Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Rep. Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) authored and introduced the Housing Access Improvement Act along with Reps. Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Judy Chu (CA-27), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), Ted W. Lieu (CA-33), and Eric Swalwell (CA-15). This legislation would increase the statutory cap of Project Based Vouchers (PBVs) from 20 percent to 50 percent, ultimately allowing housing agencies to spur new locations where housing vouchers are redeemable.
SALINAS, CA – Today, Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) announced a $2 million federal grant to the Central Coast Energy Services from the Department of Energy's competitive Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) Enhancement & Innovation (E&I) program for the Electrify Monterey Bay project.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) voted for The Right to Contraception Act, which would guarantee the right to obtain and use birth control as established in Griswold v. Connecticut, including oral contraception, emergency contraception, and IUDs. In his concurrence in Dobbs v.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) voted for the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act. This legislation would enshrine the equality of same-sex and interracial marriages under federal law as guaranteed by the Obergefell v. Hodges and Loving v. Virginia decisions. Both the Senate and House introduced this legislation after Justice Clarence Thomas explicitly called for the Supreme Court to consider overturning the Obergefell v. Hodges decision recognizing the Constitutional right to marriage equality.
Today, Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) praised the Biden Administration’s proposal to halt the sale of new leases for off-shore drilling on the California coast. The proposal, announced by Interior Department Secretary Deb Haaland, signals the Administration’s intentions to halt all lease sales through the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for the next five years between 2023 and 2028.
Today, Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) and Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm, urging her to consider and allocate funding from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for microgrid expansion and local power resilience. The IIJA authorizes $5 billion for grants to protect the electric grid from extreme weather, wildfires, and natural disasters.
Today, Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Tom Rice (R-SC) introduced the Expanding Trade Sanctions on Russia Act. This bipartisan legislation would embargo additional products imported from Russia, including all items with over $50 million in 2021 import value. Moreover, the legislation does not include already embargoed goods and fertilizer inputs. As a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, Rep. Panetta previously supported the Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act which was signed into law and bans fossil fuel imports from Russia.
Today, Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) joined President Joe Biden for the signing of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, which Rep. Panetta championed over the past few months. This legislation puts the interests of American farmers first, cracking down on skyrocketing shipping costs and boosting exporters’ ability to get their goods to the global marketplace.
SALINAS, CA – This week, Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) voted to pass both the Protecting Our Children Act and the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act to confront a rising tide of gun violence across America. These two bills would implement commonsense nationwide gun control measures and incentivize states to get weapons out of the hands of people who are known risks to themselves and others. Additionally, Rep. Panetta voted for the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and the Enhanced Background Checks Act in the Fall of 2021.
Today, Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced that he secured $1,424,049 in four separate grants for students at the California State University, Monterey Bay, Monterey Peninsula College, and Hartnell College through the Upward Bound program. These U.S. Department of Education grants will support community college students from low-income families and families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree in preparing for college.