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@RepJimmyGomez
Nov 29, 2018 • 3 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X
1) In July, after the @ACLU’s test of @amazon's facial recognition tech incorrectly matched me w/ someone who had been charged w/ a crime, @repjohnlewis & I sent @JeffBezos a letter asking for a meeting.

We expressed concerns about how such software could hurt our constituents. Image
2) We've made many requests for specific info on @amazon's facial recognition tech but the company failed to provide sufficient answers. This is unacceptable. Today I sent @JeffBezos another letter, this time w/ @SenMarkey & other lawmakers, renewing our calls for accountability. ImageImage
3) If @amazon thinks I'm just going to forget that their facial recognition tech – currently in the hands of law enforcement agencies – jeopardizes the #CivilRights of #CommunitiesOfColor, they have another thing coming. @JeffBezos: No more cut & paste responses. We need answers. Image

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Oct 26, 2022
Over 27,000 TPS holders in LA worked on the frontlines of the pandemic to keep our city running.

With TPS protections set to expire, we cannot wait to act. Today, I joined @Carecen_LA @TPS_Alliance to call on @POTUS to protect millions of #TPS holders who call our country home. ImageImageImageImage
Our country has a moral obligation to help people fleeing violence & persecution in other countries.

The Biden administration must redesignate TPS protections for recipients from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Haiti. 2/4
I also urge the Administration to address the backlog of TPS designations for Black-majority countries — including Cameroon and Mauritania. 3/4
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Nov 21, 2021
On Friday, the House passed the largest investment in working families since the New Deal. The historic #BuildBackBetter Act will touch the lives of every single American.

So what’s in #BuildBackBetter? I’m glad you asked!

🧵 A thread: (1/6)
#BBB expands access to affordable healthcare coverage 🏥

— Reduces health insurance premiums
— Closes the Medicaid coverage gap
— Expands Medicare to include hearing
— Caps insulin at $35/month
— Lowers Rx drug costs
— Extends CHIP funding permanently
(2/6)
The largest investment in climate action EVER 🌎

— Provides resources for tribal lands
— Promotes clean energy use & electrification
— Funds the Civilian Climate Corps
— Creates a methane emissions reduction program
— Invests in coastal restoration & forest management
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Jul 18, 2020
Congressman John Lewis was a man of immeasurable character, a civil rights icon who amplified the collective voices of a nation throughout his lifetime. His commitment to dismantle hatred and oppression in all its forms inspired generations...(1/4)
...and it was his shoulders we stood on in our fight for justice. His strength and resolve, showcased during the Nashville sit-in movement, the Freedom Rides, and the March on Washington, gave us the momentum to carry on and taught us the fortune of “good trouble.” (2/4)
Those of us who knew John Lewis and marched with him — whether to protest the detention of immigrant children or speak out against racial injustice — looked to him as a light for future generations. I am humbled to have served alongside him, the “Conscience of the Congress” (3/4)
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Jun 15, 2020
On this historic day for #LGBTQ rights in our country, I’m going to #ShareTheMic with my brother Gerry:

The #SCOTUS ruling that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides workplace protections to #LGBTQ folks is a monumental move toward #EqualityForAll in America. (1/4)
#ShareTheMic

Personally, as a gay man working in education, I’m reminded of the work done by Harvey Milk and his allies in defeating the Briggs Initiative that would have banned lesbian and gay teachers and their open supporters from teaching in public schools. (2/4)
#ShareTheMic

With this ruling, #SCOTUS reaffirms what the majority of California voters passed 42 years ago. This is a huge victory for #LGBTQ folks in all professions. (3/4)
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May 28, 2020
#COVID19 has created new & complex obstacles in securing a #2020Census where EVERYONE is counted.

As @OversightDems Vice Chair, I recognize that states like California need certainty & there’s no time to waste.

That’s why I introduced the Fair & Accurate Census Act. ⬇️
It should be a no-brainer for @HouseGOP & @WhiteHouse to support seeing as @SecretaryRoss asked Congress to delay deadlines.

The Fair & Accurate Census Act extends key data collection deadlines & allows @uscensusbureau flexibility to keep their field staff safe & healthy. ⬇️ Image
This bill also requires @OversightDems to be updated monthly by the @uscensusbureau.

This transparency will help Congress maintain oversight, support the needs of field staff & increase the resources necessary for an accurate count where EVERYONE is represented & has a voice. ⬇️ Image
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May 19, 2019
Congratulations to all the artists who submitted pieces for this year’s #CongressionalArtCompetition!

These students used their talents to share personal stories and experiences that make them proud to call #LA “My City.” ImageImageImageImage
Congratulations to this year’s People’s Choice Award winner, Jasmine Ruiz from Eagle Rock Junior/Senior High School!

”David Bowie Pop Art” celebrates those who come to #LA in the hopes of becoming the next big superstar. ImageImageImage
Congratulations to Kayla Jang from Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts for finishing 3rd in this year’s #CongressionalArtCompetition!

Kayla uses her piece – “My Connection. My Los Angeles.” – to thank #LA for shaping her into the person she is. ImageImageImage
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