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Today, Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) joined Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and the White House in announcing an agreement on the size and scope of leasing to allow for offshore wind development off California's Central Coast in Morro Bay. The area available for offshore wind development would span 399 square miles, enough to produce 3GW of energy, which represents the largest proposed floating offshore wind project in the United States. The project will be located in Northern San Luis Obispo County, outside of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Monterey County.

Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) supported passage of legislation forming a bipartisan, independent commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol complex.

Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) voted in support of S. 937, the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, landmark legislation that strengthens the nation's defenses against hate crimes committed against Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. This bipartisan bill, which will help combat anti-AAPI discrimination and violence stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, will now go to President Biden's desk to be signed into law.

Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) released the following statement in response to escalating violence in Israel:

Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) released the following statement on the first complaint filed under Rapid Response Mechanism of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). For the first time, the tool is being used to pursue justice for autoworkers in Mexico whose labor rights were allegedly violated, breaching USMCA labor standards.

Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) introduced the Inspire to Serve Act, H.R. 3000. The bipartisan Inspire to Serve Act is comprehensive legislation to implement the recommendations of the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service (Commission) and advance America's core principles of service, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) and Congressman Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19) introduced the Family Attribution Modernization Act. The bipartisan legislation would modernize current tax law that penalizes small businesses in community property states, and disproportionately impacts women business owners.

Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) highlighted a report by Co-Equal, a data analytics group, that demonstrates the benefits of the expanded and improved Child Tax Credit (CTC) for California's 20^th Congressional District. The report makes clear that the one-year expansion of the CTC, as mandated by the American Rescue Plan (ARP), will benefit 158,900 children and 14,900 children will be lifted out of poverty on the Central Coast.