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Rep. Jimmy Panetta
I'm honored to serve as the Congressman for California's Central Coast (CA-20) in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta Feb 28
The House just passed HR 1112, closing the Charleston Loophole. It is humbling to be a part of a Congress that, after over two decades, finally passed two major pieces of legislation (, ) to strengthen background checks that can lead to the reduction of gun violence.
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta Feb 28
Today, I will vote for to close the Charleston loophole. This bill will allow the FBI more time to run background checks so we can stop prohibited gun owners from slipping through the cracks.
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Henne Schuwer Feb 27
Great meeting with ! We discussed the importance of agriculture in his district, and thanked him for his leadership on the bill.
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta Feb 27
At today’s Hearing on U.S.- China Trade Relations I spoke with Lighthizer about my concerns with the administration’s tariffs, and their impact on our markets in California, specifically our industry.
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta Feb 27
Today held a hearing on the impact of the 2017 Tax Law. We cannot afford to add $3 trillion the deficit when just the highest income households benefit and America's working families continue to struggle to pay for basic needs and services.
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Panagora Group Feb 27
Thanks to for supporting fully-funded and and who acknowledged today that a strong plan for "national security has to include USAID and the State Department."
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta Feb 27
We just passed , the Bipartisan Background Checks Act. This is the first major action on gun violence by the House in more than two decades, and an important step toward the necessary reduction of gun violence across our nation.
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta Feb 27
Today, I will vote for the Bipartisan Background Checks Act. The purpose of the bill is straightforward - to ensure that individuals already prohibited from gun possession under federal law are not able to obtain firearms. It closes the background check loophole.
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta Feb 27
Tune in: Ag Committee hearing with Secretary Sonny Perdue on “The State of the Rural Economy.” I look forward to hearing his outlook for the farm economy in the coming year, and speaking about how we can work together in a bipartisan manner to properly implement the farm bill
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta Feb 27
I am at the House hearing on U.S.-China Trade. This is an opportunity to make clear what Congress stands for on U.S.-China trade and what the American people need to see in any trade agreements the Administration concludes with China.
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta Feb 27
Tune in: hearing on the 2017 Tax Law’s impact on the budget & American families. The recent changes to the tax code provided massive tax cuts to the highest income earners, increased taxes on families, and will add $1.9 trillion to deficit
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta Feb 26
The president may have the power to declare an emergency, but he cannot contrive the emergency in order to circumvent Congress and our constitution. Democrats & Republicans passed a resolution to nullify the President’s declaration of a fictitious emergency at our southern border
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta Feb 26
Today, I am voting to permanently reauthorize , protect millions of acres of lands, and save taxpayers $9 million. The package is the biggest conservation agreement passed in years. 🌎
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta Feb 26
I am a cosponsor of the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019. This bill helps to ensure that all Americans can fully participate in our political process.
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta Feb 26
I joined my fellow members of Congress and veterans in expressing our concern about the deployment of our military resources and service members at the U.S.-Mexico border. Read more:
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta Feb 26
The Trump Administration owes Congress answers -- we need to know how many families were separated and the plan to reunify every child with their loved ones.
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Natural Resources Feb 20
This is why we’re excited to support the Public Lands Package ⬇️ ✅ Permanent authorization of ✅ National parks protected from mining & drilling ✅ 1.3 million acres of new wilderness areas This bill is a major win & conservation 👏
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta Feb 25
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta Feb 25
This week, the House will finally take action to confront America’s gun violence crisis. The Bipartisan Background Checks Act is the commonsense legislation we need to pass for our efforts to
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Presidio of Monterey Feb 22
Town Hall for OMC Army hsng residents MON, FEB 25 at 6 pm at Gen. Stilwell Ctr. Get answers to hsng issues and provide feedback about services to garrison CDR.
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