Dads Caucus chair thinks its policies appeal to working-class voters, even 'bros'

Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., said that with housing and child care costing so much "there's nothing left," voters and especially men want those issues front and center.

The memorable image of Dads Caucus founder Rep. Jimmy Gomez bringing his baby in a carrier to the House floor last year may seem a far cry from the manosphere and “bro” culture around President-elect Donald Trump and his substantial gains with male voters, especially Latino men. 

But Gomez, a Democrat from California, thinks his and his fellow Dads Caucus members’ focus is on point with voters, especially working-class men. 

“People are starting to recognize the value of the Dads Caucus — of having men who are fathers, men who are raising kids right now, to be involved in policy discussions,” Gomez said. 

The caucus, currently made of 39 Democratic lawmakers — but open to Republicans, too — champions family policies such as family leave, affordable child care and the child tax credit.

"We saw how inflation and the rise of grocery prices was hurting families, because we saw it impact our own families,” he said. “I have a 2-year-old son now, and over the last few years his food has gotten way more expensive, and I’ve even seen my own savings go down as the food goes up, my savings went down, down, down. And no matter what, you can’t make enough.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/dads-caucus-chair-gomez-men-voters-rcna181633

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