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 »
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) issued the following statement:
“For the sake of our republic and the integrity of our democracy, President Donald Trump must be impeached.”
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WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Congressman Steve Stivers (OH-15), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve equitable access to parks, public lands, waters, and green spaces for all. H.R. 4273 – the Transit to Trails Act – directs the Department of Transportation to establish the Transit to Trails Grant program, a block grant… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) introduced legislation to address the growing crisis of food insecurity among college students across the country. The Enhanced Access to SNAP Act (or EATS Act) would amend the Food and Nutrition Act to include “attending an institution of higher education” as a form of qualification, expanding SNAP eligibility to millions of college… Read more »
House Democrats believe they are making progress with the Trump administration over how to fix their concerns with the new North American trade agreement, indicating a congressional vote on the measure is still possible this year. Several lawmakers said they had not yet seen the text U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer delivered on Wednesday in response to their concerns. But… Read more »
