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March 31, 2025

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) led the Democratic Members of the California Congressional Delegation in demanding the United States Department of Agriculture reverse harmful federal program cancelations and freezes impacting state food banks and farmers. 


March 26, 2025

Santa Cruz, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) convened a roundtable discussion with leaders, professors, and researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) to hear firsthand how the ongoing federal funding freeze is undermining scientific progress, educational opportunities, and workforce development in California’s 19th Congressional District and beyond.

Issues: Education Health

March 24, 2025

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) continued his service for California’s 19th Congressional District by hosting numerous town halls, listening sessions, and more last week. 


March 19, 2025

Monterey, CA – Today, in celebration of National Ag Trade Day, Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) joined Agricultural Trade Caucus co-chairs Adrian Smith joined (R-NE), Jim Costa (D-CA), and Dusty Johnson (R-S) to introduce a resolution expressing a renewed commitment to supporting market access, robust trade enforcement, elimination of trade barriers, trade promotion programs, comprehensive agreements, and the pursuit of science-based standards in U.S. trade engagements.


March 14, 2025

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced legislation to extend the Qualified Hazardous Duty Area (QHDA) designation to Mali, Burkina Faso, Kenya, and Chad, ensuring that U.S. servicemembers stationed in these high-risk areas receive critical tax exclusion benefits.


March 12, 2025

Monterey, CA – U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) reintroduced the bipartisan Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act, aimed at removing barriers to agriculture disaster assistance for producers.


March 12, 2025

Washington, DC –  United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) released the following statement on his vote against the majority’s partisan government funding continuing resolution:


March 11, 2025

Washington, DC – Today, United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and introduced the bipartisan NATO Edge Act that would reaffirm the United States’ ironclad commitment to NATO and prevents any administration from unilaterally withdrawing from the alliance.


March 4, 2025

Washington, DC – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) released the following statement on President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress.


March 2, 2025

Monterey, CA – U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced today that a terminated Los Padres National Forest employee, Ben Vizzachero, will be his guest to the President’s Address to Congress.

Issues: Environment