Jimmy Panetta

Overview

Jimmy Panetta is a Democratic representative from California who has cast 510 recorded votes. His voting record reflects broadly center-left priorities with a pragmatic streak. He consistently supports legislation in areas like healthcare, criminal justice reform, infrastructure, and labor protections, while frequently opposing Republican-led budget proposals and certain immigration and housing measures that came to the floor. On foreign policy, Panetta has voted in favor of every bill that reached the floor in that category, signaling strong engagement on international matters. His defense voting is more nuanced — he supported veterans' care legislation but voted against the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act and a War Powers Resolution measure regarding Lebanon, suggesting he evaluates defense bills on their individual merits rather than along strict party lines. Panetta's environmental and energy votes show a mixed pattern: he opposed a congressional disapproval of an EPA rule protecting California harbor craft emission standards, consistent with supporting his home state's environmental regulations, while also voting for the Ratepayer Protection Act and Water Resources Development Act. On taxation, he voted in favor of most tax-related bills that came before him, supporting 9 out of 11 measures. His budget votes are notably oppositional — he voted against 22 of 28 budget-related measures, which largely reflects party-line opposition to Republican-authored spending plans. His support for infrastructure and labor legislation, where he voted in favor 80% of the time in each category, rounds out a profile of a legislator focused on economic investment and worker protections.

Key Positions

• •Voted in favor of all 11 foreign policy measures that came to the floor, indicating consistent support for U.S. engagement in international affairs.
• •Opposed the fiscal year 2027 budget resolution and continuing appropriations, reflecting disagreement with the majority party's spending priorities.
• •Supported healthcare legislation including motions related to the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act and the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act.
• •Voted against a congressional resolution to disapprove California's harbor craft emission standards, defending his home state's environmental regulations.
• •Supported the Take Care of America's Veterans Act while voting against the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act, showing selective engagement on defense matters.
• •Voted in favor of infrastructure and labor bills at an 80% rate in both categories, supporting investment in public works and worker protections.
• •Opposed 5 of 8 immigration-related measures and 6 of 8 housing-related measures that reached the floor.