Press Releases
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:
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.
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).
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:
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.
Washington, DC – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) led a bipartisan coalition of over 50 Members of Congress in urging the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense to prioritize funding in the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bill to combat food insecurity among military servicemembers and their families.
Monterey, CA – U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and introduced the Fluent Forces Act, bipartisan legislation to protect and strengthen language training at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) in Monterey.
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and reintroduced the Disaster Relief Medicaid Act (DRMA), bicameral legislation that would protect access to Medicaid services for individuals forced to relocate across state lines due to federally declared disasters or public health emergencies.
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) led a bipartisan group of California delegation members, including Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), demanding the restoration of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program.
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and introduced the bipartisan Law On Offender Transgressions during Emergencies and Recovery (LOOTER) Act of 2025.