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More than 40 California Democrats wrote to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today asking the administration to withdraw its proposed rule to crack down on eligibility rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) led his Democratic colleagues from the California Congressional Delegation in urging U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue to rescind a proposed rule to eliminate broad-based categorical eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also referred to as CalFresh in California.
CONGRESSMAN JIMMY Panetta this week announced his support for bipartisan legislation to combat robocalls — those irritating computer-generated phone calls that are often linked to telemarketers, political campaigns and debt collectors.
The three House of Representatives' bills aim to stop the abusive practice of robocalls, offer protections for consumers and create a new federal government "robocall division."
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced legislation to address climate change while paying a monthly dividend to American families, rebuilding the nation's infrastructure, investing in research and development, and providing transition assistance to workers and communities.
Federal regulations and a lack of targeted funding are preventing farmers from using climate-friendly agriculture practices, a representative from consumer-goods giant Unilever told lawmakers July 24.
The agriculture sector can play a critical role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, both by reducing the sector's own emissions footprint and updating soil practices to facilitate greater carbon storage in soils, Stefani Millie Grant, senior manager for external affairs and sustainability at Unilever, told the House Budget Committee during a hearing on the costs of climate change.
Three pieces of legislation would help prevent abusive robocall practices
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced his cosponsorship of three pieces of legislation to stop abusive robocall practices.
At least three Veterans Transition Center programs could receive grants
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) recently introduced the Providing Justice for Asylum Seekers Act, a piece of legislation that ends mandatory in absentia, while absent, removal orders for asylum seekers by providing immigration judges discretion in the use of such orders.
The measure provides meaningful due process protections for families and children seeking asylum in the United States.
A bill introduced last week by Congressman Jimmy Panetta would enable judges to forgive missed court dates by those who are seeking asylum, making it easier for them to avoid deportation.
The "Providing Justice for Asylum Seekers Act" would give immigration judges greater discretion to decide whether non-citizens seeking asylum who miss court dates should have them rescheduled.
The bill would also make it possible for a judge to reopen a case if an immigration judge "wrongly" issued a deportation order because an individual didn't show up in court.