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Reps. Panetta, Aderholt, Titus, Lahood, and Bera Introduce Legislation to Provide Permanent, Normal Trade Relations With Kazakhstan

By Santa Cruz Standard Report | May 24, 2023

United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Robert Aderholt (AL-04), Dina Titus (NV-01), Darin LaHood (IL-16), and Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) introduced the bipartisan Kazakhstan Permanent Normal Trade Relations Act of 2023

Reps. Panetta, Chavez-Deremer Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Medicare Enrollment Age for First Responders

By Santa Cruz Standard Report | May 23, 2023

United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Lori Chavez-Deremer (OR-05) reintroduced the First Responders’ Care Expansion (FRCE) Act to lower the Medicare enrollment age for classified first responders to 57

Rep. Jimmy Panetta’s Statement on 39 Attorneys General Call for Action to Pass His Legislation to Combat Illicit Xylazine

By Santa Cruz Standard Report | May 22, 2023

United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) released the following statement on a letter from 39 state Attorneys General urging Congressional leadership to expeditiously pass his bipartisan, bicameral legislation, the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act

Rep. Panetta Reintroduces Legislation to Foster Wildfire Risk Reduction and Preparedness

By Santa Cruz Standard Report | May 21, 2023

United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) reintroduced the Wildfire Emergency Act to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires in the American West, through forest restoration, investments in critical infrastructure, and training. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has reintroduced companion legislation

Reps. Panetta, Gomez, Costa, Harder, Adams, Introduce Legislation to Expand Snap Benefits for College Students

By Santa Cruz Standard Report | May 20, 2023

U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Josh Harder (CA-10), Alma Adams (NC-12), Jim Costa (CA-21), and 117 other Members of Congress introduced legislation to address the growing crisis of food insecurity among college students

Rep. Panetta Announces $128 Million Federal Loan From the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill for the City of Santa Cruz to Upgrade Drinking Water Infrastructure

By Santa Cruz Standard Report | May 19, 2023

United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of a $128 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the City of Santa Cruz to upgrade its drinking water system to be more resilient to drought and climate change

Rep. Panetta Attends 75th Anniversary of Israel Independence With Bipartisan Congressional Delegation

By Santa Cruz Standard Report | May 18, 2023

United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and a bipartisan congressional delegation led by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) visited Israel to celebrate and mark 75 years of independence

Panetta, Mcclain, Buchanan, and Pappas Introduce STOP CCP Act

By Santa Cruz Standard Report | May 17, 2023

On May 15, Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Lisa McClain (R-MI), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), and Chris Pappas (D-NH) introduced the STOP CCP Act. This legislation would require financial and visa sanctions on members of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party

Reps. Panetta, Wenstrup, Beyer, and Moore Reintroduce Legislation to Better Support Activated Military Reservists and National Guard Servicemembers

By Santa Cruz Standard Report | May 16, 2023

On May 15, United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Brad Wenstrup (OH-02), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Blake Moore (UT-01) reintroduced the bipartisan Reservist Pay Equity Act to better incentivize employers to continue to pay members of the National Guard and Reserves while activated

Rep. Panetta Announces Local Student Winners of 2023 Congressional Art Competition

By Santa Cruz Standard Report | May 15, 2023

United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced local student winners of the annual Congressional Art Competition, including special recognitions for technical skill and specific artistic mediums

Rep. Panetta Highlights New UC Santa Cruz Role in National Effort to Connect Producers With New Markets, Strengthen Food Supply

By Santa Cruz Standard Report | May 10, 2023

United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) applauded the announcement that the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) Center for Agroecology will support the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new Regional Food Business Center, to strengthen food supplies and connect producers to new markets. Rep. Panetta has strong supported the work at UCSC

Reps. Panetta and Morelle, Author and Lead Letter With 96 Members of Congress Urging Creation of Humanitarian Program for Ukrainian Orphans

By Santa Cruz Standard Report | May 5, 2023

United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Joe Morelle (NY-25) authored and led a bipartisan letter with 96 Members of Congress urge the Biden Administration to create a humanitarian program for the estimated 300 Ukrainian orphans who were involved in an adoption process with a U.S. family at the time of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Reps. Panetta and Fallon Lead Reintroduction of Bicameral Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act

By Santa Cruz Standard Report | May 4, 2023

United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Pat Fallon (TX-04) and Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) reintroduced the Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act of 2023

Panetta Joins Mcmorris Rodgers, Abraham Accord Caucus to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Counter Maritime Threats Posed by Iran

By Santa Cruz Standard Report | May 3, 2023

United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) to introduce the Maritime Architecture and Response to International Terrorism in the Middle East (MARITIME) Act with members of the House Abraham Accords Caucus – Reps. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Ann Wagner (MO-02), David Trone (MD-06), and Don Bacon (NE-02)

Rep. Panetta and Problem Solvers Caucus Push Forward Bipartisan Plan to Address the Debt Ceiling

By Santa Cruz Standard Report | Apr 30, 2023

United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) alongside members of the Problem Solvers Caucus unveiled a bipartisan debt ceiling framework comprised of steps to avoid defaulting on the national debt and advancing a sustainable budget

Central Coast House Reps Encourage Locals to Apply for Newly-announced Eda Disaster Funding

By Santa Cruz Standard Report | Apr 27, 2023

Following an announcement that the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is now accepting applications for disaster supplemental funding, today, U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and Salud Carbajal (CA-24) encouraged Central Coast local and tribal governments, nonprofits, and institutions of higher education to apply for additional disaster relief if they were impacted by the winter storms beginning on December 27, 2022

Reps. Panetta, Carbajal, Lofgren, and Costa Lead Request for Disaster Relief Package to Help California Farms Damaged by Winter Storms, Catastrophic Flooding

By Santa Cruz Standard Report | Apr 26, 2023

On April 24, United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), and Jim Costa (CA-21) urged the creation and passage of a disaster recovery package in the U.S. House of Representatives that can aid recovery efforts for California farms and ranches devastated by historic storms earlier this year

U.S. Rep. Panetta Calls for Return of Ukrainian Children, Alongside Sen. Klobuchar, Rep. Bacon, and Ukrainian Officials

By Santa Cruz Standard Report | Apr 25, 2023

U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ukrainian Ambassador to America Oksana Markarova, and Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin held a press conference to highlight their bipartisan, bicameral congressional resolution which strongly condemns the transfer and forced adoption of Ukrainian children by the Russian Federation, rebukes nations who provide aid and support to the Russian Federation’s kidnapping enterprise, and calls for the return of Ukrainian children to their home country and their families

Santa Clara County House Reps Announce $2.8 Million for County Hiv/aids Health Services

By Santa Cruz Standard Report | Apr 24, 2023

On April 18, U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will provide Santa Clara County with $2,819,898 in funding to support HIV emergency relief efforts for low-income individuals and minority populations

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