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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.
A bipartisan group of House members will host a briefing Friday on programs in the farm bill that support farmer veterans and reduce veterans' food insecurity.
The briefing will take place from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Room 1302 of the Longworth House Office Building. It will also be livestreamed on the Facebook page of Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine.
Washington, DC – The co-chairs of the House Democratic Caucus' National Security Task Force — Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), and Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) — received intelligence briefings at the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) in McLean, Virginia. The NCTC leads U.S. counterterrorism efforts by gathering information on foreign and domestic threats, providing expert analysis, and supporting members of the policy, intelligence, law enforcement, defense, homeland security, and foreign affairs communities.