Congressman Gomez Secures Over $21 Million for Infrastructure Projects in California's 34th Congressional District

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LOS ANGELES – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) announced that six infrastructure projects in California’s 34th District have been selected for federal funding through House Democrats’ surface transportation legislation, the INVEST in America Act. Congressman Gomez submitted seven local projects for consideration by the House Committee on Transportation…

Congressman Jimmy Gomez Congratulates Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator on $1 Million Award from Department of Energy

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Los Angeles – Earlier today, it was announced the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator – a private non-profit organization creating an inclusive green economy for the people of Los Angeles – was awarded a competitive $1 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) to support the Leveraging a Southern California Energy Innovation Cluster to…

KCRW: LA and SoCal have lots to gain from Biden’s infrastructure spending plan

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“This is actually money that's being kept in the community that's been spent in the community and it's providing jobs,” said Democratic Congressmember Jimmy Gomez of LA, while touring the $588 million Sixth Street Viaduct construction project between downtown LA and Boyle Heights. This bridge revitalization project, he says, are the types of things his constituents can expect…

KABC: Boyle Heights Memorial Day ceremony honors WWII vet after remains discovered nearly 80 years later

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Private Cruz was among the many men and women who were honored at the ceremony. U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez's office presented Private Cruz's family with a recognition certificate and a flag flown over the capitol. "We are so grateful to the marines, archeologists and to everyone who worked so hard to make it possible for him to come home," said Milca Wagner, Cruz's niece. "Thank God…

Congressman Gomez Convenes Local Symposium on Equitable Infrastructure Priorities

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LOS ANGELES – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Co-Chair of the Ways and Means Committee Racial Equity Initiative, invited constituents to join him and a group of local and national leaders for a virtual symposium on just, equitable, and sustainable infrastructure. This conversation comes after the release of President Joe Biden’s historic infrastructure proposal, the American Jobs…

Washington Post: McCarthy, other congressional leaders condemn Greene for comparing coronavirus masking policies to the Holocaust

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Besides Schneider’s censure push, House Democrats could pursue even more aggressive measures. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) filed an expulsion resolution in March and has threatened to force a House vote on it. It would be unlikely to pass without the backing of Republican leaders, however, because it requires a two-thirds majority to pass, while Schneider’s censure resolution could pass…

Forbes: House Majority Leader Raises Prospect Of Marjorie Taylor Greene Expulsion

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“Actually, what I think is her leadership needs to hold her responsible,” Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) told Forbes earlier this month when asked about the possibility of a censure resolution, accusing McCarthy of “failing” to discipline his members. The resolution faces long odds, as it needs around a third of House Republicans to vote with Democrats to pass it. Still, Gomez has…

Forbes: Marjorie Taylor Greene Praises Tweet Calling Kevin McCarthy A ‘Moron’

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Shortly after McCarthy’s condemnation, video resurfaced of Greene saying in 2020 – when she was still a congressional candidate – that she would oppose taking down statues of Hitler and Satan so she could “teach others about who these people are, what they did.” Greene is unlikely to be punished for her recent comments, with even House Speaker Nancy…