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House Democrats are prepared to open multiple investigations of President Trump when they take control in January but are wary of immediately pursuing impeachment — working to balance the demands of an energized base with the voters they need in the next election. Trump’s Wednesday threat to adopt a “warlike posture” in response to any probes of his presidency or personal finances… Read more »

Los Angeles, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) published the following op-ed in NBC News THINK about how the fate of the 2018 midterm elections can help House Oversight Committee Democrats push back against Stephen Miller's ongoing assault against immigrant communities:   Trump's immigration reform architect Stephen Miller operates beyond oversight. A Democratic House can… Read more »

We finally have an opportunity to correct our country’s dark course, to provide light to those who have been forced into the shadows since President Trump assumed office. Voting is a chance for us to raise our collective voices in opposition to those who see our diversity as our downfall. Together, we can strip Miller and many in this administration of their unchecked power and put some portion of it back where it belongs: In the hands of the people. Read more »

Los Angeles, CA -- In response to the mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) issued the following statement:   "Once again, a vicious act of malice has transformed a place of worship into a crime scene. While federal officials work with local and state law enforcement to investigate this tragedy, what we do… Read more »

Los Angeles, CA – In response to the Trump administration’s proposed change to the definition of sex under Title IX, U.S. Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), member of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, released the following statement: “This proposed change is a direct attack on our government’s foremost duty – to protect the rights of all citizens. Not only does this new and… Read more »

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Los Angeles, CA – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) issued the following statement to mark the end of Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated each year from the 15th of September until the 15th of October: “Hispanic Heritage Month is another opportunity for us to recognize the history, culture, and achievements of the Latino community in Los Angeles and across the nation. Whether… Read more »

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) Catholic nuns have joined forces with leading figures of the Democratic Party to call out what they see as the GOP’s abdication of their duty to the American people. “Nuns on the Bus” kicked off their “Tax Justice Truth Tour” in Ocean View Park in Santa Monica Monday, with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi as a keynote speaker. The group of 30 nuns has planned to… Read more »

On the same June day that a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to begin reunifying the thousands of migrant families it had separated under its “zero tolerance” immigration policy, an internal government watchdog began quietly investigating Department of Homeland Security facilities where those migrants were being held. The 18-page report, conducted by the DHS Office of… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday the House passed H.R. 4887, the Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency (GREAT) Act, sponsored by Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D – Los Angeles) and Rep. Virginia Foxx (R – North Carolina). In 2017, the federal government awarded $662.7 billion in grant funding to state agencies, local and tribal governments, agencies, non-profits, universities, and other… Read more »