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WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) voted for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) implementing legislation, which included improvements negotiated by the Democratic Majority of the United States House of Representatives.
"Our agriculture on the central coast of California relies heavily on our leading trade partners Canada and Mexico. The USMCA will provide our farmers and ranchers with improved and continued access to those critical export markets and give them the certainty that they deserve.
When U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, was first running for Congress in 2016, he thought he'd be serving alongside Hillary Clinton in the White House. Along the campaign trail, he pledged to work with her to advance the Democratic Party's agenda.
But it was not to be, and instead, Panetta was elected alongside President Donald Trump, who has upended the nation's political norms every step of the way.
MONTEREY – The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, which is expected to be signed into law by the president this week, includes Rep. Jimmy Panetta's legislation to help residents of military housing.
El Congreso aprobó la Ley de Modernización de la Fuerza Laboral Agrícola (Farm Workforce Modernization Act) a principios de este mes, votando una medida que daría a los trabajadores agrícolas indocumentados un camino hacia la obtención de la residencia permanente.
"Esta es una oportunidad para resolver un problema que aqueja a los Estados Unidos", dijo la representante Zoe Lofgren, quien encabezó el proyecto de ley.
La última vez que el Congreso abordó el asunto del trabajo agrícola fue en 1986.
Two central coast representatives voted for the two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump Wednesday.
"Madam Speaker, I rise today to defend our Constitution and our democracy by voting for the two articles of impeachment," California 17th District Representative Anna Eshoo said on the House floor Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) introduced bipartisan legislation to restore eligibility to servicemembers seeking to transfer their educational benefits to dependents.
The Post-9/11 GI Bill Transferability Entitlement Act, H.R. 5522, ensures that all servicemembers who have completed ten years of service in the Armed Forces are eligible to transfer their benefits to dependents at any time – both while serving on active duty and as a veteran.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) voted for House Resolution 755, impeaching President Donald Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors, including abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
"I did not come to Congress to impeach the President. But, I swore an oath to protect our country and defend the constitution. That is why, today, I voted to approve two articles of impeachment against this President for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act last week with bipartisan support.
The bill creates a certified agricultural worker status for H-2A temporary farm workers. California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson called the bill "a huge step toward addressing problems that have harmed farmers, ranchers and their employees for more than a generation."
Here's Salinas Valley Congressman Jimmy Panetta offering his support for the bill on the house floor.
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— Mexico's top trade negotiator backed down from a self-created diplomatic crisis after U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer clarified that certain language in the USMCA bill does not mean the U.S. will send labor inspectors to Mexico.— The Ways and Means Committee will consider the revised USMCA today, keeping the House on track to pass the deal later this week.