Jimmy Gomez: “The pandemic took over a million American lives, 1,300 in my own city back home.”

I opposed this bill, especially as amended, because it expands the Department of Defense's authority into areas traditionally handled by civilian agencies.

Young people today face challenges that would have been hard to imagine a generation ago, and we have a responsibility to ensure their needs remain front and center.

As I said when the existence of an inquiry was first reported two months ago in the media, years ago, I made personal mistakes outside my marriage.

I respect the Committee's process and am confident that a full and impartial review of the facts will bear that out.