Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) released the following statement after the Administration put forward another proposal to cut CalFresh benefits.
SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) released the following statement on the Bureau of Land Management's decision for oil and gas leasing and development in the BLM Central Coast Field Office planning area, primarily in Fresno, Monterey, and San Benito counties.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) and Congressman Jim Langevin (RI-02) announced that they established the Congressional Naval Education Caucus.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressmen Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Don Young (R-AK) sent a letter to House Armed Services Committee and Senate Armed Services Committee leadership requesting retention of Section 602 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020. Section 602 provides a basic needs allowance for low-income military service members facing unique costs associated with military service.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) voted for the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019, H.R. 1595, to allow cannabis-related businesses in states with existing regulatory structures to access the banking system. The legislation passed by a vote of 321 to 103.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced that the California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery was awarded a federal grant totaling $6,417,059.00 from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA). The grant will be used for the expansion of the cemetery.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) released the following statement in support of the U.S. House of Representative's impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced two federal grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation for airports on the central coast of California. The Hollister Municipal Airport was awarded a federal grant totaling $5,058,345.00 for taxiway construction. The Monterey Peninsula Airport was awarded a federal grant totaling $5,122,054.00 for runway safety improvements.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced legislation to protect and promote the United States' domestic garlic industry. The Giving Agriculture Relief from Loopholes in International Commerce (GARLIC) Act prevents harmful and unfair tariff engineering of Chinese dried garlic imports.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced that his office is accepting applications for service academy nominations. Candidates interested in attending one of four U.S. service academies, including the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, or U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, must submit applications and other necessary documents to Congressman Panetta's office by Monday, October 14, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. PST.