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Los Angeles, California – Earlier today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) held a press conference in his district to address concerns regarding numerous reports that the Trump administration had lost track of 1,475 unaccompanied minors last year. During the event, an array of immigration topics were discussed, including the shameful practice of using family separation policies as a… Read more »

House Democrats tried this week to make the Commerce Department disclose documents about the decision-making behind a citizenship question on the 2020 census. But they were blocked by Republicans. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday voted 20-16 along party lines to reject the resolution of inquiry by California Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez and unfavorably… Read more »

An effort by House Democrats to find out why the Justice Department wants a citizenship-status question on the 2020 census status was blocked Wednesday by their Republican colleagues, even as some lawmakers vowed to continue investigating the genesis of the controversial new question. In a letter sent to the U.S. Census Bureau last year, the Justice Department argued that “a reliable… Read more »

Washington D.C. — Today, Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted down a Resolution of Inquiry—on a party-line vote 20-16—that would have forced the Trump Administration to produce documents relating to its sudden decision to add an untested new citizenship question to the 2020 Census. On May 8, 2018, Oversight Committee Member Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34)… Read more »

The director of national intelligence would be required to report on efforts by foreign governments, individuals or entities to bribe President Trump, the Trump family or Trump Administration officials under an amendment to the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) introduced by U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) on Friday. “With their shameful, ongoing efforts to shut… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) announced that Eric T. Harris has joined his Washington office as Communications Director. "Eric's experience on Capitol Hill, combined with his unique and extensive background in political communications, will be a valuable addition to our team," said Congressman Jimmy Gomez. "I am happy to welcome Eric to our office and… Read more »

In a rare show of bipartisanship, a proposal to add 191,000 acres of wild lands and Los Angeles historical sites to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is being pushed by members of Congress from both sides of the aisle. Although not an original sponsor, Rep. Steve Knight, R-Santa Clarita, signed on earlier this year as a co-sponsor of the Rim of the Valley addition,… Read more »

Both Democratic and Republican teams have new faces on their rosters for the Congressional Baseball Game on June 14, while a few familiar stalwarts are getting ready to say goodbye. The Democrats, reigning champions after their 8-2 win last year, have just one new addition — Freshman California Rep. Jimmy Gomez, whose district includes Dodger Stadium. Gomez, who loves to watch… Read more »

Rep. Jimmy Gomez learned firsthand how to network in bars, focus on the job and navigate the Hill’s degree-clogged pool of talent. After graduating from Harvard in 2003, he was a staffer for Rep. Hilda L. Solis, a fellow California Democrat who served from 2001 to 2009. Gomez saw a diverse staff in her office, which he has now recreated in his own. Q: What was your role in Solis’… Read more »

Trump Justice Department official John Gore on Friday suggested that the Justice Department has been unable to fully enforce the Voting Rights Act without the decennial Census asking a question about citizenship. Gore was asked by Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) at a House oversight hearing whether the Justice Department has been unable to enforce the Voting Rights Act without the… Read more »