Rep. Panetta Holds Numerous Town Halls and Listening Sessions Focused on Potential Cuts to Social Security, Medicaid, Federal Jobs, Funding for Research, and More

Monterey, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) continued his service for California's 19th Congressional District by hosting numerous town halls, listening sessions, and more last week. Rep. Panetta's public engagement with constituents focused on the Administration's potential cuts to Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, federal jobs, federal funding for research, and more.

Rep. Panetta has held 13 town halls since the beginning of this Administration, including eight public town halls and five virtual town halls. Rep. Panetta continues to show up, listen up and learn from his constituents, and prides himself on being accessible. While the Majority party is telling its Members of Congress to avoid town halls, Rep. Panetta is doing the opposite, providing forums for constituents and community stakeholders to make their voices heard and have their questions answered during the chaotic start of the 119^th Congress.

"As this Administration allows Elon Musk and DOGE to make cuts and changes to federal agencies that could easily disrupt federal benefits for working families across our country, my job is to continue to show up, serve, and fight for the people in California's 19^th Congressional District," said Rep. Panetta. "I'm proud to have held as many town halls and public engagements as I have in such a short period of time, bringing people together, listening to them, and working with them so that we can continue to stand shoulder-to-shoulder to protect federal services and defend our values. By bringing people together, along with the proper legislation, investigation, litigation, communication, and mobilization, we are ensuring that our system of checks and balances is strong and that our democracy is fortified."

Rep. Panetta hosted numerous events last week, including:

• Social Security Town Hall with former Commissioner O'Malley
  Rep. Panetta hosted a virtual town hall with former Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley to discuss the Administration's overhaul of the Social Security Administration and its impact on earned benefits. The event, conducted virtually, allowed participation from thousands of constituents across California's 19th Congressional District.
• Federal Employee Listening Session
  Rep. Panetta met with federal employees impacted by terminations under this Administration. The session focused on the uncertainty faced by workers and highlighted efforts to protect federal services.
• Social Security Town Hall
  Rep. Panetta hosted a public town hall to discuss the threat to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid posed by proposed budget cuts.
• Medicaid Town Hall
  Rep. Panetta hosted another public town hall to discuss the potential impacts of the proposed cuts to Medicaid, which would affect over 165,000 residents in the district.
• Roundtable Discussion on NIH
  Rep. Panetta convened leaders and researchers for a roundtable discussion addressing the severe impacts of the ongoing federal funding freeze on scientific progress. The conversation focused on the Administration's funding freeze, its generational effects on university research, and strategies to push back against these setbacks and support future scientific endeavors.

Rep. Panetta hosted a virtual town hall with former Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley to discuss the Administration's overhaul of the Social Security Administration and its impact on earned benefits. The event, conducted virtually, allowed participation from thousands of constituents across California's 19th Congressional District.

This week, Rep. Panetta will return to Washington, D.C. to continue fighting for the people and values of California's 19^th Congressional District. The Majority continues to push forwardwith its budget reconciliation proposal. As Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Panetta will take an active role in the defense of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

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