California's 19th Congressional District
Recent News About California's 19th Congressional District
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Rep. Panetta’s Statement on the House Version of the National Defense Authorization Act
United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, provided the below statement about the House passed version of the National Defense Authorization Act
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Rep. Panetta and a Bipartisan Coalition Launch the Bipartisan Fiscal Forum to Address the Nation’s Debt and Deficits
United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and a bipartisan coalition of Members of Congress launched the Bipartisan Fiscal Forum (BFF), a group dedicated to finding workable solutions to ensure the nation’s fiscal future
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Reps. Panetta and Steube Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Raise Awareness of Free Tax Services for Servicemembers
United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Greg Steube (FL-17), members of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to raise awareness of free tax services available for servicemembers through the MilTax program
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Rep. Panetta Joins Bipartisan Coalition Pushing CFIUS Reform, Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites From Foreign Adversaries Act
United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), alongside Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI), of the Select Committee on the CCP and Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) introduced hallmark legislation to give the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) jurisdiction over all land purchases by foreign adversary entities and require mandatory CFIUS filing for foreign adversary entities making land purchases near sensitive sites, including all military facilities
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Rep. Panetta Reintroduces Protecting Kids From Fentanyl Act of 2023
On July 12, United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) alongside Reps. Doug Lamborn (CO-05), Joe Neguse (CO-02), Rick Allen (GA-12), Don Davis (NC-01), Jake LaTurner (KS-02), Dean Phillips (MN-03), Austin Scott (GA-08), and Daniel Webster (FL-11), reintroduced the Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act of 2023
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Panetta Leads Effort to Build 2 Million New Affordable Homes
As millions of Americans struggle to find a safe, affordable place to call home and homelessness continues to rise, U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and Senators Maria Cantwell (WA) and Todd Young (IN) to introduce bipartisan legislation to build nearly 2 million new affordable homes over the next decade
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Rep. Panetta Secures More Than $1.11 Million to Assist Homeless Veterans to Reenter the Workforce
United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced more than $1.11 million for Marina and Monterey to assist homeless veterans to reenter the workforce
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Rep. Panetta Reintroduces His Legislation to Promote the Protection and Preservation of the Western Monarch Butterfly
United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) reintroduced the House version of the bicameral Monarch Action, Recovery, and Conservation of Habitat (MONARCH) Act
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Rep. Panetta Secures $15 Million to Local Institutions to Train the Next Generation of Agriculture Professionals
United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) secured $15 million for Central Coast institutions of higher education to foster the next generation of diverse agricultural professionals
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Reps. Panetta and Cammack Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Agriculture Disaster Assistance for Producers
United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Kat Cammack (FL-03) introduced the bipartisan Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act to reduce barriers that producers face in accessing agriculture disaster assistance
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta Announces Local U.S. Service Academy Nominees
United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced the 2023 nominations of local high school students to U.S. military academies
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Reps. Panetta, Valadao, Smucker, and Costa Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Support for Producers Harmed by Unfair Trade Practices
United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), David Valadao (CA-22), Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), and Jim Costa (CA-21) reintroduced the bipartisan China Trade Cheating Restitution Act to ensure that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) distributes the remaining anti-dumping duties to U.S. garlic, honey, and crawfish producers that weren’t paid by the agencies between 2000 and 2014
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Rep. Panetta Secures Millions in Federal Funding for Construction of a NOAA Office on CSUMB Campus
United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) secured $7 million for the construction of a new office for the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on the campus of California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB).
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Rep. Panetta’s Speech on the Floor of the House of Representatives About His Vote for the Bipartisan Budget Agreement
United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) provided the following statement from his speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about his support of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, formally titled the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746), which will avoid a national default and protect our country’s progress
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta’s Statement on Uganda’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), a member of the Congressional Equality Caucus, released the following statement on Uganda’s enactment of anti-gay legislation that levies harsh penalties on LGBTQ+ persons, including the potential for life in prison or the death penalty
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Reps. Panetta, Adams Introduce Legislation to Expand Opportunities for Organic Producers
United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Alma Adams (NC-12) introduced the Opportunities in Organic Act to strengthen the organic marketplace and empower organic producers by reducing cost-barriers, expanding access to new markets and resources, and providing support and training
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House, Senate Ag Leaders Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect U.S. Exports
On May 23, Members of the U.S. House and Senate introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Safeguarding American Value-Added Exports (SAVE) Act to protect American food products from unfair trade practices by foreign countries
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Santa Clara County House Reps Announce More Than $605,000 for Community Shelter & Housing Assistance
On May 23, U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that the California Department of Housing and Community Development will distribute $605,985 in federal funding to Santa Clara County from the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program
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Panetta, Mast, Bipartisan Coalition Introduce Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights
United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Brian Mast (FL-21), together with a bipartisan coalition, introduced the bipartisan Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights to cut through red tape, improve transparency and increase accountability for wounded warriors
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Reps. Panetta, Aderholt, Titus, Lahood, and Bera Introduce Legislation to Provide Permanent, Normal Trade Relations With Kazakhstan
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