Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) in announcing the introduction of the Don’t Settle for Corruption Act. That bill would require Congressional approval before the Department of Justice (DOJ) can spend taxpayer dollars on any legal settlement resolving a case involving the President, the President’s immediate family, or any business entity they own or control.
Washington, D.C. – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced a bicameral resolution to recognize the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in the United States.
The resolution designates June 22 through June 28, 2026, as “National Pollinator Week,” to emphasize the vital role native pollinators play in the health of our ecosystems and economies, and highlight the difficulties many pollinator species face, including the iconic western monarch butterfly.
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), along with U.S. Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-04) and David Valadao (CA-22) and nine other California colleagues, in urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide emergency funding to address the growing threat posed by the invasive glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) in California.
Washington, D.C. – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) released the following statement on the House passage of a purely partisan Republican reconciliation bill that would give Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) an additional $70 billion in federal funding.
Washington, D.C. – United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), David Valadao (CA-22), and Mike Thompson (CA-04) led a bipartisan coalition of 14 California lawmakers in requesting that Québec Premier Christine Fréchette remove the current restrictions barring the importation and sale of American wine in Québec.
Washington, D.C. – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined Reps. Nanette Barragán (CA-44), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Doris Matsui (CA-07), and Derek Tran (CA-45), along with other members of the California Congressional Delegation, in urging Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz to reverse the Administration’s decision to defer $1.1 billion in federal funding for California’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program.
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined Rep. Sam Liccardo (CA-16) and a coalition of other Bay Area Members of Congress in formally demanding answers from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) about delays endured by community members protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program as they try to renew their DACA applications. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (CA-11) and Reps.
Washington, D.C. – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined fellow Ways and Means Committee members, Reps. Linda T.
Washington, D.C. – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and members of the House Ways and Means Committee to introduce legislation to prevent a sitting president from profiting from lawsuits against the United States government.