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January 17, 2025

SAN JOSE, CA – Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Sam Liccardo (CA-16) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is reimbursing Santa Clara County for an additional $72,567,529.39 for emergency health and safety expenditures incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Issues: Health

January 15, 2025

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) released the following statement on the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, as well as the work ahead to secure a lasting peace in the Middle East.


January 15, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will distribute $14,346,751 to the City of Santa Cruz to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.


January 14, 2025

Santa Cruz, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced a new federal investment in coastal trail projects in California’s 19th Congressional District. The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $19.5 million to the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) to support the segments of the Coastal Rail Trail.


January 13, 2025

San Jose, CA – Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Sam Liccardo (CA-16) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will distribute $12,000,000 to the City of San Jose to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.


January 13, 2025

Monterey, CA – United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) as well as Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) announced new federal funding to assist Monterey-Salinas Transit construct the SURF! Bus and Bus Rapid Transit project. 


January 3, 2025

San Jose, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced the student winners of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 19th Congressional District.


December 30, 2024

Monterey, CA – The Paperwork Burden Reduction Act was signed into law by President Joe Biden.  The bipartisan legislation was authored and introduced by United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Jason Smith (MO-08). 


December 27, 2024

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) on President Joe Biden signing the Everett Alvarez, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act into law.


December 18, 2024

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19 released the following statement after Elon Musk demanded Speaker of the House Mike Johnson back out of a bipartisan agreement to keep government open.