Reps. Gomez, Aguilar and Chu Demand Investigation into Reports of Retaliation Against Detainees at Adelanto ICE Processing Facility

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reps. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Pete Aguilar (CA-33), and Judy Chu (CA-28) wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding an immediate investigation into reports that multiple detainees at the Adelanto ICE Processing Facility have faced retaliation for a hunger strike and for a meeting with the Members of Congress during a congressional oversight visit…

Dads Caucus Chair Gomez and Dads Caucus Mental Health Working Group Chair Menendez Lead Roundtable on Family Mental Health

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez, Chair of the Congressional Dads Caucus, and Congressman Rob Menendez, who serves as Chair of the Congressional Dads Caucus Mental Health Working Group led a roundtable on building a more pro-family mental health system for families across America. Gomez and Menendez hosted experts and advocates in the mental health field to discuss the…

Reps. Gomez, Goldman Introduce New Legislation to Invest $10 Billion Annually in Afterschool Learning Programs

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Dan Goldman (NY-10), founding members of the Congressional Dads Caucus, introduced the Afterschool for All Act, new legislation that would provide $10 billion in federal funding annually for 10 years after school and summer learning programming. The programming would be fully paid for by a 1% increase in the…

Gomez Launches National Push to Tackle America’s Caregiving Cost Crisis

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Dads Caucus Chair Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) convened the first-ever National Summit on the Caregiving Crisis, bringing together Members of Congress, labor leaders, advocates, and policy experts to confront a key driver of rising costs for American families: the high cost of care. The summit marked a…

Rep. Jimmy Gomez and Dads Caucus Call on Republican Leadership to End Shutdown and Protect Affordable Health Care

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — This morning, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Chair and Founder of the Congressional Dads Caucus, led fellow members to demand that House Republican leadership end the ongoing government shutdown and take immediate action to protect affordable health care for millions of American families.  As the shutdown…

Dads Caucus Members Unveil “Babies Over Billionaires” Legislative Package to Eliminate Tariffs on Baby Essentials

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Chair of the Congressional Dads Caucus, led fellow members in unveiling a new six-bill legislative package as part of their Babies Over Billionaires agenda, a push to lower costs for working families by eliminating harmful tariffs on essential baby products. Each bill in the package, introduced by a different member of the…

ICYMI: Dads Caucus and Equimundo Host Fireside Chat on State of American Men Ahead of Father’s Day

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You can watch the fireside chat HERE. WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of Father’s Day, the Congressional Dads Caucus partnered with Equimundo to host a special fireside chat highlighting the mental health challenges facing working parents, shifting gender norms, and the rising demand for policies that support fathers as caregivers. The event brought together Dads Caucus Chairman Rep. Jimmy Gomez…

Dad Caucus Chair Gomez, Whip Clark, Sen. Gallego, Advocates Call Out Trump’s “Baby Tax” on Parents

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Major Retailers Like Walmart Announce Price Hikes Tied to Trump’s Tariffs Watch the full press conference HERE. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressional Dad Caucus Chair Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-03), and U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined the Groundwork Collaborative and the Century Foundation at a press conference to speak out against President…