Press Releases
Washington, D.C. - The co-chairs of the Democratic Caucus' National Security Task Force—Reps. Jimmy Panetta of California, Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, and Stephanie Murphy of Florida—issued the following statement after President Trump's meeting with North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) released the following statement after Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered immigration judges to limit asylum relief for thousands of victims of domestic abuse and gang violence.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Pete Visclosky (D-IN), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN), and Jim Banks (R-IN) successfully included an amendment in the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), to speed the elimination of cesium chloride, which can be used to make "dirty bombs," or radiological dispersal devices. This amendment reduces the risk of a catastrophic radiological attack while upgrading medical technology used across the country.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Members of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus Congressmen Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20), Tom Reed (R-NY-23), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05), Thomas Suozzi (D-NY-03), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-08) signed the discharge petition that would force a series of floor votes on four Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), immigration, and border security proposals under the "Queen of the Hill" rule. More than half of the Republicans who have signed are members of the Caucus.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives and combat veterans Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Mike Coffman (R-CO), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), and Don Bacon (R-NE), submitted a proposed bipartisan amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to amend the House Joint Resolution 118, Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
Washington, D.C. - The co-chairs of the Democratic Caucus' National Security Task Force—Reps. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, Stephanie Murphy of Florida, and Jimmy Panetta of California —issued the following statement in response to the fallout we are witnessing due to President Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Iran Nuclear Deal.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) signed a discharge petition to force a vote to restore net neutrality protections. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) moved in December 2017 to roll back net neutrality rules for Internet providers put in place under the previous Administration. On May 16, the Senate passed a measure restoring net neutrality rules.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) released the following statement on the Farm Bill vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) released the following statement on reports that the Department of Homeland Security will more frequently separate families seeking asylum at the border.
WASHINGTON, DC – The co-chairs of the Democratic Caucus' National Security Task Force—Reps. Jimmy Panetta of California, Stephanie Murphy of Florida, and Seth Moulton of Massachusetts—issued the following statement after President Donald Trump announced that the United States will withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).