Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and introduced the American Sovereignty and Monterey Historic Military Site Study Act. This legislation would direct the Department of the Interior to evaluate the Lower Presidio Historic Park in Monterey, California for potential designation as a National Historic Park under the National Park Service.
Washington, D.C. – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02) and 60 of his House colleagues in opposing the proposed reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and introduced the Better Energy Storage and Safety (BESS) Act. Co-led by Rep. Pat Harrigan (NC-10), this bipartisan legislation would allow the federal government to implement critical improvements to ensure safe energy storage, including by directing the Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct robust energy storage safety research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) activities within its energy storage programs.
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and led a letter to the Trump Administration strongly opposing its recent decision by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined the Ranking Members of the House Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence Committees, and other Democratic veteran colleagues, including Representative Pat Ryan (NY-18), to introduce a bill to prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars for military action against Iran.
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and introduced the Workforce Housing Tax Credit (WHTC) Act. Rep. Mike Carey (OH-15) co-leads this bipartisan bill that would increase the supply of affordable housing for middle-income families who earn too much to qualify for low-income affordable housing and not enough to afford to buy or rent housing.
Monterey, CA – U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined Representatives Seth Moulton (MA-06), Jason Crow (CO-06), and several Democratic Veterans to introduce a War Powers Resolution designed to end the President’s unauthorized, prolonged war in Iran and ensure the Administration remains answerable to the American people and their representatives in Congress.
Monterey, CA — U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Greg Steube (FL-17), and Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that the House of Representatives has passed the Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act. The legislation would extend current law to deliver critical tax relief to Americans impacted by federally declared natural disasters.
Monterey, CA – U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Greg Steube (FL-17) announced that their bipartisan Taxpayer Notification and Privacy Act passed the House unanimously. The bill heads to the Senate, where companion legislation is led by Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA).