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January 29, 2017

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration.

Issues: Immigration

January 25, 2017

SALINAS – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's anti-immigrant executive orders.

Issues: Immigration

January 24, 2017

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) announced he has been selected to serve on the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans and the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Issues: Environment

January 20, 2017

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) released the following statement regarding President Trump's inauguration.


January 19, 2017

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, released the following statement on the announcement that former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue will be nominated to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Issues: Agriculture

January 18, 2017

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) announced he joined the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus and Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus.


January 17, 2017

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) released the following statement regarding the inauguration.

"Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States of America and it's long past time for him to assume those responsibilities with the seriousness, wisdom and humility of his predecessors.

"Donald Trump's insults are reprehensible, especially the latest outburst targeted at my colleague and civil rights icon Representative John Lewis (D-Ga.).


January 13, 2017

WASHINGTON – Yesterday evening, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) testified in support of his amendment to the budget resolution (S.Con.Res.3) to allow people to keep their health care plan if the Affordable Care Act is repealed. Congressman Panetta's amendment would protect health care for 30 million people nationally, including 5 million Californians, half a million Californian children and 65,000 Central Coast residents.

Issues: Health

January 13, 2017

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) released the following statement regarding his appointment to the House Natural Resources Committee.

"I'm honored to be appointed to the House Natural Resources Committee and look forward to working under the leadership of Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) to advocate for conserving our oceans and coasts, fisheries, wildlife, outdoor recreation opportunities, national parks, public lands, marine sanctuaries, and more.

Issues: Environment

January 12, 2017

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif) praised President Obama for expanding the existing California Coastal National Monument by 6,230 acres by adding to the existing monument, which stretches for 1,100 miles along the length of California. The monument currently protects more than 20,000 rocks and small islands, including areas already off California's Central Coast.

Issues: Environment