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SALINAS, CA – This week, Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) voted to pass both the Protecting Our Children Act and the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act to confront a rising tide of gun violence across America. These two bills would implement commonsense nationwide gun control measures and incentivize states to get weapons out of the hands of people who are known risks to themselves and others. Additionally, Rep. Panetta voted for the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and the Enhanced Background Checks Act in the Fall of 2021.

Today, Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced that he secured $1,424,049 in four separate grants for students at the California State University, Monterey Bay, Monterey Peninsula College, and Hartnell College through the Upward Bound program. These U.S. Department of Education grants will support community college students from low-income families and families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree in preparing for college.

SALINAS, CA – Today, Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) wrote and sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai supporting her efforts to secure a multilateral agreement to curb harmful fishing subsidies at this month's twelfth Ministerial Conference (MC12). Governments around the world are providing tens of billion in subsidies, which has led to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and forced labor on fishing vessels.

Today, Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced that four Santa Cruz County arts programs received federal grants totaling $100,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts.  The Arts Council of Santa Cruz County received $20,000, Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music received $30,000, Kuumbwa Jazz Society received $20,000, and Museum of Art & History at the McPherson Center received $30,000.

Today, Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-19) authored and sent a letter to the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) requesting that they prioritize and expedite the initial project scoping process required to start the Zebra Mussel Eradication Project at the San Justo Reservoir. 

Today, U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20) introduced the Plant Biostimulant Act.  This legislation authored by Congressman Panetta and introduced with Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN-4) would create a uniform process for approving commercial plant biostimulant use and require more federal research on the technology’s benefits for soil health.  

SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced the winners of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition for high school students throughout California's 20th Congressional District. The U.S. House of Representatives sponsors this competition each spring to recognize and honor talented young artists from each congressional district across the country. The scholarship provided to this year's winner was also sponsored by the Santa Cruz and Monterey Art Councils.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) voted for the bipartisan Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022. This legislation will ensure that shipments of urgently needed weapons systems, ammunition, and military assistance arrive in Ukrainian hands faster and more efficiently. This Lend-Lease bill is a revival of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Lend-Lease policy enacted in March 1941, which helped win the second World War.