Gomez is the representative for California’s 34th congressional district (view map) and is a Democrat. He has served since Jul 11, 2017. Gomez’s current term ends on Jan 3, 2019.
![Photo of Rep. Jimmy Gomez [D-CA34]](/data/photos/412739-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2017 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. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Jimmy Gomez sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Natural Resources
- Member, Subcommittee on Federal Lands
- Member, Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans
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House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Member, Subcommittee on National Security
- Member, Subcommittee on The Interior, Energy and Environment
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.Res. 1150: Commending Korean and Korean-American veterans for their service to the United States during ...
- H.R. 6315: Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2018
- H.R. 6055: Keep Our Cities Safe Act of 2018
- H.Res. 877: Of inquiry directing the Secretary of Commerce to provide certain documents in the ...
- H.Res. 686: Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day.
- H.R. 3587: BRIBE Act of 2017
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Gomez’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Yea |
H.R. 6157: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Sep 26, 2018. Passed 361/61.
H.R. 6157 provides $674.6 billion in total discretionary budget authority for the Department of Defense for fiscal year (FY) 2019. The bill provides $606.5 billion for the Department of Defense base budget, which is an increase of $17.1 billion above FY18 levels, and $68.1 billion ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 6237: Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019
Jul 12, 2018. Passed 363/54.
H.R. 6237 authorizes appropriations for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. government for fiscal years 2018 and 2019. The bill authorizes funds for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the: Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Central Intelligence Agency; Department of Defense; Defense ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 5682: FIRST STEP Act
May 22, 2018. Passed 360/59.
H.R. 5682 requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to develop and apply a risk and needs assessment system to identify a prisoner’s risk and assign them to appropriate evidence-based programming. Prisoners can earn incentives for participating in the programming. Prison reform initiatives have demonstrated success ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 4667: Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, ...
Dec 21, 2017. Passed 251/169.
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| Nay |
H.R. 3180: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Jul 28, 2017. Passed 380/35.
H.R. 3180 authorizes appropriations for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. government for fiscal year 2018. The bill authorizes funds for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the: Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Central Intelligence Agency; Department of Defense; Defense Intelligence Agency; ... |
Missed Votes
From Jul 2017 to Dec 2018, Gomez missed 26 of 800 roll call votes, which is 3.2%. This is on par with the median of 2.4% 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
