Press Releases

Monterey, CA – Today, U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) announced the reintroduction of the Military Family Nutrition Access Act, a bill designed to provide essential support to military families in accessing healthy and affordable food options. 

Monterey, CA – Today, U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) led a bipartisan cross-committee coalition in the U.S. House of Representatives in introducing two pieces of legislation to help military families facing hunger to purchase nutritious meals by expanding eligibility for federal support.

Monterey, CA – Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Congressional Bike Caucus Chairman Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Mike Thompson (CA-04), and Adam Schiff (CA-30) reintroduced the Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment (E-BIKE) Act to encourage the use of electric bicycles, or e-bikes, through a consumer tax credit.

Monterey, CA – Today, U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that submissions are now open for local high school students to participate in the annual Congressional Art Competition.

Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) released the following statement applauding the Department of Transportation for recommending $500 million in funding for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project. 

Monterey, CA – Today, U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and a bipartisan group of 25 Members of the California Congressional Delegation wrote Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell in support of California’s request to extend the registration deadline for FEMA individual assistance from the January winter storms, following recent severe weather.

Monterey, CA – Today, U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Representative Jim Baird (IN-04) reintroduced the Plant Biostimulant Act to create a uniform process for approving commercial plant biostimulant use and require more federal research on the technology’s benefits for soil health.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) and Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), members of the House Committee on Ways and Means, and U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), members of the Senate Finance Committee, reintroduced the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act.