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SALINAS, Calif. —
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security posted a proposed rule change in the Federal Register Wednesday to deny permanent residency for legal immigrants who use public benefits, including food assistance, Medicaid, and Section 8 housing vouchers.
DHS will be collecting public comments for 60 days. Comments can be made by using the Federal Register's website.
SALINAS, CA – On October 10, 2018, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will post a proposed rule change in the Federal Register to deny permanent residency for legal immigrants who use public benefits, including food assistance, Medicaid, and Section 8 housing vouchers. DHS will be collecting public comments for 60 days, through December 10, 2018.
SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) announced that California FarmLink received federal grants and loan capital totaling over $1,086,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Rural Development.
MOSS LANDING — As Congressman Jimmy Panetta stepped up on the podium at a ceremony last week at Hester Marsh, pelicans glided behind him to a landing near bobbing otters. The flurry of wildlife underlined Panetta's message of just how crucial wetland habitat is.
"We want to show the importance of Elkhorn Slough not just to the Central Coast, but to the world," Panetta told the crowd of scientists, activists, and politicians.
MOSS LANDING — The wildlife of Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve made itself known Friday morning to a crowd celebrating the site's designation as a Wetland of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention.
Seabirds of various sizes and shapes passed by the ceremony, held at the reserve's Hester Marsh. Marine life swam through the slough itself and as Congressman Jimmy Panetta began to speak, a flock of pelicans flew in formation right overhead.
The 2018 Farm Bill expired Sept. 30, and Congressman Jimmy Panetta said that unless his House Agriculture Committee chair softens on President Donald Trump's new work requirements for food stamp recipients, farm programs will begin to suffer in the new year.
In an interview this week, Panetta, whose district includes half of Gilroy and all of San Benito County, said legislation like the Farm Bill, which is up for renewal every five years, needs bipartisan agreement to succeed.
A Central Coast nonprofit celebrated 15 years of work on housing, immigration and healthcare, including a primary-care program for undocumented immigrants, Sunday in Salinas.
More than 500 people attended the anniversary celebration of Communities Organized for Relational Power in Action (COPA), a coalition of 28 organizations throughout Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties, that focuses on community engagement.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) introduced the Special Counsel Security Assurance Act to limit the President's ability to interfere with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The legislation requires independent judicial approval of any decision to revoke the security clearance of a special counsel. Moreover, any revocation must be for cause and consistent with U.S. national security interests.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) praised the passage of the Sam Farr and Nick Castle Peace Corps Reform Act of 2018, H.R. 2259, in the U.S. Senate. The legislation will now be sent to the president's desk to be signed into law. Congressman Panetta supported the House version of the bill, which was passed unanimously on July 10, 2018.
WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier this month, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Congressman Brian Mast (R-FL) introduced House Resolution 1062 recognizing the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) and its leadership in researching and protecting servicemembers from infectious diseases such as malaria.