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October 23, 2024

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced a new federal investment to support Monterey Regional Airport’s initial phase of terminal construction. 


October 18, 2024

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and a bipartisan delegation of House Armed Services Committee Members visited Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia to meet with senior Israeli and Arab leaders to discuss the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and strengthen regional cooperation. 


October 17, 2024

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) led 232 House members in urging House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to address the scheduled 2.8% cut in reimbursement for physicians who participate in Medicare before the end of the 118th Congress.


October 17, 2024

San Jose, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced a significant new federal investment in a local semiconductor manufacturer through the landmark CHIPS and Science Act. 


October 15, 2024

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) was awarded the “Friend of Agriculture” award by the American Farm Bureau Federation for his steadfast support of farmers in the U.S. Congress. 

Issues: Agriculture

October 11, 2024

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) was recently recognized as one of Capitol Hill’s top “bridgers” by the Bridge Pledge, a project dedicated to addressing polarization through collaboration and consensus-building in Congress. 


October 9, 2024

Washington, DC – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to improve security and military readiness between the United States and Abraham Accords nations.


October 4, 2024

San Jose, CA – Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), and Ro Khanna (CA-17) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is reimbursing the City of San Jose and Santa Clara County for a total of $34,496,113.53 for emergency health and safety expenditures incurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.


October 4, 2024

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would permanently provide safe and reliable transportation for veterans to and from VA facilities and other treatment centers. 

Issues: Health Veterans

September 30, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and August Pfluger (TX-11) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in introducing the Stop Importation and Manufacturing of Synthetic Analogues (SIMSA) Act.