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Washington, DC – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) voted to release reports and their attached exhibits by the Committee on Ways and Means and the Joint Committee on Taxation on the failures of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) mandatory program to audit presidential and vice-presidential tax returns.
SALINAS, CA – During a panel discussion on United States national security priorities, Secretary of the United States Navy, Carlos Del Toro and Rep. Jimmy Panetta announced the new Naval Innovation Center (NIC) at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) and Representative Connie Conway (R-Tulare) introduced the First Responders’ Care Expansion (FRCE) Act to lower the Medicare enrollment age for classified first responders to 57.
Salinas, CA – U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) introduced the Everett Alvarez, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act to award Commander Everett Alvarez, Jr., the second-longest held Prisoner of War (POW) in U.S. history, Congress’ highest honor.
Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20) and Mike Kelly (R-PA-16), joined by Reps. Terri Sewell (D-AL-07) and Drew Ferguson (R-GA-03), authored and introduced the Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act, bipartisan legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code to ensure that funding directed for the implementation of broadband from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) will not be considered taxable income.
SALINAS, CA – Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Andy Kim (D-NJ), and Tim Ryan (D-OH) introduced the G.I. Bill Transferability Improvement Act of 2022. This legislation focuses on expanding the accessibility of education benefits for servicemembers who have dedicated at least 12 years of honorable service to the nation. Currently, servicemembers who want to transfer their G.I.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) applauds U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for her legacy of leadership as well as for living up to her commitment to step down from her position as leader of the House Democratic Caucus. On November 17, 2022, Rep. Panetta was present on the floor of the House of U.S.
Watsonville, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced that he secured $50,000 in federal U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) funding for El Pájaro Community Development Corporation (CDC). This funding will be used to support El Pájaro CDC's "Expanding Opportunities for Food and Farming Entrepreneurs Program," which will provide technical assistance to small food and farming businesses in rural Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties.
SALINAS, CA – Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Don Bacon (R-NE), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Mike Waltz (R-FL), and Pat Fallon (R-TX) of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) introduced the Strengthening the Force and Fleet through Enlisted Education Act, or Smart Act. This bipartisan bill would expand advanced degree opportunities for enlisted servicemembers at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).