Jun 4, 2019
Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairwoman Lofgren for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today for the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, but more importantly, for Dreamers and TPS recipients in my community and all across our country. As the…
Jimmy Panetta
The Public Record
Jimmy Varni Panetta is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 20th congressional district since January 3, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as national security, agriculture, and veterans' affairs during his time in office. Panetta is the son of Leon Panetta, who served as U.S. Secretary of Defense and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. He has worked to address local concerns in his district, which includes parts of Monterey and Santa Cruz counties.
Congressional Record · 2019-06-04
May 21, 2019
Madam Speaker, I thank Mr. Woodall for his advocacy as well as his oratory skills. As a member of the Ways and Means Committee, I want to talk about the SECURE Act and obviously the work that we did in the Ways and Means Committee in…
May 20, 2019
I am going to continue to work on this issue so we can deal with the traceability and so that obviously with safety being the most important thing.
May 20, 2019
I appreciate this opportunity to question this witness, who I also want to thank for not only being here, but obviously, your preparation in order to be here.
May 20, 2019
Clearly it affects not just the consumers. It affects the growers and everybody else who works in that chain.
May 1, 2019
Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of section 2, add the following new paragraph: (9) American leadership encouraged…
May 1, 2019
Madam Chair, I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Madam Chair, I rise to offer an amendment to H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act. As we know and as we have been hearing all day, this bill that we are considering ensures that the…
Apr 29, 2019
As an original author of the Blue Card Bill, it provides basically a way for those employees who have worked in ag and who will continue to work in ag to get legal, permanent residence.
Apr 10, 2019
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the National Day of Silence that is going to happen this Friday, April 12. That is a day when people around the country and in my community on the central coast of California take a vow of silence to…
Apr 4, 2019
Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the life and legacy of Stephen ``Pops'' Culver. Pops, as he was fondly known, lived his life to serve his country during the Vietnam war; his students as an elementary schoolteacher; and…
Politicians like Jimmy Panetta
