Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., introduced legislation Friday modeled after the estate tax bill sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. The For the 99.8% Act would impose a tax on estates worth over $3.5 million. Under the For the 99.8% Act, the families of 588 billionaires would owe up to $2.2 trillion in estate taxes. Under current law, the estate tax only applies to… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – In response to Ways and Means advancing H.R. 3 – the Lower Drug Costs Now Act – and other health legislation, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) released the following statement:
“Americans should not be living in fear of making ends meet because of the skyrocketing costs of their prescription drugs. For far too long, high prescription drug costs have… Read more »
California has long been at the forefront of strong, progressive public policy. Former President Barack Obama once hailed it as a model for the rest of the country, calling on Congress “to catch up to California,” after the state passed the nation’s most aggressive expansion of paid family leave. The Golden State has taken another bold step toward protecting its residents. Last week,… Read more »
Local, state and federal governments must exercise oversight to combat the limitations of the technology by requiring third parties to conduct public accuracy and bias tests. Cutting-edge technology can transform societies for the better, but only if it does so without threatening our civil rights, our liberties and our lives. Read more »
Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she was excusing herself from the room in the photo of her standing up to Donald Trump that the president tweeted in the wake of their fiery White House show-down over Syria. Following the meeting both parties went on the attack, with Pelosi asking Americans to 'pray for [Trump's] health' before Trump tweeted a photo of the confrontation with the caption… Read more »
Representatives Nanette Barragán and Jimmy Gomez fight for the rights and inclusion of their constituents every day, whether in downtown LA, South Central, Long Beach, or even at the border. They set the example of the representation we need and deserve in Congress. Jimmy Gomez both were born and raised in Southern California, each of them a child of immigrant parents who moved to… Read more »
The war over impeachment has hastened House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s determination to approve a trade deal with Mexico and Canada, making it the one thing most likely to get done this year, lawmakers and their aides tell Axios. Democratic lawmakers need something to bring home to their constituents ahead of 2020 — especially those in vulnerable districts. And while Pelosi has said she is… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Mike Kelly (PA-16) and U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) last week introduced the bipartisan Home Energy Savings Act to help lower energy costs for families and reduce carbon emissions by reinstating and strengthening a tax credit for energy efficient home upgrades.
The bipartisan group will… Read more »
Given political realities, could the NAFTA replacement, the U.S-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, ever see the light of day? “I don’t think Nancy Pelosi will have time,” Trump told reporters in New York on Wednesday. California Rep. Jimmy Gomez, who is part of the working group, told Politico, impeachment could have a beneficial influence on negotiations. “Sometimes when there’s a… Read more »
This week’s events led up to a whistleblowers complaint and the testimony from Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire.
New information shows the whistleblower is a Central Intelligence Agency officer and that the White House, along with the Justice Department, learned about the whistleblower’s concerns around the same time the complaint was filed,… Read more »
