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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) cosponsored H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2019. The legislation would allow Dreamers and individuals with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to continue to contribute, work, and remain legally in the United States by providing an earned pathway to citizenship.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Congressman Brian Mast (R-FL) introduced H.Res. 214, recognizing the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) and its leadership in researching and protecting servicemembers from infectious diseases such as malaria.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) led Congressman Brian Mast (R-FL), Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), and Congressman Will Hurd (R-TX) in introducing the bipartisan Kittens in Traumatic Testing Ends Now Act of 2019, or KITTEN Act. The bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to end the use of cats in experiments that cause pain or stress. A companion piece of legislation was also introduced in the Senate by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR).
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), a member of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), a member of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 8, the bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019.
"The vote and passage of the Bipartisan Background Checks Act is the first major action on gun violence by the House of Representatives in more than two decades. The expansion of background checks for all sales and transfers of firearms is an important step toward the necessary reduction of gun violence across our nation."
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a joint resolution to terminate the National Emergency Declaration at the U.S.-Mexico border by President Donald Trump.
"Today, the House voted to nullify the President's declaration of a fictitious emergency at our nation's southern border. As set out in the National Emergencies Act (NEA), the President has the power to declare an emergency, but he cannot contrive the emergency in order to circumvent Congress and our constitution.
SALINAS, CA – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) released the following statement about his co-sponsorship of the joint resolution to terminate the National Emergency Declaration at the U.S.-Mexico border by President Donald Trump.
"This joint resolution is necessary to nullify the President's declaration of a fictitious emergency at our nation's southern border. As set out in the National Emergencies Act (NEA), the President has the power to declare an emergency, but he cannot contrive the emergency in order to circumvent Congress and our constitution.
Rep. Jimmy Panetta announced Tuesday that he has been appointed to serve as an assistant whip for the 116th Congress.
"I am honored to have the opportunity to shape and advocate for policies that will help my community on the central coast of California and those like it around the nation," said Panetta in a media release.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) announced today that he has been appointed to serve as an Assistant Whip for the 116th Congress.
MONTEREY — The sun came out just in time to leave the June gloom behind Saturday at the 88th Annual La Merienda in Monterey.
The event, which celebrated Monterey's 249th birthday, took place in the Memory Garden at Custom House Plaza, which was decorated with piñatas and fluffy flowers made out of brightly-shaded crepe paper. That's where the approximately 400 attendees including community members, leaders and luminaries both served up and partook in a feast while honoring the city's history and culture.