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LOS ANGELES – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Co-Chair of the Ways and Means Committee Racial Equity Initiative, invited constituents to join him and a group of local and national leaders for a virtual symposium on just, equitable, and sustainable infrastructure. This conversation comes after the release of President Joe Biden’s historic infrastructure proposal, the American Jobs Plan, and ahead of Congressional action.

The panel of experts, which included Lily Roberts, Managing Director of Economic Policy at the Center for American Progress, Dr. Hector Flores, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at Adventist Health, Antonio Sanchez, Political Director for IBEW 11, and Alvaro S. Sanchez, Vice President of Policy at the Greenlining Institute, answered questions from constituents and addressed different perspectives on infrastructure priorities in Los Angeles and across the country.

“The American Jobs Plan is a once-in-a-generation investment in America, slated to be the largest domestic jobs program since World War II,” said Congressman Gomez at the symposium. “Through the American Jobs Plan, we have an opportunity to rebuild our economy on the foundation of equity and fairness, providing good-paying jobs for American workers, while upgrading our national infrastructure system. But we must also ensure that it prioritizes building a sustainable future by investing in workforce development, resilient infrastructure solutions, and bold climate goals.”

Congressman Gomez was joined by over 90 members of the Los Angeles community at this symposium.

Congressman Gomez has introduced four bills which were included in H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act – House Democrats’ infrastructure package in the 116^th Congress, including:

• The Home Energy Savings Act
• The New Home Energy Efficiency Act
• The Affordable EV’s for Working Families Act
• The Opportunity Starts at Home Act

Congressman Gomez has also reintroduced the Transit to Trails Act, which aims to fund sustainable transit programs that provide access to public lands and waters for underserved communities.

During the 117^th Congress, Congressman Gomez has hosted various events as part of his CA-34 Virtual Community Listening Tour. To see previous stops on this tour, please click here.