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WASHINGTON – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and a member of the House Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Equality Caucus, issued the following statement today after President Donald Trump tweeted that transgender Americans will no longer be able to serve in the U.S. military:
WASHINGTON, D.C—Today, Reps. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) released the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) response to recommendations made by the San Francisco Airport/Community Roundtable and the Select Committee on South Bay Arrivals.
WASHINGTON – Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2781, the Ensuring Veteran Enterprise Participation in Strategic Sourcing Act. This legislation expands government contract opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses and ensures that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is complying with federal law.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), announced that nine outstanding individuals from California’s 20th Congressional District received Fulbright awards during the 2016-2017 academic year.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), announced that the University of California Santa Cruz (UC Santa Cruz) was awarded a $77,000 federal grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development for a project called The Emergence of Prosocial Behavior in Infants.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), announced that the Monterey County Office of Education received a federal grant totaling $13,184,828 to continue Head Start and Early Head Start services in Monterey County.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) announced today that he has been appointed to the House Armed Services Committee (HASC).
WASHINGTON – The Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act, a bill introduced by Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), unanimously passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), announced California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) received a federal grant totaling $289,532 to teach the next generation of food and agricultural science professionals. The grant is funded through the U.S.