Press Releases
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced the 2023 nominations of local high school students to U.S. military academies. The students will attend the service academies in the fall as they take their first steps toward becoming officers in the U.S. military. Rep. Panetta held a reception for the nominees and their families on May 19th, 2023.
Monterey, CA – United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), David Valadao (CA-22), Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), and Jim Costa (CA-21) reintroduced the bipartisan China Trade Cheating Restitution Act to ensure that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) distributes the remaining anti-dumping duties to U.S.
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) secured $7 million for the construction of a new office for the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on the campus of California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB). This office will enhance collaboration between NOAA and CSUMB on the conservation and research efforts for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS). The new office will allow NOAA to utilize the considerable resources of the CSUMB campus and strengthen the pipeline of talen
Washington, DC – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) provided the following statement from his speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about his support of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, formally titled the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746), which will avoid a national default and protect our country’s progress:
Washington, DC – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), a member of the Congressional Equality Caucus, released the following statement on Uganda’s enactment of anti-gay legislation that levies harsh penalties on LGBTQ+ persons, including the potential for life in prison or the death penalty:
Monterey, CA – United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Alma Adams (NC-12) introduced the Opportunities in Organic Act to strengthen the organic marketplace and empower organic producers by reducing cost-barriers, expanding access to new markets and resources, and providing support and training.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Members of the U.S. House and Senate introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Safeguarding American Value-Added Exports (SAVE) Act to protect American food products from unfair trade practices by foreign countries. The bill was led by U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), Jim Costa (D-CA), and Michelle Fischbach (R-MN) in the House and U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that the California Department of Housing and Community Development will distribute $605,985 in federal funding to Santa Clara County from the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Brian Mast (FL-21), together with a bipartisan coalition, introduced the bipartisan Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights to cut through red tape, improve transparency and increase accountability for wounded warriors. The bill would ensure veterans are able to effectively appeal decisions made regarding their medical separation from service and entitlement to disability benefits.
Washington, DC – United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Robert Aderholt (AL-04), Dina Titus (NV-01), Darin LaHood (IL-16), and Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) introduced the bipartisan Kazakhstan Permanent Normal Trade Relations Act of 2023. This legislation would repeal the Soviet-era Jackson-Vanik Amendment which denies Kazakhstan permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with the United States, based on obsolete reasoning.