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Rep. Panetta Announces $900,000 Federal Grant for Open-Sourced Software Research at UCSC

September 14, 2022 Press Release
Today, Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) announced a $900,000 National Science Foundation grant to the University of California, Santa Cruz Center for Research in Open Source Software (CROSS) and Adjunct Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Carlos Maltzahn.

Reps. Panetta and Thompson Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Celebrate Community Week and Commemorate Service Organizations

September 13, 2022 Press Release
Today, Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20) and Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA-15), Co-chairs of the Congressional Service Organization Caucus, introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate the week of September 11th through September 17th “Celebrate Community” week and commemorate the efforts of local service organizations across the country. 

FDA Announces Product Sampling of Leafy Greens in the Salinas Valley With Improved Procedures for Producers

September 12, 2022 Press Release
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will conduct a sampling assignment of a select few farms producing and harvesting leafy greens in the Salinas Valley agricultural region of California from September 19 to October 30, 2022.  After Rep. Panetta’s constant communication with local producers and continued advocacy with the FDA, he secured improved procedures that will be more targeted and transparent in conducting this sampling assignment during this 2022 harvest season.  
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Agriculture