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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) cosponsored the Veteran Empowerment and Training to Facilitate Agricultural Revitalization and Mobilization Act (VET-2-FARM Act) of 2018 in the U.S. House of Representatives. By ensuring that all veterans are eligible for support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and enabling community partners to work with veterans interested in agriculture, this legislation will help veterans earn jobs in agriculture following their military service.
Local Congressman Jimmy Panetta co-introduced a bill to improve technical education and expand teacher grant opportunities, according to his office.
According to a statement from Panetta's office:
Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) co-introduced H.R. 6440, the STEM and Trade in Schools Act to improve technical education and expand teacher grant opportunities. This bipartisan bill was co-introduced by Congressman Steve Knight (R-CA-25) and Congressman Jeff Denham (R-CA-10).
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) co-introduced H.R. 6440, the STEM and Trade in Schools Act to improve technical education and expand teacher grant opportunities. This bipartisan bill was co-introduced by Congressman Steve Knight (R-CA-25) and Congressman Jeff Denham (R-CA-10).
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) and his fellow members of the bipartisan House Problem Solvers Caucus introduced a package of changes to the House Rules to make Congress work for the American people. The proposed rule changes reward openness and transparency, encourage a willingness to reach across the aisle, create debate on divisive issues, and empower lawmakers to find real solutions concerning our nation's most pressing matters.
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: