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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.
— Election threat: The DNC pledged resources and made recommendations for battling a "coming onslaught" of disinformation in 2020.
— MT scoop: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers are pressing President Donald Trump to push back on China's plans to lead the U.N. World Intellectual Property Organization.
— 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.
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), and Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI) on Monday evening sent a letter to President Donald Trump, urging the president to strongly oppose China's efforts to lead the World Intellectual Property Organization at the United Nations, a significant threat to both U.S. economic security and the integrity of international intellectual property rights and standards.
This past week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, the first significant legislative effort to reform the agricultural labor supply important to Salinas Valley growers and harvesters.
WATSONVILLE—After years of waiting, advocating, fighting and fretting, people who live near the Pajaro River – and in the community around it – can breathe a sigh of relief.
That's after a feasibility report released Thursday by the Army Corps of Engineers, and a separate one confirming it by Corps Director of Civil Works James Dalton, has helped move forward long-awaited repairs and upgrades of the Pajaro River Levee.
The Trump administration is to opening up 1.2 million acres for oil and gas drilling across California from the Central Valley to the coast, targeting eight counties — Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, San Luis Obisbo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, and Ventura.