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Local congressman part of Ways and Means Committee conducting one investigation by seeking the President’s tax returns
Bipartisan gun violence prevention legislation passed in House has awaited Senate action for almost 200 days
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) released the following statement on the eighteenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001:
"Today, we solemnly remember the terrorist attacks against our nation, and the 2,977 men, women, and children we lost on that horrific day. We also offer our sincere thanks to those who risked their lives that day and in the months of clean-up that followed.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), whose district includes a portion of the City of Gilroy, participated in the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force's Forum on the Urgent Need for Senate Action. He was joined by over 50 colleagues in criticizing the Senate's and White House's inaction on gun violence, and urging the Senate to vote on bipartisan House-passed background checks bills.
After the meeting between Andrés Manuel López Obrador and a group of U.S. lawmakers to discuss the future of the USMCA trade agreement, the Mexican Foreign Ministry said the negotiations enter a "decisive phase," while the U.S. delegation stated that they still expect to see guarantees that Mexico's labor reform will be effective.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, joined other members of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force on Tuesday for a forum on the "Urgent Need for Senate Action" on bills addressing gun violence.
SOLEDAD — Soledad Community Health Care District CEO Gary Staab and Rep. Jimmy Panetta discussed the future of health care in the Soledad community July 31 during the congressman's visit to Soledad Medical Clinic and Eden Valley Care Center.
Panetta spoke with doctors, nurses, staff and patients about the care provided and received an update on the district's proposed expansion, which includes a new women's health clinic.
SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) released the following statement on the public release of the Army Inspector General report on privatized housing:
SALINAS, CA – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) released the following statement following the boat fire near Santa Cruz Island.
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Congressman William Timmons (R-SC), both members of the House Committee on the Budget, recently introduced the Bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2019 (BiFRA). The legislation would require all future budgets considered by Congress include a ratio comparing the federal government's debt held by the public to the annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United States.