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Washington, D.C. – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and more than 250 current and former Members of Congress, Democrats and Republicans, filed an amicus brief challenging the President’s Executive Order seeking to exert control over mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Washington, D.C. – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and introduced the bipartisan Mali Security Partnership and Counterterrorism Act to address the growing threat posed by al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist organizations in Mali and strengthen U.S. efforts to counter terrorism and instability across the Sahel. Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-02) is co-leading the legislation.
Washington, D.C. – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced $635,900 in federal grant funding for the City of Monterey to assess the resilience of infrastructure supporting the community and two local military installations. The funding, awarded through the Department of Defense’s Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation’s Installation Readiness Program, will support an 18-month Military Installation Readiness Review.
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Peter Welch (D-VT) in introducing the Banning Antiquated Duties and Delivering Equitable American Levies (BAD DEAL) Act to repeal Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and refund all duties paid under this authority.
Monterey, CA – United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Jared Huffman (CA-02) and U.S.
Paso Robles, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced $3,895,000 in federal funding to rehabilitate Taxiway A at the Paso Robles Municipal Airport. The federal grant, awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program, will support the rehabilitation of 1,900 feet of existing taxiway pavement and minimize foreign object debris that could interfere with safe airport operations. The funding will support the project’s final phase, consisting of construction.
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced $2,368,257 in federal funding to support construction of the new replacement terminal at Monterey Regional Airport (MRY). The federal grant, awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program, will cover the design team’s inspection activities during construction of the new 62,754-square-foot public space terminal with five gates and passenger boarding bridges. The funding supports Phase 7 of the project.
Monterey, CA – United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Darin LaHood (IL-16), Blake Moore (UT-01), and Tom Suozzi (NY-03) introduced the First-Time Homebuyer Affordability Act, bipartisan legislation to expand access to low-interest mortgages for first-time, low- to medium-income homebuyers.
San Jose, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) brought together Santa Clara County officials and community partners to announce $250,000 in federal funding that he secured for the Martial Cottle Park Improvements Project. The community project funding, provided through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Economic Development Initiative, supports the implementation of Phase I of the park’s 31-acre Historic Ranch Site Plan.
Aptos, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) convened education, housing, health care, food assistance, and law enforcement professionals from Santa Cruz and Monterey counties for a roundtable discussion at Cabrillo College on the local impacts of the Administration’s mass deportation policies. Participants discussed how federal enforcement actions are affecting access to and use of essential services, trust in law enforcement, and the daily lives of families throughout the Monterey Bay region.