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Panetta voted No on H.R. 1, the House tax bill.
A couple hundred people gathered to see veterans honored during 16th Annual Veterans Day Parade as 15 new banners were raised on the streets of Hollister in recognition of those currently serving.
The parades that run through downtown Hollister are like no other. They celebrate homecomings. They celebrate rodeos and holiday seasons.
And they celebrate heroes.
On Saturday, Nov. 11, Hollister will host its 16th annual San Benito County Veterans Day Parade and Ceremonies to celebrate the men and women who served our country.
The parade is sponsored by the Hollister Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) Post 9242 and is co-chaired by VFW commander George Nava and Frankie Gallagher.
SALINAS, Calif. —
Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System is continuing its long running tradition of honoring military men and women who died serving our country this Veterans Day. Today, staff and members placed dozens of small flags along E. Romie Ln. near the hospital.
“Congressman Panetta does not support [the plan] in its current form.”
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), along with his fellow Members of the House of Representatives and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), wrote U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary David Shulkin to request that the agency annually share information on the number of veterans who struggle with food insecurity. Beginning November 1, 2017, the VA started collecting information regarding food insecurity among veterans, agency-wide.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20) recently met with United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. The Secretary was in California over the weekend for a visit to the Central Valley. Congressman Panetta and Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA-16) met with Secretary Perdue at a farm owned by 21-year-old Mark Cavallero in Madera County. Mr. Cavallero is a 2017 National FFA Organization American Star Farmer finalist.
When Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue was governor of Georgia, he enacted one of the harshest immigration laws in the nation.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) released the following statement in response to the unanimous passage of H.R. 3897, the Gold Star Family Support and Installation Access Act, which would fill in the gaps in current support law for Gold Star families. Congressman Panetta is a lead co-sponsor of the bill in the House of Representatives:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) announced that California FarmLink, located in Aptos, will receive a federal grant totaling $930,000 from the U.S. Department of Treasury. The funds are awarded through the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, which provides access to capital for low-income entrepreneurs in economically distressed communities.