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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) released the following statement in response to the proposed American Health Care Act:
U.S. Congressman Jimmy Panetta and Supervisor Zach Friend on Saturday, February 18 toured storm-damaged areas of Santa Cruz County, focusing on the Aptos area and the issues facing Valencia Elementary School in particular.
During a two-hour tour arranged by Friend, Panetta met with neighborhood representatives and school officials, as well as representatives from the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office and Aptos/La Selva Fire Protection District, to discuss the challenges storm-damaged roads have placed on neighborhood access, childhood education and public safety response times.
Panetta says the "any plan to alter health care "should not be made in haste.""
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) released the following statement in response to President Trump's latest Muslim ban executive order:
"President Trump's latest executive order banning travelers from six predominantly Muslim countries appears to be just as unconstitutional and un-American as his first. This ban, which was allegedly rewritten to withstand legal scrutiny, again fails to justify discrimination against refugees and travelers based on their nationality and religion.
At a "Members' Day" hearing, Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) urged Culberson and the rest of the subcommittee to fully fund NOAA, emphasizing the economic importance to coastal communities. "I strongly urge this subcommittee to invest in our nation's largest natural resource: our ocean," he said. "It is important that we not only protect our oceans for recreational purposes but for our $282 billion 'blue economy.' ... These programs help educate our youth, protect our seafood that reaches our tables, preserves the marine environment and employs thousands of Americans along our coasts."
“The president’s idea for a Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement department instills fear in and encourages discrimination against immigrant communities,” Panetta said. “Serious and violent criminals must be held accountable for their actions, but targeting peaceful, hardworking members of our communities is wrong.”
Panetta was on the ground Friday to see the resupply happen along with fellow politician Monterey County Supervisor Mary Adams.
BIG SUR, Calif. - People stranded in Big Sur are getting some much-needed help on Friday. A helicopter brought over pounds of food, fuel and other supplies.
Conditions were perfect flying Friday morning, allowing deliveries of much needed food, fuel and other supplies to people in remote areas of Big Sur, to those who have been isolated for weeks.
"Light winds, sunny skies, it's as about as good as you can get here on the coast," said Scott Sinton, chief pilot for Sinton Helicopters.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) released the following statement in response to reports that Attorney General Jeff Sessions made false statements about meeting with Russian officials during his confirmation hearings:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), announced that the University of California Santa Cruz (UC Santa Cruz) will receive federal grants totaling $528,116 from the National Institutes of Health within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases awarded UC Santa Cruz $77,000 to be used for allergy, immunology, and transplantation research.