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Congressman Panetta Co-Introduces Bill to Help Local Governments Access COVID-19 Stabilization Funds
SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) co-introduced bipartisan legislation to allow local governments to utilize funding allocated by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The Flexibility for Localities and Eligibility Expansion Act of 2020, or FLEX Act, H.R.
SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced a new webinar series during the month of May, National Mental Health Awareness Month, to provide federal and local mental health resources to community members.
SALINAS, CA – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) joined 63 Representatives in calling on Administration officials for improved testing and contact tracing infrastructure in order to manage the novel coronavirus, citing an inadequate an
SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) announced legislation to increase the ability for Americans struggling with food insecurity to receive restaurant meals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced the Immediate COVID-19 Testing Procurement Act, legislation to require the President to fully mobilize the Defense Production Act (DPA) to direct emergency production, procurement, and distribution of supplies needed to increase testing for COVID-19.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) led 126 members in the U.S. House of Representatives in calling on the President to eliminate payment limits for specialty crop, livestock, and dairy producers before the final Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) details are announced.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley), Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), and Congressman Josh Harder (CA-10) introduced the Emergency Ensuring Access to SNAP (EATS) Act to ensure college students would not be rendered ineligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on the basis of their student status during this national emergen
Congressman Panetta Leads Members in Calling on President for National Testing Strategy for COVID-19
SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) led fellow House Democrats appointed to the White House economic recovery panel in calling on the President for a defined federal strategy to dramatically increase the production, training, and availability of testing for COVID-19.
SALINAS, CA – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) joined a group of 70 members of the U.S. House of Representatives in calling on House leadership to ensure that future COVID-19 response legislation helps protect the ability of Americans to safely exercise their right to vote amid the COVID-19 pandemic and future crises.