Jimmy Gomez
Progressive
Democrat
House Representative
California - District 34
Current Position: US House Representative CA-34
Running For: House Representative - District 34
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For higher taxes on billionaires; sponsored the For the 99.5% Act with Bernie Sanders to ensure billionaires pay their fair share
Business & Labor
- For workers' rights; original cosponsor of the PRO Act to defend and expand workers' right to organize
- For paid family leave; authored California's landmark paid family leave expansion
Health Care
- For Medicare for All; founded Medicare for All Caucus and cosponsored the Medicare for All Act
- For the PACT Act providing healthcare funding for veterans with toxic exposure
Education
- For student debt cancellation and debt-free college; introduced legislation to make student loan forgiveness tax-free
Environment
- For the Green New Deal and 100 percent renewable energy transition by 2035
Civil Rights
- For abortion rights; cosponsored Women's Health Protection Act to codify Roe v. Wade and opposed Supreme Court effort to overturn Roe
- For LGBTQ+ rights; original cosponsor of the Equality Act and Transgender Bill of Rights
Voting Rights & Democracy
- Against accepting corporate PAC money; endorsed by End Citizens United and supports overturning Citizens United
- For banning members of Congress from trading stocks
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For comprehensive immigration reform; cosponsored Citizenship Act to provide pathway to citizenship for undocumented individuals
- Against Trump's border wall funding; was one of only 19 Democrats to vote against funding
- For supporting Israel following October 7 attacks but called for permanent ceasefire by November 2023
- For Netanyahu's resignation; called for Netanyahu to resign following his July 2024 address to Congress
Public Safety
- For ending qualified immunity for police officers through the Ending Qualified Immunity Act
- For marijuana decriminalization; cosponsored the MORE Act to deschedule marijuana as a controlled substance