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Los Angeles, CA – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) hosted a telephone town hall with over 9,800 constituents to discuss how he’s fighting back against the Trump administration’s latest actions—including Trump’s executive overreach, Elon Musk’s growing control over Americans’ personal information, Trump’s ICE raids targeting immigrant communities in LA—and his own policies to support working families and that lower the cost of everyday necessities like housing and groceries.

“I hosted this telephone town hall because my constituents are outraged—and rightfully so,” said Rep. Jimmy Gomez. “Trump is doubling down on his reckless agenda, stealing taxpayer dollars from working families to hand out even more tax breaks to billionaires. While he sells out everyday Americans, I’m fighting on all fronts to protect them—taking action to lower costs, stop his abuse of power, and defend hard-earned benefits. Whether through lawsuits, legislation, oversight, or mobilization, I won’t stop fighting for working families in #CA34 and across the country.”

Trump is pushing tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy while defunding programs that support Latino, AANHPI, and Black communities, gutting education, labor and consumer protection federal agencies, and granting DOGE access to sensitive taxpayer data. For over an hour, Congressman Gomez engaged directly with constituents and addressed their concerns regarding Trump putting billionaires and corporate interests over everyday Americans.

• Conducting Oversight and Protecting Personal Data: In the Ways and Means Committee, Gomez has demanded answers on how Musk’s DOGE system gained access to Social Security, IRS, and financial records. Moreover, he’s working to pass legislation to permanently protect Americans’ taxpayer information.
• Defending Social Security, Medicare & Disability Benefits: With Trump’s policies threatening seniors and people with disabilities, Rep. Gomez is fighting to block cuts and protect these essential programs from Trump and Elon Musk’s attacks.
• Standing Up for Immigrant Communities: As Trump moves forward with mass deportation plans and efforts to strip protections from sanctuary cities, Rep. Gomez is sharing Know Your Rights resources to protect vulnerable families and providing assistance with federal immigration agencies.
• Fighting for working families: As a dad and Chair of the Dads Caucus, Rep. Gomez is fighting for pro-family policies like affordable child care, an expanded Child Tax Credit, and paid leave, while pushing back against Trump's tax breaks for the wealthy. He also led efforts to investigate high grocery prices, including the Kroger-Albertsons merger, and am holding the President accountable for rising egg prices amid an avian flu outbreak.

Rep. Gomez also outlined litigation he supports to stop Trump’s unlawful actions. Over 55 lawsuits in seven states and 10 judicial districts are challenging Trump’s executive orders, with courts already blocking:

• The end of birthright citizenship, which is constitutionally protected by the 14^th Amendment.
• Federal funding freezes.
• DOGE’s unauthorized access to taxpayer data.
• The purge of FBI agents and dismantling of USAID.

Constituents who didn’t get a chance to attend this town hall and have questions can contact his office through his website or sign up for his weekly newsletter for the latest updates on his work in Congress. Please contact Congressman Gomez’s office at (213) 481-1425 or visit www.gomez.house.gov for assistance with federal agencies, including Social Security, veterans' benefits, disability, or Medicare and Medicaid.