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Los Angeles, CA — In response to the introduction of H.Res 404 – commemorating the service of Korean and Korean-American veterans of the Vietnam War – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34)issued the following statement: “Too often, the commitment of Korean and Korean American Vietnam War veterans has gone unnoticed. Neglecting the important role these servicemembers played… Read more »

Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) who has been spearheading the conversation on regulating facial recognition technology on Capitol Hill, told Power Up that Amazon is “avoiding responsibility” when it comes to answering crucial questions of the surveillance technology. (Amazon owner Jeff Bezos also owns The Washington Post.) “We don't even know if Amazon is exporting the use of facial… Read more »

"I just got word that the shareholders did not end up passing a ban on the sale of Rekognition," Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., said at the hearing. "That just means that it's more important that Congress acts." Full Article Read more »

Rep. Jimmy Gomez, one of the most vocal members of Congress when it comes to the issue of facial recognition, said his office has met with Amazon over civil rights concerns of its facial recognition platform nine times. The result, which he testified to during the hearing, was that his “concerns only grow day by day.” Gomez told BuzzFeed News in an interview that his office had made… Read more »

“That just means that it’s more important that Congress acts,” said Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez in response to the Amazon shareholder vote. Full Article Read more »

The shareholder meeting came on the same day as a congressional hearing on the use of facial recognition technology. “It’s just more important for Congress to act,” Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) said at the hearing, in response to the Amazon vote. Full Article Read more »

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." Full Article Read more »

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 »