ongoing safety of Ukrainian employees of the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development, and urging the… Read more »

Urges Administration to extend these protections to Ethiopia, Cameroon, Mauritania, and other Black-majority countries. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following a letter led by Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and joined by 98 of his House colleagues, the Biden administration has announced Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Ukraine. This announcement will provide vital,… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) led a letter with 98 of his House Colleagues urging the Biden administration to immediately designate 18 months of Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Deferred Enforced Departure (DED), and Special Student Relief (SSR) for Ukraine. Russian military aggression in Ukraine has led to a humanitarian crisis, which continues to worsen. The… Read more »

LOS ANGELES – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) introduced bipartisan legislation to designate a post office in Boyle Heights after U.S. Marine Corps Private Jacob Cruz, a World War II veteran who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Battle of Tarawa in 1943.   “The Pvt. Jacob Cruz Post… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Jimmy Gomez’s (CA-34) bipartisan resolution honoring the contributions of Korean and Korean American veterans who served in the Vietnam War as an amendment to the House version of the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick… Read more »