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September 20, 2019

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.

Issues: Agriculture

September 20, 2019

WASHINGTON - Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) introduced the Giving Agriculture Relief from Loopholes in International Commerce (GARLIC) Act to prevent unfair tariff engineering of Chinese dried garlic imports.

Issues: Agriculture

September 20, 2019

Outcry continues as only 1% of public servants who apply end up qualifying

Issues: Education

September 19, 2019

The office of Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) 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, Oct. 14 at 5 p.m.


September 19, 2019

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.


September 19, 2019

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.


September 18, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH) introduced the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Modernization Act to simplify and modernize federal student loan forgiveness programs.

Recent U.S. Government Accountability Office reports have found major deficiencies in the U.S. Department of Education's administration of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program and Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness (TEPSLF) program.

Issues: Education

September 17, 2019

HOLLISTER, Calif. - The San Benito Health Foundation's Community Health Center in Hollister has just become California's first fully self-sufficient, zero-carbon healthcare facility after installing a solar-powered micro grid system.

The foundation held a ribbon-cutting and open house event Wednesday, celebrating the upgraded facility that also underwent internal renovations. The building is now being powered by the sun with more than 120 solar panels on the roof.

Issues: Health

September 17, 2019

SEASIDE – One thing most everyone attending the honors ceremony at the California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery wanted to do was recognize a veteran for his contributions to serving in the United States Army during World War I and send him off to his final resting place with befitting dignity.

Issues: Veterans

September 15, 2019

Policy advocate Jessica Bartholow of the Western Center on Law and Poverty had a question for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on June 27, at a town hall meeting hosted by Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, in Watsonville. After pointing out that the Trump administration was proposing to cut Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously known as food stamps, to "able-bodied adults without dependents" – despite bipartisan support of the 2018 Farm Bill outlining such benefits – she asked if Purdue "had a sense" whether he would proceed.