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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.
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1397 authorizes the National Park Service and the Federal Highway Administration to comply with a longstanding agreement regarding two parcels of land near Claude…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 954 removes the use restrictions on a 1-acre parcel of Federal land provided to Rockingham County, Virginia. In 1989, Congress authorized Rockingham County to use a…
Mr. Speaker, I have no more speakers, and I yield back the balance of our time. Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of the legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion…
Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion…
Mr. Speaker, this week, it was confirmed that the Senate's Better Care Reconciliation Act is not just mean, it can't even be passed by the majority party. The nonpartisan CBO revealed that if that bill did pass, in our Nation, 22 million…
Mr. Speaker, I am opposed to H.R. 3003 because, if this bill passed, it would punish our communities more than it would punish the criminals. As written, this bill would deny critical funding for our police departments. As a former 20-year…
Mr. Speaker, during this Pride Month, I rise today to speak out about the human rights violations occurring in the Russian republic of Chechnya. It has been reported that in that country, men are kidnapped, detained, tortured, and even…
I come from an area on the central coast of California that, unfortunately, suffered the most expensive wildfire in our Nation's history this last year, the Soberanes Fire.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember Jack O'Neill, a Santa Cruz resident, a cultural icon, and a surfing legend. Jack passed away last week at 94 years young. There has been a great amount of love for this man and a great amount of…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my concern about the President's budget, and, in particular, the $610 billion in proposed cuts to Medicaid over the next 10 years. In my district on the central coast of California, Medicaid provides…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today about the need for investment in our infrastructure. As we know, this week is National Infrastructure Week. In my district on the central coast of California, we need infrastructure investment, not just for our…
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