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Watch full interview here By Jaqueline Hurtado As rent prices continue to rise nationwide, a new proposal in Congress is reigniting debate over how federal dollars should be spent. For renters like Aura Vasquez, the idea offers hope. She says a large part of her monthly income goes toward rent. When she heard about… Read more »

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LOS ANGELES, CA — Yesterday, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), in partnership with the Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic, hosted a Legal Observer Information Session in Downtown Los Angeles to educate community members on how to safely and effectively document immigration enforcement actions and protect their First Amendment rights. The training comes amid a sharp escalation in… Read more »

Julian with Rep. Gomez (center) and family LOS ANGELES, CA — Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) today recognized Julian Miramontes, an eighth-grade student at El Sereno Middle School, as the winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 34th District, honoring his app “Know Your Rights / Conozca Sus… Read more »

Watch full interview here By Amber Frias An 8th grader at El Sereno Middle School in El Sereno has earned national recognition after he created an app to teach people about their rights regarding immigration, especially when they encounter federal agents. Julian Miramontes, 14, said the Know Your Rights app is the… Read more »

Watch full video here By Laurie Perez Even though Angie Romero is busy running a business in the heart of Little Tokyo, she took a few hours off on Monday to get trained as a legal observer to document immigration operations throughout Los Angeles.  "These are our neighbors, our family members, our daycare… Read more »

By Kyeongjun Kim Rep. Jimmy Gomez, who represents Los Angeles’ Koreatown and surrounding communities, hosted a roundtable on January 13 with the Congressional Korean American Staff Association (CKASA) to commemorate Korean American Day—highlighting the growing presence of Korean Americans on Capitol Hill and the continued need to strengthen pipelines into public service. The… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) voted NO on billions in funding for ICE and CBP, opposing both the DHS appropriations bill and the final spending package. Watch Rep. Gomez explain his vote here Read more »

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WASHINGTON — A group of U.S. lawmakers has introduced a bipartisan House resolution to celebrate Jan. 13 as "Korean American Day," an annual event to mark the anniversary of the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the United States in 1903. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Grace Meng (D-NY) introduced the… Read more »