Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), who said he has met with Amazon nine times about his concerns over Rekognition, said the decision to reject those proposals only bolstered his belief that Congress needs to step in.
"I just got word that the shareholders did not end up passing a ban on the sale of Rekognition," Gomez said at the hearing. "That just means that it's more important… Read more »
“This is a perfect issue for our committee to look into,” Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) told BuzzFeed News in an interview in February 2019. “We have a long list of issues, but this one is at the intersection of privacy, civil liberties, oversight, and the scope of this committee."
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Los Angeles, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) announced the winners of this year’s Congressional Art Competition at a reception honoring the student artists from California’s 34th Congressional District. This year’s theme – “My City” – challenged artists to depict what makes them proud to call Los Angeles their home.
“There are over 4 million residents in Los Angeles… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – In response to the House passage of H.R. 5, the Equality Act, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) released the following statement:
“Today, with my brother and his husband in mind, I proudly voted to pass the Equality Act through the House of Representatives. For far too long, our government has failed to provide our LGBTQ constituents with the civil rights and federal… Read more »
Rep. Gil Cisneros, D-Yorba Linda, Tweeted that the president’s plan is “code” for allowing only certain immigrants into the country and “does not reflect the diversity and strength of our country, and will exclude migrants who have the potential to succeed.” And Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-LosAngeles, said the plan doesn’t have “a chance in hell of becoming law. (@HouseDemocrats will make sure of… Read more »
Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., voted for the bill, saying he had his brother and his brother's husband in mind while doing so.
"For far too long, our government has failed to provide our LGBTQ constituents with the civil rights and federal protections they need and deserve," he said in a statement. "But now, with the passage of this historic legislation, we can finally help our communities… Read more »
“Not only do I want to see them address our concerns with the sense of urgency it deserves,” Representative Jimmy Gomez, a California Democrat who has investigated Amazon’s facial recognition practices, told The Times, “but I also want to know if law enforcement is using it in ways that violate civil liberties, and what — if any — protections Amazon has built into the technology to… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) led a letter signed by 62 of his House colleagues to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), urging CMS to increase the number of languages used in Medicare’s educational and enrollment materials.
CMS already makes Medicare documents and materials available in both English and Spanish, but… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, in response to the Committee on Ways and Means holding a historic full committee hearing on paid family and medical leave, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) released the following statement:
“America’s brightest economic achievements are a direct result of the talent and dedication of our country’s workforce. Yet, we are the only industrialized nation in the… Read more »
Mitchell says the hardest-to-count House districts — and the most likely to be altered — are held by Democrats Jimmy Gomez of Los Angeles, Lucille Roybal-Allard of Downey, Juan Vargas of San Diego, T.J. Cox of Fresno, Jim Costa of Fresno, Nanette Barragan of San Pedro, Tony Cardenas of Los Angeles and Maxine Waters of Los Angeles.
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