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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles P. Rettig demanding answers about the agency's omission of the MilTax program when advertising free tax preparation and filing programs for military servicemembers.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize and observe the month of April as "International Parental Child Abduction Month" to raise awareness of, and opposition to, international parental child abduction.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) voted for H.Res. 826 to disapprove of the President's proposed cuts to Medicaid services through his new illegal block-grant scheme.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) voted to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, to strengthen workers' power to stand together and negotiate for bigger paychecks, better benefits, and safer working conditions. The PRO Act, which is the most significant upgrade to U.S. labor law in 80 years, is a direct response to the struggle that many hardworking families are facing to keep pace with the rising costs of education, child care, housing, and other basic essentials.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) voted for H.R.2382, the USPS Fairness Act, to end the pre-funding mandate for the United States Postal Service (USPS). The legislation will solve the most pressing financial problem facing the agency and provide relief to communities who have experienced service delays.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address:
SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) announced that he has invited Pablo Martinez, a former farmworker living and working on the central coast of California, as his guest to Tuesday's State of the Union speech by President Donald Trump.
SANTA CRUZ — Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D- Carmel Valley) is urging members of the community to participate in the public comment period on a proposal that will change Social Security benefits for people with disabilities.
The proposed rule, titled "Rules Regarding the Frequency and Notice of Continuing Disability Reviews," will change regulations on when and how often the administration conducts continuing disability reviews.
For nearly a year now, mysterious projectiles have been hitting cars passing through the Prunedale area in Monterey County. The California Highway Patrol has made an arrest.
The CHP arrested Charles Kenneth Lafferty, 52, Wednesday. He's accused of using a slingshot with glass marbles to strike moving vehicles. Lafferty is now in custody at the Monterey County Jail.
Investigators held a press conference to announce the arrest on Thursday. The CHP led the investigation and established a task force that included the Monterey County Sheriff's Office.
SALINAS, CA - On Friday, January 17, 2020, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) was invited to travel with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Mexico to investigate the impacts of the Administration's "Migrant Protection Protocols" (MPP), also known as the "Remain in Mexico" policy which directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to return asylum seekers to Mexico while their claims are being processed. They also investigated the use of tent court facilities to adjudicate Remain in Mexico asylum cases.