Democrats and Republicans don’t agree on much these days, but if the two of us can come together to support these proposals, surely our colleagues can follow our lead and help us enact meaningful reform to support the communities we represent. In 2005, both parties united to unanimously pass legislation recognizing the contributions of Korean Americans and make January 13th “Korean American Day” in honor of the arrival of the first Korean immigrants. Now, let’s honor their descendants by prioritizing policies that improve the quality of life of Korean American families and the communities they call home. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Democrats approved a war powers resolution to reassert their authority in Congress to limit the president’s military actions regarding Iran. The vote follows an Iranian attack on Iraqi bases that housed U.S. troops, which was in retaliation to the president’s orders for an airstrike that killed a top Iranian general…Los Angeles Democrat Jimmy Gomez said the… Read more »
Several Democrats, including Rep. Barbara Lee and Rep. Jimmy Gomez, told Spectrum News that information in the highly classified briefing did not convince them there was any real imminent threat that forced the president to order the attack that killed Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
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Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) criticized Trump for focusing much of his remarks on accusing the Obama administration of enabling Iran’s aggression. “This was supposed to be an address to the nation. Instead, it was another embarrassing reminder of @realDonaldTrump’s absurd fixation on vilifying @BarackObama,” Gomez tweeted. “Making matters worse, it’s obvious this man cares more about… Read more »
"This was supposed to be an address to the nation," tweeted Democrat Jimmy Gomez. "Instead, it was another embarrassing reminder of @realDonaldTrump's absurd fixation on vilifying @BarackObama."
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It wasn't an altogether new claim from Trump, who last week said on Facebook that "Iran will be shooting at our soldiers with bullets, etc., purchased with the $150 billion Obama gave them.” Trump, though, opted to use the opportunity to settle old scores and accuse his predecessor of funding what the U.S. government has labeled as terrorism. And some Democrats immediately criticized him… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – On December 30, the President signed into law H.R. 150, the Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency (GREAT) Act, sponsored by Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Congesswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05). Under the GREAT Act, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will simplify the federal grant reporting process by enacting a… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, in response to the House passage of H.R. 5430 – the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), a member of the House Democratic Working Group on trade, released the following statement:
“I began my political career advocating for our country’s proud labor movement – working for both the United Nurses… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) announced his appointment to serve as Vice Chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, the main investigative body of the U.S. House of Representatives.
“It is with great humility and appreciation to my colleagues that I accept the distinction of serving as Vice Chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform,”… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a Senate-amended update to H.R. 150, the Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency (GREAT) Act. Sponsored by Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Rep. Virginia Foxx (NC-05), the GREAT Act will streamline the federal grant reporting process by mandating the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to develop a… Read more »
