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July 23, 2025

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and reintroduced the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act, a bicameral bill which would help working families afford their first home.


July 22, 2025

Washington, DC – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) released the following statement on the ongoing work to secure peace in the Middle East and calls for the U.S. and international partners to urgently reform humanitarian assistance efforts in Gaza, due to the alarming reports of violence and aid diversion associated with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF):


July 21, 2025

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined his House Democratic colleagues demanding that the Trump Administration immediately release nearly $7 billion in congressionally approved federal education funding that is currently being withheld from schools across the nation, including nearly $928 million from California. 

Issues: Education

July 16, 2025

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced his cosponsorship of two pieces of legislation to hold public officials accountable and protect investors from political abuse of digital assets.


July 3, 2025

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) released the following statement on the House of Representatives vote advancing the Majority’s partisan tax and spending legislation:


July 2, 2025

San Jose, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and introduced legislation to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in San Jose, California, as the Corporal Patrick D. Tillman VA Clinic.  Rep. Ken Calvert (CA-41) co-leads this legislation.

Issues: Veterans

June 26, 2025

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced a new $5,353,204 federal grant for the Monterey Regional Airport to continue construction on its new state-of-the-art terminal.


June 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – A dozen Members of the California Congressional Delegation, including United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) sent a letter to House Appropriations Committee calling for the Committee to reject the Trump Administration’s drastic cuts to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).


June 22, 2025

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) released the following statement in response to President Donald J. Trump ordering the U.S. military to conduct strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan:


June 20, 2025

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and reintroduced two major initiatives to safeguard pollinator populations and promote ecosystem health: the Monarch Action, Recovery, and Conservation of Habitat (MONARCH) Act of 2025 and a bipartisan resolution recognizing June 16–22, 2025, as National Pollinator Week.

Issues: Environment