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What was once a military training ground is now a scenic cemetery with a place for veterans to be laid to rest. As it gets ready to expand beyond phase one, the Central Coast Veterans Cemetery on the former Fort Ord received recognition on Oct. 9 from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, which presented an Organizational Excellence Award.
House Democrats are wrapping up a two-day trip to Mexico to discuss the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Led by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, the visit comes as the Democratic Working Group on NAFTA 2.0 "continues to engage in productive discussions with the U.S. Trade Representative regarding important improvements to the agreement."
SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) returned from a Congressional Delegation trip to Mexico regarding important improvements to the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA). While in Mexico, the members of Congress met with representatives from the Mexican Government as well as local workers.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) released the following statement after the Administration put forward another proposal to cut CalFresh benefits.
SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) released the following statement on the Bureau of Land Management's decision for oil and gas leasing and development in the BLM Central Coast Field Office planning area, primarily in Fresno, Monterey, and San Benito counties.
In a letter, a bipartisan group of lawmakers contend persistent military hunger hurts readiness.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) and Congressman Jim Langevin (RI-02) announced that they established the Congressional Naval Education Caucus.
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Panetta announces cemetery funding
Rep. Jimmy Panetta announced Wednesday that the California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery was awarded a federal grant totaling more than $6.4 million $6,417,059 from the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration. The grant will be used for the expansion of the cemetery.
SEASIDE – The California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery has been awarded a federal grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration of more than $6 million for the expansion of the cemetery in Seaside.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressmen Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Don Young (R-AK) sent a letter to House Armed Services Committee and Senate Armed Services Committee leadership requesting retention of Section 602 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020. Section 602 provides a basic needs allowance for low-income military service members facing unique costs associated with military service.