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Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced the Disaster Relief Medicaid Act to protect the health care of individuals before, during, and after disasters and emergencies. Rep Jill Tokuda (HI-02) co-led the introduction of this legislation in the United States House of Representatives. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) has introduced companion legislation in the United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) announced that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will distribute $300,000 to the Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County to expand their citizenship preparation and assistance services.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Reps. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced the Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards (CIAO) Act, which would modernize the process for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to respond to changes in organic and better align organic standards authored by the agency with industry best practices and consumer demands.
WASHINGTON, DC – Following a newly-released and finalized endangerment finding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Santa Clara County’s U.S. Representatives in Congress – Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna G. Eshoo (CA-16), and Ro Khanna (CA-17) – issued the below statement that renews their call for a nationwide ban on leaded aviation fuel (avgas):
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), and Ro Khanna (CA-17) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will distribute $6,644,300 to the City of San Jose for two urban forest management projects.
Monterey, CA – United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), and Tom Cole (OK-04) reintroduced the bipartisan Supporting Early-Childhood Educators’ Deductions (SEED) Act. The bill would help early childhood educators cover the cost of supplies, books, and other classroom materials by allowing them to claim the above-the-line $300 tax deduction currently available only to K-12 teachers. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced