Carbajal Urges House Speaker to Protect Troops’ Pay During Republican Shutdown

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U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) joined U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-02) in urging House Speaker Mike Johnson to pass legislation ensuring servicemembers are paid before the October 15th deadline. Starting October 15th, servicemembers will start missing paychecks if a bipartisan funding deal isn’t reached. California has the most active-duty military members, with about 157,5...

Carbajal Reintroduces Legislation to Reduce the Cost of Higher Education

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U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) reintroduced legislation to reduce the cost of higher education for students across California and the United States. The Degrees Not Debt Act would double the maximum Pell Grant award to $14,800, decreasing the amount of burdensome student loan debt for individuals pursuing higher education, and index that award cap to inflation by the 2028-2029 school...

Carbajal Statement on Republican-led Government Shutdown

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Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) issued the statement below on the Republican-led government shutdown. “As of today, the federal government is shut down because Donald Trump and Republicans chose chaos over governing. Democrats came ready to negotiate a bipartisan deal to keep the government open and lower health care costs, but Trump and Republicans refused,” said Rep. Carbajal...

Carbajal, Sykes Lead 130 Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Reverse Federal Research Budget Cuts

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U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Emilia Sykes (D-OH-13) led 130 of their colleagues in demanding the Trump administration stop and reverse all cuts to federal research budgets. In a letter to the Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, the lawmakers underscored the urgency in stopping the indiscriminate budget cuts the Trump administration has inflicted on univers...

Carbajal, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Water Infrastructure

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U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) led a group of bipartisan House members in the introduction of the Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act, legislation that would fund upgrades to drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure to make them more resilient against threats ranging from cyberattacks to extreme weather. “It goes without saying that safe, reliable ...

Carbajal Statement on Trump Administration Canceling Union Contract for Lompoc Correctional Workers

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Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) issued the statement below following news that the Department of Justice and Bureau of Prisons (BOP) canceled bargaining agreement contracts with correctional workers nationwide, including at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC), Lompoc. The cancellation will impact about 35,000 employees nationally. “Stripping correctional officers of their co...

Carbajal, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Fund Agricultural Education at Community Colleges

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U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, and Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS-01) reintroduced the Community College Agriculture Advancement Act, a bipartisan bill which would fund community college workforce training, education, and research programs in agriculture. Many community colleges, which often serve first-generation and students of color,...

Carbajal Announces Significant Federal Funding for Ongoing Recovery Efforts Related to the January 2023 Winter Storms

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U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced significant federal funding to reimburse local governments in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties for their disaster recovery costs and bolster some ongoing recovery efforts following the intense January 2023 winter storms. “After the January 2023 wi...

Carbajal Slams Republicans’ Partisan Spending Bill to Raise Costs on Working Families

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Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) issued the statement below following House passage of the Republican spending bill proposal that will leave millions of Americans with higher healthcare costs. The bill comes on the heels of President Trump and House Republicans’ “Big Ugly Bill”, which includes severe cuts to healthcare and food assistance for millions of Americans, all to give o...

Carbajal, Schiff Lead 15 Colleagues in Demanding Answers on the Trump Administration’s Influence in Restarting Oil Drilling Operations Off Santa Barbara Coast

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Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), and members of the California congressional delegation demanded answers from the Trump administration on its involvement in Sable Offshore Corporation’s attempts to restart offshore oil drilling using the same pipelines that caused the Refugio State Beach oil spill of 2015. In a letter to ...

Carbajal Demands Answers on ICE Racial Profiling

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U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) joined Representatives Juan Vargas (D-CA-52), Darren Soto (D-FL-09), and over 64 of their colleagues in demanding answers from the Trump Administration’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the use of racial profiling in immigration enforcement. Under the Fourth Amendment, federal agents generally may not stop someone unless agents have good reason...

Carbajal Statement on Committee Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Reform FEMA

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U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, released the statement below following the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passing the bipartisan Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025. The FEMA Act represents the most drastic legislative reform of the Federal Emergency Management Age...

Carbajal Announces Federal Funding for SLO County Airports

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U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced he secured significant federal funding for two airports in San Luis Obispo County for infrastructure improvements. SLO County Airport will receive $2,725,597.00 to construct a new 315-foot Taxiway B3 to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. Oceano...

Carbajal Inspects Santa Maria ICE Facility, Raises Community Concerns with ICE Officials

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On Friday, August 22, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) conducted an oversight visit to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing facility in Santa Maria to assess conditions and convey concerns raised by constituents regarding ICE operations on the Central Coast. During the visit, Carbajal toured the facility and engaged directly with ICE officials, raising critical ques...

Carbajal Announces Federal Funding for Santa Maria Airport

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U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced he secured significant federal funding for the Santa Maria Airport for infrastructure improvements. The grant provides $3,846,219.00 for improvements to Runway 12/30. The rehabilitation project will strengthen the structural integrity of the runway and extend its use...