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Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., said, “As President Trump threatens billions of dollars in more trade tariffs, the U.S. agriculture industry is caught in the crosshair. Today’s action by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is an admission that domestic farmers and ranchers are being harmed by these broad, unilateral trade enforcement actions. As the representative of the Salad Bowl of the World, from the state that leads the nation in agricultural exports, I urge the administration to work to expand U.S. agricultural exports abroad, not continue to close international markets and damage industries at home.”
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its plan for a $12 billion package of emergency aid to farmers caught in Trump Administration's escalating trade war.
WHEN ENTERING CONGRESSMAN JIMMY PANETTA'S OFFICE in Salinas on a morning in early May, he stands up behind his desk and offers a firm handshake and a wide smile.
It may be a typical greeting, especially for a politician, but it's also symbolic of the type of politician Panetta aspires to be – one that's trying to help restore bipartisanship to a country that seems more bitterly divided by the day.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) released the following statement after President Donald Trump's joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A BIPARTISAN group of lawmakers this week introduced legislation that would require the president to submit to Congress any proposal to adjust the country's tariffs on goods and services.
Under the bill proposed by U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta and five other legislators, members of Congress would have 60 days to review any tariff proposal submitted by the president.
The bill would "amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require congressional approval before the president adjusts imports that are determined to threaten [or] impair national security," according to the bill.
Congressman Jimmy Panetta released a statement on the passing of Bishop Richard Garcia from the Diocese of Monterey.
Garcia died Wednesday due to complications from Alzeimer's Disease and led the local diocese for the past 11 years. According to the National Catholic Reporter, Garcia was diagnosed with Alzeimer's in April and his health declines rapidly.
Panetta released the following statement on his passing:
WASHINGTON –The co-chairs of the Democratic Caucus' National Security Task Force—Reps. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, Stephanie Murphy of Florida, and Jimmy Panetta of California—issued the following statement in response to the President's trip to Europe for the 2018 NATO summit and a series of meetings with foreign heads of state:
My family and our neighbors on the central coast of California mourn the passing of Bishop Garcia. He was not just a man of God, but also a man of the people. He served all nationalities and stations in life, including those with special needs, the poor, the incarcerated, and migrant workers and refugees who recently came to the United States. Bishop Garcia's deeds, teachings, and his compassion were a blessing to this world. He will be dearly missed.
Washington, D.C. – Today Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), joined by his colleagues Reps.Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Ron Kind (D-WI), Mark Sanford (R-SC), Leonard Lance (R-NJ), and Ryan Costello (R-PA) introduced legislation that would require the president to submit to Congress any proposal to adjust imports in the interest of national security under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA), House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Eliot Engel (D-NY), and 42 other Democrats from the Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees released the following statement on President Trump's attendance at the NATO Summit and his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The members of the Armed Services Committee who released the statement are Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), Rep. Robert A. Brady (D-PA), Rep. Susan A. Davis (D-CA), Rep. James R. Langevin (D-RI), Rep.