Jimmy Panetta

I rise with appreciation for the students of California's 19th Congressional District who stayed quiet during the National Day of Silence so that they could stand up for our LGBTQ community. This year, I recognized Destiny Huggins for…

I thank Representative Steube and Chairman Smith for their leadership on this legislation, and I urge the House to pass this commonsense legislation. The Taxpayer Notification and Privacy Act will ensure that taxpayers are treated with…

I rise in support of my Supporting Early-childhood Educators' Deductions Act. This is legislation that would extend eligibility for the educator expense deduction to early-childhood educators, pre-K educators, who are currently excluded…

I support the Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act. I am a proud cosponsor, co-lead of this bill with Representatives Greg Steube and Mike Thompson, a bill that would build on the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act which we…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman and Representative Greg Steube for their work together with me on the Taxpayer Notification and Privacy Act. It is commonsense, bipartisan legislation, passed unanimously out of the Ways and Means…

I honor the life and the legacy of Lieutenant General Robert G. Gard, Jr. General Gard recently passed at 98 years young after a life dedicated to service, including a three-decade military career serving in Korea and Vietnam, leadership…

I recognize the 40th anniversary of the Saka Nakodar massacre where four unarmed Sikh students, Ravinder Singh, Jhilman Singh, Harminder Singh, and Baldhir Singh Multani, were shot and killed while peacefully protesting the desecration of…

for the past year we have been talking about the damage done by not extending tax credits for the Affordable Care Act. Now this year, no longer is it theory. It is fact. It is no longer talk. It is pain. The fact is 20 million people are…

I rise to honor the life of Ms. Norma Moye who passed earlier this week at the young age of 92. As a fourth-generation resident, Norma was Paso Robles, California, in the 19th Congressional District. She served her community in many ways…

if we don't extend the tax credits for the Affordable Care Act, costs for healthcare will go up for 20 million people and millions more will lose their health insurance. Three-quarters of those who rely on those tax credits live in…

I rise as a co-lead of the Studying NEPA's Impact on Projects Act. As we have heard, this is a bill that would require the Council on Environmental Quality to provide annual reports that evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the…

although my heart hangs low, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Ms. Helen Rucker. This week, she passed at the young age of 93. Now, despite the challenges that Helen faced throughout her life, Helen Rucker worked very hard to…

That is exactly why Congress, that has purview over trade, should defend that jurisdiction, should defend our independence, and we should defend our duty to the American public. It is our job, and it is our responsibility. Let me tell you…

this partisan tax bill will be our Nation's single-largest self-inflicted wound to working families and our economy. It is the largest unfunded tax break for the wealthiest families and will lead to the largest number of working families…

today I honor the life and the legacy of Mike Rotkin. Mike was a tireless public servant, a principled activist, and a beloved educator in Santa Cruz. As a professor at UCSC, he inspired generations of students to give back to their…

this Republican partisan tax bill will be the largest self-inflicted wound on America's working families in our Nation's history, with the largest cut in healthcare and food assistance to pay for the largest tax cuts for billionaires. I…

I have no further speakers, and I yield myself the balance of my time for the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, as you have heard, this legislation has bipartisan support and support from a broad coalition of employers and health…

In the past few weeks and in the past few years, communities all across America have witnessed the devastation, destruction, and death from wildfires. Much of this calamity and crisis is due to the many communities being in high-risk…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, and I thank the chairman for bringing this bill to the floor. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support the United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act. This is a bipartisan bill that would address…

I appreciate this opportunity. I think we have seen why we are here today. It is because in the past decade, America has witnessed firsthand the devastation, the death, and the massive destruction from wildfires. In my home State of…

I regret that I could not be present for the vote on Biggs Amendment No. 4 to H.R. 8752. Had I been present, I would have voted No on Roll Call No. 285.

good governing is good politics in my book.

we want to make sure that we can do everything we can to ensure the well-being of our foster youth.

However, when protests turn violent, demonstrators break the law, and our debates devolve into hate speech, actions need to be taken.