Press Releases
San Jose, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced the winner of California’s 19th District’s 2023 Congressional App Challenge. Caitlynn Sue, a student from Leland High School in San Jose received first place for her app, “Oakli”. Caitlynn will also be invited to the 2023 #HouseofCode Event in Washington D.C. in the Spring of 2024, as well as having the honor of her work being displayed at the U.S. Capitol for the remainder of the 118th Congress.
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) was recognized for his leadership in Congress on improving access and oversight of hospice and palliative care by the Hospice Action Network (HAN), the advocacy affiliate group of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). Rep. Panetta received this honor alongside President Jimmy Carter and nine Congressional leaders for their work amplifying the voices of patients, families, and providers.
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) wrote a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in support of Monterey County’s appeal of the agency’s decision to deny more than $1.5 million in reimbursements for the County’s emergency road and culvert repairs following the 2020 Carmel Fire. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) joined Rep. Panetta as a signatory of the letter.
San Jose, CA – New research by the Center For American Progress demonstrates that California’s 19th Congressional District is a leader in federal investments for clean energy. United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) helped secure $719 million to support the expansion of local operations over the past year.
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) helped author and introduce the bipartisan Preserving Seniors’ Access to Physicians Act to protect patients from planned harmful reductions to Medicare physician payments.
Monterey, CA – United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Darin LaHood (IL-16), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Brad Wenstrup (OH-02), Don Beyer (VA-08), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), all members of the House Ways and Means Committee, urged House Leadership in a letter for consideration of their bipartisan Affordable Housing Credit Improvement (AHCIA) Act in any potential tax legislation brought to the floor.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), and Ro Khanna (CA-17) announced that the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs will distribute a total of $1,104,002 in federal funding to support programs in San Jose that help prevent human trafficking and internet crimes.
Santa Cruz, CA – United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), and Rep. Scott Peters (CA-50) introduced innovative legislation to help millions of cost-burdened renters at a time when housing costs are skyrocketing as the gap between incomes and housing costs grows.
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and local leaders held an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Spence Road Auxiliary Lane Project, a key local infrastructure improvement effort that will enhance both roadway and community safety. The project was funded thanks in part to $1 million in community project funding secured by Rep. Panetta along with state and local investments.
Monterey, CA – United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Mike Carey (OH-15) with Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) and U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today introduced the Workforce Housing Tax Credit (WHTC) Act to increase the supply of affordable housing for middle-income families who earn too much to qualify for low-income affordable housing and not enough to afford housing near where they work.