Jimmy Panetta

Today I honor Weston Call. Weston was a beloved member of our close-knit Big Sur community in my district on the central coast of California who, unexpectedly and unfortunately, passed away in August at the young age of 32. Weston was a…

I recognize July as American Grown Flowers Month. I am proud to offer this recognition since my district on the central coast of California produces many cut flowers, including $62 million worth in 2016. The cut flower industry doesn't…

I am proud today to recognize the reopening of Highway 1, located south of Big Sur in Monterey County in my district on the Central Coast of California. Two winters ago, after a long drought and then a large amount of rain, there were a…

This week, we witnessed the weakening of the Presidency due to the actions of this President. Now, I realize that President Trump is not constrained by customs, norms, or decorum, but his actions this week contravened his oath to preserve…

I recognize today the life of Catholic Bishop Richard Garcia who recently passed at the age of 71. Although his loss was after a very short battle with Alzheimer's, Bishop Garcia lived a long life filled with God and God's children. His…

Because of the important role that they will play, and because of the lack of any information on what this can do for these ag workers, I am against the resolution.

I cannot support H.R. 4760, and I cannot support this rule, obviously, for a number of reasons that we heard here today, but I would like to highlight two. This bill does not provide the DACA fix that our Dreamers deserve. Personally, I…

I recognize National Police Week; however, every day I am aware that officers protect and serve, put their lives on the line each day they serve, and some give their lives for that service. I also recognize what officers realize, that…

As I have told you, it is an absolute honor to serve on the Committee on Agriculture, under the leadership of the chairman as well as the ranking member. There is no doubt about that. But I mainly say that based on the work that this…

I thank Ranking Member DeFazio and Chairman Shuster. Our families have some history, but I also appreciate your friendship and leadership on this issue. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of my amendment to H.R. 4. My amendment will ensure…

As a Representative of the salad bowl of the world, the 20th Congressional District in California, I commemorate and celebrate National Ag Day. In my district, the number one industry is agriculture, yes, because of the fertile land, but…

Today, high school students got up from their desks and walked out of their classes to take a stand against gun violence and for school safety. From the east coast of Florida to the central coast of California, students left their…

For 40 years, Congress has funded the bipartisan Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. For close to 42 million Americans, SNAP provides food security and the freedom to choose what you want to eat, from fresh fruits and vegetables to…

You have shown a great deal of empathy and understanding when it comes to this issue and how it affects our specialty crops.

Last week, the Trump administration announced a proposal to open our Nation's Federal waters to potential oil and gas exploration. Immediately, leaders and lawmakers from the West Coast to the East Coast, and Republicans and Democrats from…

In California, wildfires have become a year-round threat. Because of these fires, communities across our great State have suffered devastating loss of life and property. Last year, in my district on the central coast of California, we had…

Yesterday this House took a step to establish and maintain an environment where sexual harassment and discrimination is neither tolerated nor swept under the rug. When I got here a year ago, I was surprised that there was no antisexual…

``Let us strive to bind up our Nation's wounds, to care for him who have borne the battle, his widow, and his orphan.'' Those words were declared by President Abraham Lincoln at his second inaugural address where he set out our Nation's…

I appreciate Mr. Lipinski's kind words, but I think he and I know best that we had good teachers to help us understand what it takes to get things done here in the United States Congress, and, most importantly, that is the ability to work…

It is the 30th anniversary of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence is a crime that impacts every race, gender, class, and sex. In my home State, 33 percent of California women and 28 percent of California men will…

I am proud to rise today to recognize the reopening of the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge in Big Sur, California. After 4 years of drought, my district on the central coast of California finally got the rain it needed, but a little too much. As a…

Today I honor the anniversary of the Food Stamp Act of 1977. Tomorrow, the program we know as SNAP--the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program--turns 40. We also know that before the implementation of SNAP, families couldn't afford…

I was a Navy officer. I am sure that was on purpose. So standing here actually as a Navy officer, being asked to address this bill, H.R. 873, and to support this bill, being asked by a bunch of marines is a true honor, and it is very…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, but like a typical marine, he actually got it wrong. I was actually in the Navy.

I represent the central coast of California, known to many of my colleagues as the salad bowl of the world. It is where agriculture is the number one industry, and it is where the farm labor movement was partially founded. Now, as many…