About
Panetta, James Varni a Representative from California; born in Washington, D.C., October 1, 1969; graduated from Carmel High School, Carmel, Calif., 1987; A.A., Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, Calif., 1989; B.A. University of California, Davis, Calif., 1991; J.D., Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, Calif., 1996; United States Navy Reserve, 2003-2011, Afghanistan War, 2007-2008; clerk, United States Department of State, 1992; ordinary seaman, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA Ranier, 1992; Alameda County, Calif., deputy district attorney, 1996-2010; Monterey County, Calif., deputy district attorney, 2010-2016; Monterey County, Calif., central Democratic committee vice chairman, 2012-2016; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifteenth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2017-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastTop 25%
100% — Voted in 645 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceTop 25%
6.3% — Voted against their own party majority 38 of 608 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedTop 25%
699 — Attracted 699 cosponsors across 54 bills.
Avg 300 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleTop 25%
270 — Attracted 270 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 60 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenTop 25%
615 — 615 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleTop 25%
264 — 264 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Dems Want to Regulate AI. But Will AI Money Divide Them?
The New Republic · Sep 11, 2026
Every Democrat Who Voted to Defund Schools That Boycott Israel
The New Republic · Sep 3, 2026
Energy and Commerce Markup: 17 Bills Advance
Legis1 · Aug 31, 2026
Senate Adds Russia Sanctions to Bipartisan Educator Tax Bill
Legis1 · Aug 11, 2026
Local leaders push Bay Area wide policies to stop detention centers
Headtopics · Aug 6, 2026
