Fox News: Marjorie Taylor Greene to face expulsion resolution from Dem congressman

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A California House Democrat plans to introduce legislation Friday to expel GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from Congress over her past controversial social media postings that already prompted her removal from committees. Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., said he authored the resolution because Greene, R-Ga., "had previously supported social media posts calling for…

SF Gate: 16 of 42 California House Dems back resolution to expel Marjorie Taylor Greene

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A resolution to expel conspiracy-espousing Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene from the House of Representatives, introduced by Calif. Rep. Jimmy Gomez, has 72 Democratic co-sponsors. Fifteen of them are from California. Gomez, who represents a portion of Los Angeles County, announced his plans to introduce the resolution in January. Of the 42 members of California's Democratic delegation,…

Raw Story: 72 Democrats sign on to motion to expel Marjorie Taylor Green from Congress

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House Democrats are expected to vote on a motion to expel Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) as early as this week. According to CQ Roll Call correspondent Chris Marquette, 72 Democrats have signed on to the motion that will be introduced by Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA). Fox News correspondent Chad Pergram reported that the motion could be voted on as early as Friday. Full Article

ABC News: IRS commissioner says he hopes to clear tax refund backlog by summer

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"You know the 14-hundred dollars that they’re going be getting from the previous stimulus check payments - that was a big deal. But the backlog that we’ve seen in the 2019 returns was extremely concerning, and that’s because they really depend on that money,” Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., told the IRS chief. Rettig, first nominated by President Donald Trump in 2018 and currently serving a…

Rep. Gomez’s Bill to Improve Public Lands Access Included in Environmental Justice for All Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) cosponsored the landmark Environmental Justice for All Act, which includes his bill, the Transit to Trails Act. The Environmental Justice for All Act, introduced by Congressmen A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) and Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-03), is a transformative initiative centered on…

Reps. Gomez, Harder, and Panetta Introduce Legislation to Permanently Expand SNAP Benefits to College Students

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), along with Congressmen Josh Harder (CA-10) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), introduced legislation to address the growing crisis of food insecurity among college students. H.R. 1919, the Enhance Access to SNAP Act (or EATS Act) would permanently expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility to millions of college…

Spectrum: President Biden Travels to Educate People About the American Rescue Plan

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It was a perfect moment for the president to come before the American people, said Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Los Angeles, adding the president reached out to all people, no matter their politics. "How we're all in this together," Gomez said. "How we have to help the less fortunate, the ones that are being disproportionately impacted by COVID-19." The timing of the speech capitalized on the…

Local Clinics Selected for White House's Health Center COVID-19 Vaccine Program

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LOS ANGELES – Today, the White House announced a list of health centers in California’s 34th Congressional District (CA-34) that have been selected to join the next phase of the Health Center COVID-19 Vaccine Program run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This program, established by President…

Fox News: Child tax credit is universal basic income for kids, progressive congressman says

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Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., likened the child tax credit included in President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, to a form of universal basic income on Thursday as progressive lawmakers called for the passage of additional financial assistance programs. Gomez, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and several other progressive lawmakers have cosponsored the “Rent…

Gomez-Pascrell-Menendez Bill to Make Student Loan Debt Forgiveness Tax-Free Passes Congress

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed the American Rescue Plan Act, including legislation introduced by Congressmen Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Bill Pascrell (NJ-09), and Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) that makes any student loan forgiveness tax-free. This transformative legislative package will now head to the White House for President Joe Biden’s…