Gomez is the representative for California’s 34th congressional district (view map) and is a Democrat. He has served since Jul 11, 2017. Gomez is next up for reelection in 2020.
![Photo of Rep. Jimmy Gomez [D-CA34]](/static/legislator-photos/412739-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2018 Report Card for Gomez.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Gomez is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Gomez has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 6, 2015 to Jun 13, 2019. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Jimmy Gomez sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Oversight and Reform
- Member, Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
- Member, Subcommittee on Environment
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House Committee on Ways and Means
- Member, Subcommittee on Health
- Member, Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Gomez sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Armed Forces and National Security (50%) Immigration (50%)
Recent Bills
Some of Gomez’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 3129: Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2019
- H.R. 3039: To provide for a 5-year extension of funding outreach and assistance for low-income ...
- H.Res. 404: Commending Korean and Korean-American Vietnam War veterans for their service to the United ...
- H.R. 1905: To require notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of ...
- H.Res. 38: Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day.
- H.Res. 1150 (115th): Commending Korean and Korean-American veterans for their service to the United States ...
- H.R. 6315: Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2018
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jul 2017 to Jun 2019, Gomez missed 28 of 1,187 roll call votes, which is 2.4%. This is on par with the median of 2.1% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Office of Representative Gomez for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
