Press Releases
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) secured $750,000 in federal support for new air service to Chicago. This grant was awarded through the Small Community Air Service Development Program, which aims to improve Americans’ connectivity and allow people in communities like Monterey to fly more places easily and affordably.
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced the Technologies for Energy Security Act to extend the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) investment tax credit (ITC) for fuel cells and linear generators by another eight years. This bipartisan legislation was introduced with Reps. Claudia Tenney (NY-24) and John B.
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and introduced the bipartisan Making Imperiled Communities Making Imperiled Communities Resistant to Outages with Generation that is Resilient, Islandable, and Distributed (MICROGRID) Extension Act. This legislation would extend the Inflation Reduction Act investment tax credit (ITC) for microgrid controllers by another eight years. Rep.
Washington, DC – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), a member of the House Ways and Means and Budget Committees, released the following statement in response to the passage of a short-term, 45-day, continuing resolution to fund the federal government:
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of Members of Congress calling on the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to immediately improve conditions at barracks facilities at ten installations.
Santa Clara, CA — Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), and Anna Eshoo (CA-16) announced that the Federal Aviation Administration will distribute $3,334,533 to the San José Mineta International Airport for zero emission vehicles under the Airport Improvement Program. The representatives were joined by San José Mayor Matt Mahan and SJC Airport Director John Aitken in celebrating this funding:
Washington, DC – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) released the following statement on the passing of United States Senator Dianne Feinstein:
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that he had secured nearly $7 million in new federal funding for Hispanic-serving Institutions in California’s 19th Congressional District. Cabrillo College in Aptos and Evergreen Valley College in South San Jose will receive approximately $3.5 million each, over the next five years, to support the expansion and enhancement of academic offerings for students. This funding was made possible through the Developing Hispanic-Servin
San Jose, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) convened leaders from the energy sector, labor movement, academia, environmentalists, and more for a roundtable discussion at Evergreen Valley College on the historic investments in clean energy and their transformative impact on our community. Through both the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Rep.
Washington, DC – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), a member of the House Ways and Means and Budget Committees, and House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act. This bipartisan bill would prevent government shutdowns and force Congress to stay in town until they reach an agreement on a budget. Companion legislation in the Senate was introduced by Sens.