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June 15, 2020

SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) led 18 members of Congress in the California Delegation in calling on House leadership to ensure that any future legislative package focused on infrastructure, economic stimulus, and job creation include robust funds to address deferred maintenance and wildland fire preparedness needs in the U.S. National Forest System.


June 15, 2020

SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) introduced the Safe Reopening Tax Credit Act, legislation to provide businesses and nonprofits a tax credit for expenses related to preventing the spread of COVID-19 as they reopen for customers and visitors.


June 11, 2020

SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) joined Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) and fellow Members of the Bay Area Delegation – Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06), Congressman Ami Bera (CA-07), Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02), Congressman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-15), Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11), and Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17) – in introducing the bipartisan Utility Resilience and Reliability Act.

Issues: Environment

June 10, 2020

SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced the distribution of $5,814,926 in federal government grants to the city of Salinas to support homeless Americans and individuals at risk of becoming homeless because of hardships such as job loss, wage reduction, or illness due to COVID-19. The funding for these grants is from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program.


June 8, 2020

SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced that he is an original cosponsor of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020. The bicameral legislation was introduced today in the House by Congressional Black Caucus Chair Congresswoman Karen Bass (CA-37) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), and in the Senate by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA).


June 4, 2020

SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) co-introduced the Coronavirus County Relief and Stability Act to address the lack of COVID-19 relief funding for small and midsize counties. This bipartisan legislation is co-introduced by Representatives Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley), Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara), and Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale).

Issues: Health

May 23, 2020

SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced the winners of the 2020 Congressional Art Competition.

Issues: Education

May 22, 2020

SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), Congressman Peter King (NY-02), and 36 of their colleagues introduced the bipartisan National Guard COVID-19 Earned Benefits Guarantee Act.


May 22, 2020

SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) led 72 members of Congress in calling on House leadership to provide or direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide funds to protect farmworkers and their children.


May 21, 2020

SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) introduced the Preventing Actions Undermining Security without Endorsement (PAUSE) Act to prevent a U.S. president from withdrawing from international treaties without Congressional approval.