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SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced that Salud Para La Gente and Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas received federal grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Salud Para La Gente in Watsonville received a federal grant totaling $1,823,238.00 and Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas in Salinas received a federal grant totaling $2,767,682.00.
After the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control told consumers on Thursday not to eat romaine lettuce from the Salinas Valley in California due to illnesses from E. coli O157, the head of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) and Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., both said they were devastated by the news and would work with the FDA and the CDC to try to figure out the root cause of the outbreak.
MONTEREY — A 30-second spot from a labor union with members in the hotel, food service, laundry, warehouse and casino gaming industry places a local member of Congress in a negative light and has many wondering what it means.
"I'm confused like everybody else who sees (the ad)," said Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley. "They seem to equate a Las Vegas labor issue with a tax code issue."
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Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) released the following statement after speaking with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, Frank Yiannas about the ongoing investigation into an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce:
WATSONVILLE — After 25 years of the Santa Cruz County Community Assessment Project, leaders are still calling the community to "achieve well-being for all."
The city of Watsonville hosted a conference Monday to discuss data from the 25th Community Assessment Project, an annual report by United Way of Santa Cruz County that highlights multiple factors that improve or worsen the quality of life for county residents.
Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, who is running for reelection, spoke at the conference.
I'm On a Boat…Squid finally emerged from the lair on Saturday for some sun and warmth following a week of being glued to Squid's computer, eating huge buckets of shrimp-flavored popcorn and live-streaming the impeachment hearings. Squid's favorite witness, Squid has decided, was Ambassador Gordon Sondland, who played the role of coquettish ingenue almost flawlessly. His "who, me?" anecdotes and that charming head tilt will make Squid giggle for years to come.
HALIFAX, Canada — The chairmen of the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs committee said Friday that the Trump administration is "stonewalling" Congress on the Open Skies Treaty, and they want to know whether the administration plans to stick with the pact or pull out.
SALINAS, CA – Today Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) released the following statement after speaking with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, Frank Yiannas about the ongoing investigation into an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce:
WASHINGTON — California representatives in Congress have said they intend to bring a bill forward they say would help improve electrical grids across the country in light of recent power shutoffs by Pacific Gas & Electric Company.
Hundreds of thousands of undocumented farmworkers could see a new path to legalization under the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, a bipartisan bill presented in the House Judiciary Committee this week.
Proponents of the bill say the legislation will help address a severe worker shortage in agriculture, while granting more stability and security to those working in the fields.