Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Barry Moore (AL-01) announced that their bipartisan, bicameral Stop Secret Spending Act was signed into law to require public disclosure of previously hidden government expenditures. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Gary Peters (D-MI) led the legislation in the Senate.

Washington, D.C. – United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Greg Steube (FL-17), and Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that the Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act was signed into law. The legislation will extend current law to deliver critical tax relief to Americans impacted by federally declared natural disasters.

Washington, D.C. – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and 18 other members of Congress in filing an amicus brief in California v. Wright, pending in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, in support of California’s challenge to the Trump Administration’s use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to facilitate the restart of the Sable Offshore oil pipeline system along California’s Central Coast. U.S.

Washington, D.C. – United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15), co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Service Organization Caucus, introduced a resolution to designate the week of September 6 through September 12 as Celebrate Community Week and recognize the efforts of local service organizations across the country.

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined Reps.

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that he secured $3,144,720 in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support infrastructure improvements at Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) and Marina Municipal Airport (OAR). The grants are being awarded as part of the final installment of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Infrastructure Grants program.

Washington, D.C. – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and more than 250 current and former Members of Congress, Democrats and Republicans, filed an amicus brief challenging the President’s Executive Order seeking to exert control over mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Washington, D.C. – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and introduced the bipartisan Mali Security Partnership and Counterterrorism Act to address the growing threat posed by al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist organizations in Mali and strengthen U.S. efforts to counter terrorism and instability across the Sahel. Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-02) is co-leading the legislation.