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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34)

Rep. Jimmy Gomez Statement on Trump Admin. Weaponizing the IRS for Immigration Enforcement

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34)

Gomez’s bill to name the Los Angeles Federal Courthouse after Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez was signed into law earlier this year

You can watch Rep. Gomez’s remarks HERE.

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) delivered House floor remarks honoring the newly named Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez Courthouse in Los Angeles. Rep. Gomez officially entered his remarks into the Congressional Record to preserve the legacy of the Mendez, Guzman, Palomino, Estrada, and Ramirez families’ historic fight against school segregation in California, which paved the way for Brown v. Board of Education.

Rep. Gomez’s bill to rename the Los Angeles federal courthouse after Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez was signed into law earlier this year, making it the first federal courthouse named after a Latina.

Below are Rep. Gomez’s remarks as delivered:

“Federal courthouses are usually named after judges, but history and the law are not just shaped by those who make decisions—they are molded by the people who have the courage to challenge unjust laws.

“In 1946, Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez joined with the Guzman, Palomino, and Estrada families to challenge segregation in California public schools—and won, leading California to officially ban school segregation.

“My bill was signed earlier this year into law to name the Los Angeles Federal Courthouse in downtown LA in honor of Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez—the first to be named after a Latina, which will stand as a monument to the bravery of these families, and as a reminder that separate is never equal.”

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34)

Rep. Jimmy Gomez Votes Against House Republicans’ Spending Bill That Hurts Working Families

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34)—a member of the Ways & Means Committee—and Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Steven Horsford (NV-04), and Ranking Member Richie Neal (MA-01) introduced legislation protecting Americans from the Trump-Musk plan to dismantle the Social Security Administration (SSA).

“Elon Musk and DOGE gutting Social Security isn’t about efficiency—it’s a direct attack on the benefits American seniors rely on,” said Rep. Gomez. “Trump and Musk are coming for your Social Security information, aiming to privatize SSA, and firing 7,000 workers in the process. Our bills will stop them from closing our Social Security field offices, protect your Social Security information, and strengthen penalties for those who violate the law, including unelected billionaires like Elon Musk and his tech bros.”

The Trump administration is moving to shut down Social Security field and hearing offices, slash staff, and give Elon Musk’s team access to sensitive Social Security data. On Friday, 24 SSA senior staff resigned as Acting Commissioner Lee Dudek announced plans to cut 7,000 jobs and consolidate 10 regional offices down to four—a move that would severely impact service to millions of Americans. In response, Rep. Gomez and his colleagues introduced three critical bills:

• The Keeping Our Field Offices Open Act – Puts a moratorium on closing Social Security field offices for the rest of the Trump administration.
• The Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act – Blocks Elon Musk and his allies from accessing Social Security beneficiary data and strengthens penalties for privacy violations.
• A Resolution of Inquiry – Demands Trump disclose any SSA office closures, staffing cuts, and Musk’s involvement at SSA.

“More than 73 million Americans rely on the benefits they receive from the Social Security Administration and the services provided by the 42,000 SSA employees we represent across 1,500 offices nationwide. These benefits and services are now in jeopardy as the Trump administration looks to massively gut SSA offices and workers. The legislation being introduced will help safeguard the benefits and services Americans expect and deserve,” said Everett Kelley, National President of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE). 

In addition to Gomez, Larson, and Horsford, original cosponsors of these bills include: Reps. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Brendan Boyle (PA-02), Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), André Carson (IN-07), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Judy Chu (CA-28), Steve Cohen (TN-09), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Nanette Barragán (CA-44), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), Steven Horsford (NV-04), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Stephen Lynch (MA-08), Betty McCollum (MN-04), LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Gwen Moore (WI-04), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Richard E. Neal (MA-01), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Brad Schneider (IL-10), Terri A. Sewell (AL-07), Eric Sorensen (IL-17), Greg Stanton (AZ-04), Tom Suozzi (NY-03), Mark Takano (CA-39), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Mike Thompson (CA-04), Dina Titus (NV-01), Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), and Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07).  

Rep. Gomez has long been a leader in protecting Americans from corporate and government overreach into their personal data. He is a cosponsor of the Taxpayer Data Protection Act of 2025, which strengthens protections for private taxpayer information.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) is leading 35 of his colleagues in demanding answers from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) after the agency abruptly froze funding for the Citizenship and Assimilation (C&A) Grant Program, jeopardizing critical services that help lawful permanent residents become U.S. citizens. Since 2009, the C&A Grant Program, previously known as the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program, has funded organizations that assist immigrants with citizenship applications, English language instruction, and civics education. The freeze—ordered by a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memorandum on January 28—has left grant recipients without resources and no clear timeline for reinstatement. A list of grant recipients impacted by the funding freeze is available—click HERE for FY23 recipients and HERE for FY24 recipients.

“We write to express our deep concern regarding the recent freeze of funding to grantees under the Citizenship and Assimilation (C&A) Grant Program, and to request further information about your actions. Since 2009, this program has been instrumental in supporting eligible lawful permanent residents on their path to U.S. citizenship,” wrote Gomez and his colleagues.

“Additionally, the services funded by this program help applicants submit correctly completed forms, reducing errors and delays, and preventing unnecessary burdens on USCIS staff,” they continued. “By equipping eligible applicants with the tools to navigate the naturalization process more effectively, the C&A Grant Program improves efficiency within the system, saving USCIS valuable time and resources otherwise spent resolving errors, issuing requests for evidence, or reprocessing applications. Cutting funding for this program will only increase administrative inefficiencies and add to existing case backlogs.”

Rep. Gomez was joined in demanding answers by Reps. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Nanette Barragán (CA-44), André Carson (IN-07), Ed Case (HI-01), Danny Davis (IL-07), Robert Garcia (CA-42), Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Dan Goldman (NY-10), Raúl Grijalva (AZ-07), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Hank Johnson (GA-04), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Betty McCollum (MN-04), Jim McGovern (MA-02), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Luz Rivas (CA-29), Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Jill Tokuda (HI-02), Juan Vargas (CA-52), Nydia Velázquez (NY-07), Lou Correa (CA-46), Dave Min (CA-47), Jerry Nadler (NY-12), and Dina Titus (NV-01).

Rep. Gomez and his colleagues have formally requested USCIS provide clarity on the rationale behind the funding freeze, the legal authority for the decision, and an immediate plan to mitigate its impact.

You can read the full letter HERE.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi Representing the 12th District of California

San Francisco – Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the government funding bill under consideration in the Senate:

“Donald Trump and Elon Musk have offered the Congress a false choice between a government shutdown or a blank check that makes a devastating assault on the well-being of working families across America.  Let’s be clear: neither is a good option for the American people.  But this false choice that some are buying instead of fighting is unacceptable.  I salute Leader Hakeem Jeffries for his courageous rejection of this false choice, and I am proud of my colleagues in the House Democratic Caucus for their overwhelming vote against this bill.

“Democratic senators should listen to the women.  Appropriations leaders Rosa DeLauro and Patty Murray have eloquently presented the case that we must have a better choice: a four-week funding extension to keep government open and negotiate a bipartisan agreement.  America has experienced a Trump shutdown before – but this damaging legislation only makes matters worse.  Democrats must not buy into this false choice.  We must fight back for a better way.  Listen to the women, For The People.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi Representing the 12th District of California

San Francisco – Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the passing of Congressman Raúl Grijalva:

“It is with profound sadness that I learned of the passing of Chairman Raúl Grijalva.  Throughout his lifetime of service, Chairman Grijalva was a fighter for the unseen — first as a community organizer and local official, and later as a champion of his beloved Arizona for more than two decades in the Congress.

“A pioneer for bilingual education, immigrants and Dreamers, local reinvestment and accessibility in new housing, Chairman Grijalva served as the top Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee for many years where he worked to protect our public lands, advocated for indigenous people and fought for clean air and water for all.

“Chairman Grijalva was a deeply respected Member of the Democratic Caucus and he will be missed dearly by all who knew him.  May it be a comfort to his wife, Ramona, his daughters, Adelita, Raquel and Marisa, his grandchildren and the entire Grijalva family that so many in the Congress, across Arizona, and all over America mourn with them at this sad time.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi Representing the 12th District of California

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement marking four years since the American Rescue Plan Act was signed into law:

“Four years ago, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan, which pulled our nation from the depths of the pandemic and ignited the strongest economic recovery in the world.  Democrats’ Rescue Plan got life-saving vaccines into arms, stimulus checks into pockets, children safely back in schools and people back to work.  At the same time, it slashed child poverty in half with our expanded Biden Child Tax Credit, drove historic job growth and expanded access to health care coverage for millions of Americans. 

“With our first budget, Democrats prioritized the needs of America’s working families.  But as we mark the fourth anniversary of the American Rescue Plan, Republicans are plotting to betray hardworking American taxpayers with a budget that rips away Medicaid from millions of everyday Americans to give tax breaks to their billionaire donors.  While Republicans choose to protect the wealthy and well-connected, Democrats are united in our commitment to fight for working families and stop the House Republican budget betrayal.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi Representing the 12th District of California

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after President Trump delivered his address to a Joint Session of Congress:

“Just like the last time he addressed the Congress, President Trump’s speech tonight was another manifesto of mistruths.

“President Trump promised to reduce inflation.  He didn’t.  President Trump promised to lower the cost of living.  He didn’t.  Instead, President Trump’s budget plan raises costs for millions of Americans by making huge cuts to Medicaid — while giving tax breaks to billionaires.  Curiously, the President did not mention his cuts to Medicaid or repeat the charges from him and Elon Musk that Social Security is a ‘scam’ and a ‘Ponzi scheme.’

“All across America, people are feeling the pain of President Trump’s policies at their kitchen tables.  It is clear that President Trump does not care about the pain of the American people – but he should fear their power. 

“As Americans show up and speak out about how the President’s policies are wreaking havoc on their lives, Democrats will continue to lead the fight against President Trump’s bait-and-switch assault on America — while Republicans stand and applaud it.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi Representing the 12th District of California

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced today that Elena Hung will be her guest for tonight’s address to a joint session of Congress.  Ms. Hung is the co-founder and Executive Director of Little Lobbyists, a family-led organization that advocates for children with complex medical needs and disabilities.

“Elena Hung’s courageous daughter, Xiomara, was born with a number of serious medical conditions and is thriving today as a result of access to quality health care — including Medicaid,” Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said.  “As the co-founder and executive director of Little Lobbyists, Elena has shined a bright light on what having access to Medicaid means to Xiomara and millions of other families across the country.”

Speaker Emerita Pelosi continued: “Elena Hung has been a relentless advocate for ensuring disabled children have the health care, education and community inclusion they need to survive and thrive.  At a time when Medicaid is under assault by those who seek to give tax breaks to billionaires and big corporations, I am honored that Xiomara’s story will be told through Elena’s attendance as my guest to this year’s address to a joint session of Congress.”

“I am honored to be invited by Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi to be her guest at the Joint Session of Congress, and I appreciate the opportunity to help highlight the life-saving role that Medicaid plays for families like mine — families who experience the joys and challenges of caring for a child with complex medical needs and disabilities,” Elena Hung said.  “Thanks to Medicaid, my daughter Xiomara is thriving beyond expectations.  Medicaid is crucial health care; Americans do not want to steal from disabled children to give tax breaks to giant corporations and billionaires.”

Elena Hung, her daughter Xiomara, and families like them visit Capitol Hill and offices across the country to share their stories and speak with lawmakers and their staffers about what is possible with access to affordable, quality health care, including Medicaid, and what is at stake without it.