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Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) has sent a letter to Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) leadership requesting accelerated funding through the Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO) program to support critical repairs of Nacimiento-Fergusson Road in the Monterey District of the Los Padres National Forest (LPNF). The funding will be used to repair damages sustained during the January 2021 winter storms.

This week, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) voted for the House passage of H.R. 1, the For The People Act. The legislative package of pro-democracy and anti-corruption reforms will help end the era of big and dark special-interest money in politics, improve voting access, promote election integrity and security, strengthen campaign finance transparency and oversight, fortify ethics laws, and impose greater ethics enforcement for public servants.

Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) voted in support of the House passage of H.R.1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. This bill will better hold law enforcement officials accountable for misconduct, bolster transparency through data collection pertaining to unlawful behavior and negligent use of force, and improve police training and department policies nationwide.

Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) supported the House passage of H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan. The legislation includes provisions to protect farmworkers from COVID, help children safely return to the classroom, improve nationwide vaccine access, extend federal unemployment benefits, provide $1,400 economic impact payments, and more.

Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) joined his House colleagues in passing H.R. 5, the Equality Act. The bill would provide explicit, permanent protections against discrimination based on an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing, public accommodations, federal funding, credit, education, and jury service. It also prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federal funding and public accommodations.

Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced that Santa Cruz County will receive a $2.75 million grant in COVID-19 Recovery and Resiliency Project funding to help small businesses keep their doors open as they endure the pandemic. This federal funding comes from the CARES Act, which directs the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) to allocate funding to municipalities.

Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging consideration of the Pajaro River Flood Risk Management Project as the administration develops its infrastructure recovery package. Congressman Panetta is calling on the President to include funding for projects, like the Pajaro River, that will greatly benefit economically disadvantaged communities, such as Pajaro and Watsonville.

Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) joined Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38) in introducing the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021. Based on his previous work on immigration reform in his first two terms of Congress, Congressman Panetta was invited to be an original cosponsor of the legislation.