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SALINAS, Calif. - President Donald Trump said he's open to creating a pathway to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of young people who were brought to the country as children and are now here illegally. He told reporters, "we're going to morph into it" in 10 to 12 years.
This comes just before politicians head back to Washington for more immigration talks.
But before leaving the Central Coast, congressman Jimmy Panetta met with DACA students in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) to give them an update.
Salinas >> As Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wondered out loud recently what the urgency was on crafting and voting on legislation related to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Congressman Jimmy Panetta had a few things on his mind.
"Well, I'll tell you what the rush is," Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, told a crowd at Hartnell College on Wednesday. "Every day before March 5, over 100 Dreamers are losing their status. Every day after March 5, 1,000 Dreamers will lose their status."
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President Donald Trump late Monday signed H.R. 95, a continuing resolution to fund the government through February 8 and effectively end a three-day shutdown of most government offices. The Senate passed the bill earlier in the day, voting 80 to 18, with 33 Democrats joining 47 Republicans in voting for the measure. The House followed the Senate in passing the bill, with a 265 to 150 vote. There were 45 House Democrats joining 221 Republicans in voting for the bill. Only six House Republicans joined 144 Democrats in opposing it. |
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) released the following statement after voting against the latest Continuing Resolution (CR) that the Majority brought to a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives:
Salinas >> Ground was broken at a new location for the Food Bank for Monterey County on Monday, amidst the puddles created by an early morning rain.
"I apologize for the weather," said Melissa Kendrick, the Food Bank's executive director. "First, I'd like to draw your attention to our swimming pool," she said, gesturing to standing water left from the showers.
California Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris both opposed the Senate deal to reopen the federal government on Monday, saying they weren't satisfied with assurances for a vote to protect young immigrants who entered the country illegally.
The deal infuriated immigrant advocates and liberal activists, raising questions about whether divisions among Senate Democrats would undermine negotiations going forward.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) released the following statement in response to the Majority's failure to avert a government shutdown:
Washington, DC – Today, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA), along with Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), and Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) of the House Democratic Caucus National Security Task Force, made the following statement about funding for the U.S. government:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) released the following statement in response to the House passage of the continuing resolution that funds the government through February 16:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) today joined Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and a bipartisan group of House members in introducing a bill to modify the presumption of service connection for veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in Thailand. The bill would give veterans who served in Thailand during the Vietnam War era the opportunity to prove exposure to herbicide agents like Agent Orange and receive Veterans Administration benefits for service-related health problems.