Up North Live: New legislation would expand electric, hydrogen cell tax credits

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The Drive America Forward Act also extends the hydrogen fuel cell credit for ten years, through 2028. U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (VA), Earl Blumenauer (OR), Brian Higgins (NY), Jimmy Gomez (CA), Stephanie Murphy (FL), Jimmy Panetta (CA), Terri Sewell (AL) and Tom Suozzi (NY) are co-sponsors of the legislation. Full Article

Monrovia Weekly: Rep. Chu and Sen. Harris Introduce Legislation to Protect San Gabriel Mountains

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This bill is cosponsored by Representatives Grace Napolitano (D-CA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tony Cárdenas (D-CA), Katie Hill (D-CA), Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), and Jared Huffman (D-CA). Full Article 

YubaNet: Senators Introduce Bill to Repeal Muslim Travel Ban

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Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) joined a number of senators and representatives in introducing legislation to repeal President Trump’s executive order that bars travel from Muslim countries and prevents future discriminatory travel bans. The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act repeals all three versions of Trump’s…

NGT News: Driving America Forward Act Would Expand EV, Hydrogen Tax Credits

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U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, along with U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., have introduced the Driving America Forward Act, a bipartisan bill to expand electric vehicle (EV) and hydrogen fuel cell tax credits. Under current law, consumers can receive a tax credit of up to $7,500 if they purchase an eligible…

Armen Press: More than 70 American lawmakers seek US official recognition of Armenian Genocide with new Resolution

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On the eve of the Capitol Hill Armenian Genocide Observance, US Congressmen Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) were joined by over 70 of their U.S. House colleagues in introducing a new Armenian Genocide Resolution aimed at establishing, as a matter of U.S. policy, 1) the rejection of Armenian Genocide denial, 2) ongoing official U.S. government recognition and remembrance of…

Rep. Gomez and Sen. Harris Introduce Legislation to Help Struggling Families Afford Housing

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Danny K. Davis (IL-07), and Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) introduced innovative legislation to make rental housing more affordable for struggling households at a time when renters’ wages have remained stagnant and housing costs have increased rapidly. The Rent Relief Act creates a new tax credit for renters who spend at least 30…

Breitbart: Dem Rep. Gomez: Nielsen "Trying to Rehabilitate Her Standing"

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On Monday’s “MSNBC Live,” Representative Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) reacted to reports that outgoing DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen pushed back against attempts to reinstate the zero-tolerance immigration policy by stating that Nielsen “doesn’t want to go down with the ship,” and is “trying to rehabilitate her standing in the eyes of the public.” Gomez said the Trump administration has…

Boston Globe: Why won't Trump release his taxes? Here's one explanation you may have missed.

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In late February, hours into Cohen’s headline-making testimony to the House Oversight Committee, Representative Jimmy Gomez, a California Democrat, asked, “Can you give us any insight into what the real reason is that the president has refused to release his tax returns?” Cohen responded, “Statements that he has said to me is that what he didn’t want was to have an entire group of…

CNN: Fact-checking Trump's claims he's under audit

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"Statements he made to me ... what he didn't want was to have an entire group of think tanks that are tax experts run through his tax return and start ripping it to pieces, and then he'll end up in an audit and he'll ultimately have taxable consequences, penalties, and so on," Cohen explained to California Democrat Rep. Jimmy Gomez when asked about Trump's tax audit. Gomez followed up to…