Rep. Jimmy Gomez Co-Sponsors American Hope Act

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Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D – Los Angeles) co-sponsored ‘The American Hope Act’ introduced by Congressman Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL). The bill would provide a permanent legislative solution to the immigration status of countless ‘DREAMers’ - undocumented immigrants who came to the country at a young age. Over 800,000 DREAMers are currently protected from deportation by President…

Rep. Jimmy Gomez Statement on Trump's Transgender Military Ban

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Today, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D – Los Angeles) released the following statement: "This morning, President Trump conducted his latest policy roll out via Twitter this time assaulting our brave transgender service members. Although it remains to be seen how President Trump will implement this half-baked and hateful policy, the implication that 15,000 transgender service members could be…

Statement by Rep. Jimmy Gomez on Senate Passage of Motion to Proceed With ACA Repeal Bill

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Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D – Los Angeles) issued the following statement in response to the Senate’s passage of the Motion to Proceed to Calendar #120, H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act of 2017: “I am disgusted by Senate Republican’s vote on the Motion to Proceed. With this vote, Senate Republicans have begun the process of taking away health care from millions of…

Congressman Jimmy Gomez Congratulates Cal State LA on STEM Education Grant

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Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), is proud to congratulate California State University, Los Angeles on the recent announcement that they've been awarded $464,977 from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The award will be used to broaden and support participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate programs for underrepresented…

Rep. Jimmy Gomez Announces Committee Assignments for the 115th Congress

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Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) issued the following on committee assignments for the 115th Congress. Gomez will serve on the Natural Resources Committee and the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Rep. Gomez on his appointment to the Natural Resources Committee: “For decades, Californians have been at the forefront of conservation and environmental policies. Whether it is…

Rep. Jimmy Gomez Joins Lawsuit Against Trump For Foreign Conflicts of Interest

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Today, Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) joined over 200 Members of Congress in filing a lawsuit against President Donald Trump for his flagrant and ongoing violation of the Emoluments Clause of the United States Constitution, which explicitly prohibits a sitting U.S. President from accepting any payments, benefits, or gifts from a foreign state without first obtaining the consent of…