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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) and 44 other Members of the California delegation slammed President Donald Trump's false and defamatory statements on Twitter about the California wildfires. They were joined by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-03). Calling the President's language appalling, the Members corrected the record regarding federal government oversight of California forests and demanded he restore federal support to those recovering from wildfires.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) was appointed by Congressional leadership to serve on the House Ways and Means Committee. Congressman Panetta released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) cosponsored four bills to stop new offshore oil and gas developments. The California Clean Coast Act, to permanently ban future offshore oil and gas leasing in areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, and the West Coast Ocean Protection Act to permanently ban these actions off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) released the following statement after President Donald Trump's address on his decision to continue the partial government shutdown.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), a member of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, cosponsored H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019. The bill expands the existing background check system to cover all commercial firearm sales, including those at gun shows, over the internet, or in classified ads, while providing reasonable exceptions for family and friend transfers.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) cosponsored the first major Democratic legislative priority in the 116th Congress, H.R. 1, The For The People Act of 2019.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20) was sworn in as a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 116th Congress.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) released the following statement after the latest government shutdown.
MONTERY – Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill – the Senate on Tuesday and the House on Wednesday – that includes a number of bipartisan provisions that will benefit the Central Coast plus a historic move to allow hemp production. It next goes to President Trump for signing.
MONTEREY — The U.S. House of Representatives this week unanimously passed maritime legislation that aims to advance the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's ability to use drone technology to support at-sea research and operations.
Dubbed the Commercial Engagement through Ocean Technology Act (CENOTE), the legislation that was co-authored by Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, will advance NOAA's use of unmanned maritime systems, encourage private sector research and development and ensure that maritime data is readily available and reliable.