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The Biden administration has gone to great lengths to cement its ties with congressional Democrats who are influential on trade. In addition to Ms. Tai’s nomination, it has recruited key staff members for the trade representative’s office from both Mr. Wyden’s and Mr. Brown’s offices. It has also hired former employees of Democratic representatives like Suzan DelBene of… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) cosponsored the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, President Biden’s plan to overhaul the American immigration system with a bold, inclusive, and humane framework for the future. This bicameral legislation was introduced by Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38) in the House and Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) in the Senate. The U.S.… Read more »

Such numbers, even small, are significant in communities where the goal is to target neighborhoods where residents may lack wi-fi to make a vaccine appointment or a vehicle to get them to the clinic, said Rep. Jimmy Gomez, who represents the area. “This is just the beginning of the end when it comes to this pandemic. We still have a lot of work to do,” Gomez said. Full Article Read more »

Seven other California lawmakers joined Kim as original cosponsors on the bill, including Reps. Katie Porter, D-Irvine; Mark Takano, D-Riverside; Michelle Steel, R-Seal Beach; Brad Sherman, D-Sherman Oaks; Judy Chu, D-Pasadena; Jimmy Gomez, D-Los Angeles; and Scott Peters, D-San Diego. Los Angeles and Orange counties have the first and second largest populations of Korean Americans… Read more »

Los Angeles – This week, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) hosted a Virtual Community Forum on Housing and Homelessness to listen to the concerns and experiences of local advocacy groups in addressing Los Angeles’ ongoing homelessness and affordable housing crisis.   “Effectively tackling homelessness in Los Angeles and across the country requires a meaningful understanding of… Read more »

Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., who represents part of Los Angeles including its Chinatown, read aloud an email from an Asian American constituent who had recently been robbed during the Lunar New Year, and said "what happens to anybody in our community happens to the rest of us."  Full Article Read more »

The lawmakers on the news conference held by the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus called for public awareness campaigns in multiple languages to reach vulnerable communities. They also called for the passage of a bill called the No Hate Act to beef up federal hate crime statutes and reporting. Lee represented the Congressional Black Caucus and Los Angeles Rep. Jimmy… Read more »

“My motto is, get something done,” said Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.). “Whatever we do, we can't walk away empty-handed.” Like many other Democrats committed to an immigration overhaul, Gomez didn't publicly close the door to a massive deal, hoping to give Biden's team a chance: “Does it mean a big immigration reform package? Maybe. Does it mean using budget reconciliation? Possibly. Or… Read more »

Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) blasted Facebook in a letter last week demanding answers on why anti-vaccination pages were spreading misinformation after demonstrators temporarily forced a shutdown of Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, one of the nation’s largest vaccination centers. Gomez told The Hill on Thursday that Kennedy’s social media posts show that platforms aren’t… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) joined Reps. Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (NY-14) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in introducing legislation mandating the declaration of a national climate emergency. The National Climate Emergency Act directs the president of the United States to declare a national climate… Read more »