Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) released the following statement after the latest government shutdown.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, released the following statement on the 2018 Farm Bill, which was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives today:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Commercial Engagement through Ocean Technology (CENOTE) Act. Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) co-authored and introduced the House draft of the bill with Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-MS).
SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) released the following statement on the passing of President George H.W. Bush:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) and seven fellow veteran Members of Congress sent a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie, calling for full repayment of benefits owed to veterans under the Forever GI Bill.
The letter follows troubling reports that the Department of Veterans Affairs does not intend to reimburse veterans for underpayment of educational benefits. The lawmakers expressed concern regarding ongoing and persistent delays and continued uncertainty experienced by affected veterans and their families.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) announced U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funding for the Santa Cruz Harbor and the Moss Landing Harbor. The Fiscal Year 2019 Work Plan provides $464,000.00 to the Santa Cruz Harbor, and $709,000.00 to the Moss Landing Harbor. The funds ensure the harbor channels remain navigable through maintenance dredging operations.
SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) released the following statement in response to the update on the E. coli outbreak by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb:
SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), co-chair of the Congressional Agriculture Research Caucus, introduced the Specialty Crop Mechanization Prize Challenge Act. The bipartisan legislation incentivizes innovative agriculture technology development and deployment. The bill encourages public-private partnerships between the agriculture industry and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop mechanization technology that can alleviate stress on farmworkers or automate activities where workers are not available.
SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) introduced the Farmworker Housing Improvement Act enhancing affordable housing resources and promoting program transparency.
"On the central coast of California, there is an acute need for available and affordable farmworker housing," said Congressman Panetta. "My legislation will address such a shortage by strengthening the Farm Labor Housing Loan and Grant Program, improving access to information for local non-profits, and increasing quality housing options for our farmworker community."