Biography & Current Office
Background & current office
Jimmy Panetta is a Democratic U.S. representative from California’s 19th District. Congress.gov records his House service beginning in 2017 and his current service in the 119th Congress.
Panetta’s public biography includes prior service as a prosecutor and military service. His current legislative, vote, disclosure and sponsorship records are presented through the automatic public-record layer rather than converted into editorial controversies.
This review establishes sourced biography and current office under stable Bioguide ID P000613. Separate factual assertions can be added to Claims & Evidence when original statements and primary records support a review.
Editorial research reviewed: August 21, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.
Public record
Current seat & contact information
- Chamber
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Representation
- California · District 19
- Party
- Democratic
- Birth date
- October 1, 1969
- Washington phone
- (202) 225-2861
- Office
- 200 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0519
Committees & Leadership
Current leadership and reviewed committee roles
Leadership / institutional roles
- U.S. Representative from California’s 19th District — 2017–present
Recent Recorded Votes
Official recorded-vote record
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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation
Legislation & official congressional activity
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Claims & Evidence
Evidence tracker
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