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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) introduced bipartisan legislation to support student veterans and address wage disparities.   The Wage Adjustment for Veterans Enrolled in School Act would require that Veterans Affairs work-study wage match the local minimum wage if higher than the state minimum wage - ensuring that student veterans are paid fairly for… Read more »

Veteran's Day is a time to honor those who served, but the U.S. public has been given less and less information on how many U.S. personnel are fighting in legacy wars and how many are actually coming home. Every administration has wrestled with accounting for personnel levels, trying to balance national security with transparency, but since late 2017, the Trump administration hasn't… Read more »

Eagle Rock attorney Don Justin Jones walked around Los Angeles State Historical Park on Saturday morning wearing a T-shirt with a crossed-out photo of former California Gov. Pete Wilson and an umbrella that stated “Chale Trump” (“No Way Trump”). “I’m here to remember what we started,” he said, as people streamed into a tent-ringed field to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the campaign… Read more »

CNN's Wolf Blitzer asks Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) what he hopes the American public will learn from open impeachment hearings. Full Article Read more »

The cast of Starz dramedy "Vida" knows what life is like for Latinx creatives in Hollywood. So when members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, in town for a two-day visit to Los Angeles, stopped by the set on Thursday, the cast didn't shy away from telling them their truth. "I think the reason why 'Vida' has done so well is because it's a show about Latinos written by Latinos," actress… Read more »

A nation divided by vast differences in wealth is unhealthy and unstable. A robust estate tax would limit the American aristocracy, narrow the wealth gap and raise revenue for public services essential to those of us who won't inherit a fortune. Read more »

House Democrats on Tuesday introduced a resolution to formalize their impeachment inquiry and adopt rules to govern the proceedings, following sustained complaints by congressional Republicans and the White House that the inquiry hasn't followed past precedent and violates the president's due process rights. But, illustrating the balancing act involved as the 2020 election cycle gets… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) introduced legislation to enact a progressive tax on the estates of the wealthiest Americans. The For the 99.8% Act – modeled after legislation introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders – ensures that the 0.2 percent of estates that are worth over $3.5 million will finally begin paying their fair share of taxes. In… Read more »

Dozens of House Democrats have introduced legislation to expand the estate tax, as progressives make a push to substantially increase taxes on wealthy individuals. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), the lead sponsor of the bill and a member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, cast the measure as a way to address inequality in the country. "Through my legislation – the… Read more »

California Congressman Jimmy Gomez on Friday introduced legislation in the Democrat-controlled U.S. House that aims to address "our country's rapidly increasing wealth inequality by strengthening the estate tax and ensuring the wealthiest among us pay their fair share." The For the 99.8% Act would impose a progressive tax on the estates of the richest Americans. Sen. Bernie… Read more »