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Press Releases

April 30, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will distribute $1,000,000 to the California Department of Transportation to expand and improve railway service through San Jose, along the Central Coast, and between hubs in Northern California and Nevada.


April 20, 2024

Washington, DC – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) released the following statement on the passage of security aid for America’s democratic allies:


April 18, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI), alongside Reps. John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Jared Golden (D-ME), to impose sanctions on any Chinese military firm that provides material support to Russia.


April 17, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) of the Ways & Means Committee, Rep. Austin Scott (GA-08), Chairman of the House Agriculture General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee, and Rep. Tracey Mann (KS-01), Chairman of the House Agriculture Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, today introduced the Ensuring Access to Risk Management Act.

Issues: Agriculture

April 15, 2024

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) released the following statement in response to Iran’s multi-pronged attacks on Israel.


April 12, 2024

Washington, DC – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) pressed officials from the U.S. Department of State on progress being made to increase the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza. 


April 12, 2024

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) secured more than $15.18 million in community project funding for local projects throughout California’s 19th Congressional District. 


April 12, 2024

Santa Cruz, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) secured more than $5.53 million in community project funding for local initiatives in Santa Cruz County.


April 11, 2024

Aptos, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), in collaboration with the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership, convened a community roundtable in Aptos to discuss the ongoing buildout of broadband service in California’s 19th Congressional District and across the country. 


April 11, 2024

Washington D.C. – Today, United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced the U.S. Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act (USTLIPA) along with Representatives Adrian Smith (R-NE), Don Beyer (D-VA), Darin LaHood (R-IL), and Ami Bera (D-CA).