Panetta is the representative for California’s 20th congressional district (view map) as a Democrat. He has served since Jan 3, 2017. Panetta is next up for reelection in 2020.
![Photo of Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA20]](/static/legislator-photos/412685-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2018 Report Card for Panetta.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Panetta is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Panetta has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 6, 2015 to Mar 14, 2019. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Jimmy Panetta sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Agriculture
- Member, Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research
- Member, Subcommittee on Nutrition
- House Committee on the Budget
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House Committee on Ways and Means
- Member, Subcommittee on Trade
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Panetta sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Public Lands and Natural Resources (33%) Health (22%) Crime and Law Enforcement (22%) International Affairs (22%)
Recent Bills
Some of Panetta’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.Res. 214: Supporting the goals to protect United States military personnel from malaria.
- H.R. 1622: To amend the Animal Welfare Act to limit experimentation on cats.
- H.R. 1019: Full Military Honors Act of 2019
- H.R. 676: NATO Support Act
- H.R. 403: Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act
- H.R. 7110: Specialty Crop Mechanization Prize Challenge of 2018
- H.R. 7071: Farmworker Housing Improvement Act of 2018
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Panetta’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Yea |
S. 2322: CURD Act
Dec 20, 2018. Failed 230/162.
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| No |
H.Res. 1082: Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 302, with an amendment.
Sep 26, 2018. Passed 398/23.
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| Yea |
H.R. 6157: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Sep 26, 2018. Passed 361/61.
H.R. 6157 provides $674.6 billion in total discretionary budget authority for the Department of Defense for fiscal year (FY) 2019. The bill provides $606.5 billion for the Department of Defense base budget, which is an increase of $17.1 billion above FY18 levels, and $68.1 billion ... |
| Aye |
H.R. 3043: Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017
Nov 8, 2017. Passed 257/166.
H.R. 3043 modernizes the regulatory permitting process and encourages the expansion of hydropower generation by improving administrative efficiency, accountability, and transparency; promotes new hydropower infrastructure; requires balanced and timely decision making; and reduces duplicative oversight. Specifically, the legislation establishes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 1039: Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017
May 19, 2017. Passed 229/177.
H.R. 1039 amends the federal criminal code to authorize a probation officer to arrest a person, without warrant, if there is probable cause to believe that person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer while performing their official duties. The bill also would direct the ... |
| No |
H.J.Res. 43: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating ...
Feb 16, 2017. Passed 230/188.
Joe Biden never got the opportunity to break a single 50-50 Senate tie in eight years as vice president. Mike Pence has already broken two. One from last month has since become law: a measure allowing states to withhold federal Planned Parenthood funding. (The other ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2017 to Mar 2019, Panetta missed 3 of 1,335 roll call votes, which is 0.2%. This is better than the median of 2.0% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- House Democratic Caucus for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
