Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a federal grant totaling $1,663,670.25 to Monterey County for Palo Colorado roadway repairs. The funds will reimburse Monterey County for repairs related to the severe winter storms that took place in February 2017.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) voted in support of the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act of 2019, H.R. 724, to criminalize certain acts of animal cruelty. The legislation unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives last night.

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) led his Democratic colleagues from the California Congressional Delegation in calling on the administration to stop a proposed rule to restrict states' flexibility in administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known as CalFresh in California.This proposal, which limits states' ability to set their own Standard Utility Allowances (SUAs) based on local

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) released the following statement on the passing of Chairman of the House Oversight Committee Congressman Elijah Cummings (MD-07).

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), and Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA-08) – all members of the House Agriculture Committee – introduced legislation to authorize a five percent annual funding increase over the next five years at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The America Grows Act restores U.S. commitment to publicly-funded agriculture research, while most domestic agriculture research has declined. Companion legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL).

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) voted to oppose the President's decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish military operations against Syrian Kurdish forces in Northeast Syria.

"The rash decision to pull out U.S. troops from Syria is not only premature, it undercuts America's credibility as a leader and reliable ally," Congressman Panetta said. "The decision threatens our status abroad and our security at home."

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House Veterans' Affairs Committee passed Congressman Jimmy Panetta's (CA-20) bipartisan legislation, the Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act, H.R.3749, recommending the legislation for a vote in the full U.S. House of Representatives.

SALINAS, CA – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) is calling for clarification from the President about how and why he decided to withdraw U.S. forces from the Syria-Turkey border and effectively abandon our Kurdish partners in the process.