Washington Post: Power Up: House Democrats flee Washington for summer break divided on impeachment

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Meanwhile, House Ways and Means Committee chairman Rep. Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.) tried to squeeze in one last argument to obtain Trump's tax returns as lawmakers grow increasingly frustrated with his cautious approach. Neal, who drew a primary challenger this week — 30-year-old Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse — called an executive session to review documents Democrats released yesterday that…

Roll Call: Census question may be dead, but Trump's backup plan could still reshape political map

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The Census Bureau estimates that some congressional districts, including the downtown Los Angeles district represented by freshman Democrat Jimmy Gomez, have 180,000 or more noncitizens. The constitutionality of such a rejiggered redistricting method hasn’t been definitively settled. But Trump’s insistence on collecting citizenship information makes it look more certain that at least one…

MyNewsLA: NALEO Mourns L.A. Activist Henry Lozano

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“Henry Lozano was a key figure in the early days of NALEO’s founding and development. His significant impact on the political landscape of the city of Los Angeles and state of California will live on through the work of the many Latinos serving in public office who would not be where they are today without his mentorship and many decades of service.” Becerra, now California’s attorney…

Congressman Gomez on Trump Ordering Government Departments to Disclose Information Relating to Citizenship

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Washington, D.C. – In response to President Trump's executive order requesting every government department hand over information relating to citizenship, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) released the following statement: “President Trump’s executive order shows the lengths in which he’ll go to terrorize our immigrant communities. With this action, President Trump has effectively…

Washington Post: Facial-recognition use by federal agencies draws lawmakers' anger

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In a sign of further scrutiny to come, the House Judiciary Committee has asked ICE for a briefing on its use of state license databases and plans to ask the same of the FBI, a spokeswoman for the panel, which oversees law enforcement, said Tuesday. The documents underscore “the urgent need for substantive federal safeguards on the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement…

Sacramento Bee: Rapid Response: Supreme Court's census ruling

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Congressman Gomez Responds to Supreme Court Decision on 2020 Census Citizenship Question

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the Supreme Court ruling on the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) released the following statement: “Today’s Supreme Court ruling reaffirms the skepticism and concern I’ve always held in regard to the Trump administration’s justification for adding an untested and politically-motivated citizenship…

Politico: USMCA working groups get to it

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House Democrats’ Trade Working Group features nine members tasked with resolving Democratic demands to overhaul certain parts of the new NAFTA deal. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named lawmakers to the group this week, setting in motion a process for negotiating with the Trump administration. House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal will lead the group. Who’s on: The group is divided into…

Medscape Medical News: "House Panel Digs in on Medicare for All, Other Insurance Options

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"Since doctors and hospitals lose money on nearly every treatment they provide in Medicare, experts predict that Medicare for all will cause a chronic shortage of doctors, and hospital overcrowding will be an epidemic," Brady added. Democrats countered that the current system forces many Americans to skimp or forgo medical care. "To say that everything is peachy keen and everybody has…

Spectrum News 1: Preventative Healthcare Bill Introduced in Honor of California Woman

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Thousands of women die from cervical cancer every year, but data shows women of color are more likely to die from the highly treatable disease. Some argue that’s due to a lack of healthcare access. Now, Congressman Jimmy Gomez, who represents Los Angeles, is fighting to expand women’s preventative healthcare through the Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2019.  Gomez…