Press Releases
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., and Seth Moulton, D-Mass., the co-chairs of the recently-formed Democratic Caucus National Security Task Force, this week sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging his administration to submit the overdue, congressionally-mandated National Security Strategy.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), announced that the Santa Cruz Women's Health Center has received a federal grant totaling $1,543,619 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Service Administration.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), announced that 30 school districts on the central coast of California have been awarded federal Title I grants totaling $28,935,678.61 for the 2017-2018 school year.
"Title I funds are the backstop to ensure all students receive an equitable education across our Central Coast schools," said Congressman Panetta. "I am proud to represent a diverse region that values investments in our children to foster their future success."
Twenty Monterey County schools were awarded Title I funding, including:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), cosponsored bipartisan legislation to designate July as American Grown Flower Month, to celebrate the economic and cultural impact of America's cut flower and greens farmers and demonstrate Congress' commitment to support our local farmers and growers.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), announced that five Central Coast arts programs received federal grants totaling $115,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Arts Council of Santa Cruz County received a $25,000 federal grant to support their Create, Support, and Sponsor Grant Programs.
The Cabrillo Music Festival received a $25,000 federal grant to support the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), announced that the University of California Santa Cruz has received a federal grant totaling $502,691 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institute of General Medical Sciences. The Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry Research grant will be used to study roundworms to understand how our diets and experiences might impact our descendants.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) released the following statement in response to the Senate's health care bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), released the following statement after several people were shot this morning in Alexandria, VA at a baseball practice for this week's charity Congressional baseball game:
WASHINGTON – Today, the House Democratic Caucus announced the launch of the Democratic Caucus National Security Task Force to advance smart, strategic, and strong national security policies focused on protecting the United States, the American people, and our interests abroad.
The Ensuring Veteran Enterprise Participation in Strategic Sourcing Act would direct the Department of Veterans Affairs to work with the General Services Administration (GSA) to increase the number of Service-Disabled Veteran and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses represented on GSA contracts.