Our campaign is calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire. Panetta has consistently supported Israel’s militarism.

Panetta voted yes on the Inflation Reduction Act and the Fiscal Responsibility Act. For further details see our statement on this topic.

We support South Africa in bringing a case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) alleging that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Panetta signed onto a letter dismissing the case as “unfounded,” “defamatory,” and “an act of hostility.”

Panetta recently voted to enable cuts to Social Security. Read more here.

Panetta voted in support of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. This bill increased the military budget by 80.2 billion dollars over the previous year.

In December 2022, Panetta voted to prevent railroad workers from striking. The railroad workers’ demands included paid sick leave.

Panetta cosponsored a bill which confirm that he is committed to continuing the status quo: expensive degrees paid for through loans and grants. We propose to make public college free, like K-12.

Panetta supported the Mountain Valley Pipeline. See our statement on his votes on Oil & Gas.

Representative Rashida Tlaib proposed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would have removed the existing provision that bans the reduction of the US nuclear arsenal. Panetta voted against this amendment.

By voting against amendment 48 of the NDAA, Panetta approved the use of cluster munitions in Ukraine. For more information, see our statement on cluster munitions.

Panetta has supported major appropriations bills, like the initial $40 billion (summary), he was one of a handful of congresspeople calling for F-16s in Ukraine, and Panetta approved the use of cluster munitions in Ukraine (summary).