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SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced the distribution of a $52.94 million grant to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). MBARI will receive the funds through the National Science Foundation, which will be used to create a fleet of robotic ocean-monitoring floats to monitor ocean health around the globe.
SALINAS, CA – Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley), Anthony G.
SALINAS, CA - Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced that a $700,000 federal grant will be allocated to Santa Cruz County to help increase access to affordable housing opportunities.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced the distribution of over $200,000 in federal government grants for sea otter conservation programs at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley), House Agriculture Nutrition, Oversight, and Departmental Operations Subcommittee Chair Marcia L.
Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) released the following statement in response to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) published import requirements for romaine lettuce, which largely only impact romaine from the Salinas Valley. The requirements will go into effect on October 7, 2020:
Congressman Panetta Supports Legislation Condemning Unnecessary Medical Procedures on Asylum Seekers
Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) supported passage of House Resolution 1153, condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their full, informed consent. The measure is in response to a whistleblower complaint alleging female detainees in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody underwent hysterectomies without consent.
This week, the bipartisan Behavioral Intervention Guidelines Act authored by Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) and Congressman Drew Ferguson (R-GA) passed the House of Representatives unanimously. H.R.