Jimmy Panetta
Democrat · CA-19 · U.S. House
Bio
James Varni Panetta is an American lawyer, politician, and former Navy intelligence officer from the state of California.
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Issue profile
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California Officials Accuse Trump Admin of 'Political Retribution' as Vance Suspends Medicaid Payments"Political retribution, plain and simple," was how US Sen. Alex Padilla described an announcement by Vice President JD Vance late Wednesday regarding the White House's decision to withhold $1.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursement payments to California. Vance a…
Common Dreams · May 14, 2026
Congress, the Balance of Payments, and Tariff ReformIn the wake of the February 2026 Supreme Court ruling on the legality of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs, the Trump administration has used alternative authorities to reimpose tariffs, including a 10 percent global tariff under…
Acast.com · March 27, 2026
'We Have Only Just Begun,' Hegseth Says as 4 House Dems Join GOP to Back Trump War on IranAs US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared Thursday that "the amount of firepower over Iran and over Tehran is about to surge dramatically," four Democrats in the House of Representatives voted with nearly all Republicans to reject a bipartisan war powers …
Common Dreams · March 6, 2026
Progressives Warn Democrats: Vote for Iran War Powers Resolution or Face Primary ChallengeAs the US House prepared to vote Thursday on a war powers resolution aimed at ending President Donald Trump's assault on Iran and Democratic leaders whip votes in support of the measure, progressive organizers ramped up pressure on lawmakers to side with the …
Common Dreams · March 5, 2026
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