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October 25, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) announced that communities in Monterey and Santa Clara Counties will receive federal grants totaling over $7 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The grants will be provided through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG), and HOME programs.


October 24, 2017

Rep. Jimmy Panetta announced Tuesday that Santa Cruz received federal grants totaling more than $752,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The grants will be provided through the Community Development Block Grant and HOME programs.

Santa Cruz will receive a Community Development Block Grant totaling $498,973 and a HOME grant totaling $253,105, according to a release from Panetta's office.


October 24, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) announced that Santa Cruz received federal grants totaling over $752,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The grants will be provided through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME programs.

Santa Cruz will receive a CDBG grant totaling $498,973 and a HOME grant totaling $253,105.


October 22, 2017

Thousands of San Benito County residents enjoy Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Park with friends and family.


October 22, 2017

Spurred by several events over the past year, including project advocacy by Santa Cruz and Monterey counties and Congressman Jimmy Panetta, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has reinvigorated and accelerated the Federal Flood Risk Reduction Project on the Pajaro River, with the ultimate goal of improving levee protection for local homes and businesses.


October 22, 2017

Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance (PVPSA) has announced its upcoming 2017 Heroes In Prevention Award winners. The ceremony, which took place Oct. 19, featured keynote speaker Congressman Jimmy Panetta, along with local food and refreshments.

Because of PVPSA's focus on children, youth, families and community at large the organization will be honoring individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to prevention in the Pajaro Valley.


October 21, 2017

WASHINGTON – Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) called on Congress this week to stop ducking responsibility to authorize military force in today's war on terror, as another bipartisan group of lawmakers has banded together in pushing for a new AUMF.


October 20, 2017

Coordinated federal review of advances in agricultural biotechnology will help America's farmers and ranchers achieve gains in efficiency and productivity needed to meet the continued challenges of the 21st century, according to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall.

Issues: Agriculture

October 20, 2017

On Tuesday, October 17th, a bipartisan group of 79 Members of Congress sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, urging agencies responsible for regulating biotechnology to coordinate and advance policies and strategies that promote innovation in agriculture, domestically and internationally, through the President's Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity.

Issues: Agriculture