Monterey Times

Rep. Jimmy Panetta, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing California's 19th district, has been active on social media sharing updates about his legislative efforts and environmental advocacy. On December 11, 2024, he made several announcements regarding significant developments in his work.

In a tweet posted at 21:19 UTC, Rep. Panetta shared that his legislation to honor an individual's service to the nation with Congress's highest honor had successfully passed the Senate and was now awaiting the president's signature. He expressed satisfaction with this achievement as it moves closer to becoming law. "My legislation to honor his service to our nation with the highest honor Congress can bestow just overwhelmingly passed the Senate and now heads to the president’s desk for his signature."

Later that day, at 22:52 UTC, Rep. Panetta announced another accomplishment related to environmental conservation efforts. Following a letter he led demanding protection for Monarch butterflies, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided that Monarchs would be classified as a threatened species. This decision marks a significant step in ensuring their preservation."After I led a letter demanding protection for our Monarchs, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that Monarchs will be determined to be a threatened species."

In a subsequent tweet at nearly the same time, Rep. Panetta reiterated his commitment to protecting Monarch butterflies through various means including letters and legislation aimed at creating habitats for them. He pledged ongoing efforts towards further legislative measures aimed at conserving these habitats."Proud to have fought for Monarchs with letters and legislation to protect and incentivize the creation of Monarch habitats, and I will continue to push for further legislation to bolster conservation efforts to safeguard the habitats of the Monarch Butterflies."