Rep. Jimmy Gomez Statement on Passage of Republican Tax Bill: “Biggest Wealth Transfer in American History”
Washington,
May 22, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) released the following statement after House Republicans passed their tax bill: “House Democrats have been fighting this bill into the early morning hours—and we’ll keep speaking out and fighting back even if we’re outnumbered. “By voting for the biggest wealth transfer in American history, Republicans are slashing Medicaid and food assistance and increasing costs on the working class so they can give billionaires a $255,000 tax break per year. They’re stealing from the poor to give to the rich. “They claim to be the party of family values, but time and again, they refuse to pass legislation that actually values families. Instead, they’re giving enormous tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy, while working families face rising costs and cuts to benefits. “My colleagues and I have offered a different vision—one where we invest in paid leave, lower child care and housing costs, and make America affordable for everyone. And we’re going to keep fighting for that America by stalling and stopping the Republican agenda, organizing to beat them, and showing up to fight back.” Rep. Gomez has been a leader in the fight to stall and stop the Republican tax bill before it reached the House floor. Last week, he carried out a nearly 18-hour marathon during the Ways and Means Committee markup, where Republicans voted against his amendments to expand paid leave, make housing affordable, and ensure billionaires pay their fair share. In the early morning hours of May 21, he introduced 14 amendments in the Rules Committee to expose the bill’s harm to working families. In total, House Democrats offered more than 500 amendments to push back on the GOP’s agenda—but with Republicans in the majority, every single one, including Rep. Gomez’s, was blocked. ### |
