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Washington, DC – U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and David Valadao (CA-22) reintroduced the China Trade Cheating Restitution Act, to ensure that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) distributes the remaining anti-dumping duties to U.S. garlic, honey, and crawfish producers that weren't paid by the agencies between 2000 and 2014.
Washington, DC - Rep. Panetta released the following statement:
"I will not be complicit in untrained and unaccountable actions by any ICE and CBP agents anywhere in our country. That is why, today, I voted against the appropriations continuing resolution for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
"Now is the time for serious negotiations between Democrats and Republicans to rein in ICE and CBP and hold DHS leadership accountable. Moreover, Congress must use the power of the purse to be a proper constitutional check on this Administration.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Alma Adams (NC-12) were joined by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) in reintroducing the Opportunities in Organic Act, legislation designed to help farmers and other agricultural producers transition to organic practices and build successful and sustainable businesses.
Washington, DC – 15 Democratic Members of Congress who served in the U.S. Armed Forces called for a stand down of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) interior operations. This announcement follows the second killing by federal ICE and CPB agents of an American citizen in Minnesota.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) were joined by Reps. James Moylan (R-GU) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Tim Sheehy (R-MN), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Richard Shelby (R-AL) in introducing the bipartisan, bicameral, Military Occupancy Living Defense (MOLD) Act. This bill would strengthen protections for over 700,000 servicemembers and their families across the country living in privatized military housing.
Washington, DC - Rep. Panetta released the following statement:
Washington, DC — Rep. Panetta released the following statement:
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Randy Feenstra (IA-04), along with Senators Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Michael Bennet (D-CO), reintroduced the Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Agriculture Act to better foster innovative agricultural research and development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
As the repressive leader of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro was cruel, inhumane, and undemocratic. However, President Trump did not present any credible evidence that Maduro was an imminent threat to justify a large-scale military intervention by the United States under our Constitution. Moreover, President Trump has yet to provide the American people with a coherent strategy for the day after and how we prevent Venezuela from descending into chaos and destabilizing the region.