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Watch Rep. Jimmy Gomez’s speech HERE. WASHINGTON, DC – During today’s House Ways and Means Committee markup, Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) — Chair of the first-ever Congressional Renters Caucus — introduced an amendment that would have delivered direct down payment assistance to first-time homebuyers and incentivized the construction of affordable starter homes. Despite the growing… Read more »

Gomez spoke out in support of Rep. Horsford’s amendment to extend health care subsidies and shared his personal experience managing type 2 diabetes Watch his full remarks HERE. WASHINGTON, DC — During a House Ways and Means Committee markup, Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) delivered a powerful statement in support of an amendment offered by Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04) to extend… Read more »

Gomez to Republicans: “Are you for the babies—or the billionaires?” Watch Rep. Jimmy Gomez’s remarks blasting the “biggest wealth transfer in American history” HERE. WASHINGTON, DC – During a House Ways and Means Committee markup, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) delivered a sharp rebuke of the Republican tax plan, which slashes Medicaid and food assistance programs to finance trillions of… Read more »

U.S. and China Agree to 90-Day Tariff Pause As Trade War Continues WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) issued the following statement after President Trump announced a 90-day pause in U.S.-China tariffs and cutting the U.S. tariff rate from 145% to 30%. In response, China is lowering its tariffs on U.S. goods from 125% to 10%. “Trump paused his tariffs on Chinese imports… Read more »

By Caroline Petrow-Cohen Three Democratic U.S. representatives for California visited the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Friday to voice their concerns after President Trump told reporters that the slowdown of activity at the ports was “a good thing.” Trump has argued that tariffs are needed to boost manufacturing jobs in the U.S. and that the slowdown in port activity… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) issued the following statement after reports that Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents earlier today: “I’m outraged by the arrest of a sitting mayor simply for trying to do their job. Oversight is not a crime—it’s a cornerstone of democracy. If this can happen to a mayor and members of… Read more »

You can watch Rep. Jimmy Gomez’s reel visiting the Port of LA here. LOS ANGELES, CA – Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) visited the Port of Los Angeles to hear directly from port staff and highlight the real-world consequences of President Trump’s tariffs on imported goods — including a projected 35% drop in cargo volume next week. Reps. Gomez is fighting to pass legislation to shut… Read more »

By Alexandra Marquez, Gabe Gutierrez and Elyse Perlmutter-Gumbiner President Donald Trump's administration has been exploring ways to increase the country’s birth rate, with the president himself saying he wouldn't mind being known as the "fertilization president." But congressional Democrats and activists say Republicans have long overlooked the growing cost of having and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) — a member of the Ways and Means Committee and Chairman of the Congressional Dads Caucus — issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive action aimed at cutting funding for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and the National Public Radio (NPR). “I’ve got a two-and-a-half-year-old, and we watch Sesame… Read more »

Rep. Gomez is calling for more tailored small business resources for digital entrepreneurs fueling a $250 billion industry WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) is calling on the Small Business Administration (SBA) to step up support for content creators—an increasingly powerful part of the small business economy. In a letter to SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler, Rep.… Read more »