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Yesterday, the U.S. Senate approved by unanimous consent Congressman Salud Carbajal’s (CA-24) bill to rename the U.S. Post Office on E. Battles Road in Santa Maria in honor of Larry Lavagnino, the City’s former Mayor, City Councilmember, and longtime resident. “Every community should be so lucky to have a Larry Lavagnino,” said Rep. Carbajal. “A community champion such as Mayor Lavagnino is well d... Read More »

Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) voted today on a clean extension of government funding that averts a costly government shutdown. “After days of bending to the will of unelected billionaires and the chaotic whims of the President elect, Republicans have moved forward a deal similar to the one they killed earlier this week Sadly, this chaos in governing has further become the norm for Republican leaders... Read More »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) is calling out House Republicans for dragging their feet on finalizing government funding for the current fiscal year, leaving more than $14,000,000 in funding specifically designated for Central Coast projects in limbo. The failure to reach a bipartisan deal has forced Congress to resort to a stopgap government funding resolution this week. “Republican le... Read More »

Legislation sponsored by Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) to improve military families’ ability to compare housing options and identify subpar living conditions was approved yesterday by the U.S. House of Representatives. The Military Housing Transparency and Accountability Act was included in this year’s annual defense policy legislation that was finalized this w... Read More »

This week, Congress is advancing for the first time federal legislation that acknowledges the disruption that space launch noise has on nearby communities, as well as outlining steps it believes the Department of Defense should take to mitigate the impact of sonic booms and other disturbances. The language was secured by Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), a senior member of the House Armed Servic... Read More »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) issued the following statement on his vote on the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act: "The NDAA has been a product of diligent bipartisan negotiations for decades. This year, it largely continues that legacy – with one frustrating exception. This NDAA has a lot of good – from a record pay raise for enlisted servicemembers to provisions I f... Read More »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced a bipartisan deal reached between the House and the Senate on legislation containing more than $53 million in Central Coast water projects championed by Rep. Carbajal. The deal advancing in Congress this week authorizes funding for water projects in Ventura, Los Osos, Los Olivos, Montecito, and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. “Water infrastructure is cri... Read More »

Today, the House of Representatives unanimously approved Congressman Salud Carbajal’s (CA-24) bill to rename the U.S. Post Office on E. Battles Road in Santa Maria in honor of Larry Lavagnino, the City’s former Mayor, City Councilmember, and longtime resident. “Every community should be so lucky to have a Larry Lavagnino,” said Rep. Carbajal. “A community champion such as Mayor Lavagnino is well ... Read More »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) celebrated the official designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary which took place this past Saturday after more than a decade of advocacy on the Central Coast and the final rule published by the Biden-Harris Administration. “Nearly a decade after the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary was first proposed to the federal governmen... Read More »

The members of New Democrat Coalition last night re-elected Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) to his second term as Vice Chair for Outreach. Following the 2024 election, the Coalition is adding more than 20 new members to reach its largest roster to date. At a press conference earlier today, Vice Chair Carbajal emphasized the importance of New Dem’s commitment to breaking through gridlock to deli... Read More »

Congressmen Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) led a call of more than 80 lawmakers today urging House appropriators to fully fund the new grant program they created to help airports replace firefighting foams containing harmful forever chemicals. In May 2024, these lawmakers successfully passed their Pollution-Free Aviation Sites (PFAS) Act, which authorized... Read More »

Eight years ago this month, I was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on the same night that Donald Trump was first elected President. I have reflected a lot on that night these past few weeks, remembering the complicated feelings I had confronting the reality of his unexpected win along with my own — which, as an immigrant speaking English as my second language and someone who grew up in... Read More »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) announced a new $60,400,000 grant from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support the City of Ventura’s large scale water recycling program VenturaWaterPure. The grant is the largest in a $125 million round of investments rolled out this week by the Biden-Harris Administration to support large-scale water recycling projects. “The Bipartisan Infrastructur... Read More »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) announced a new research grant for Santa Barbara small business Photothermal Spectroscopy Corporation from the landmark federal manufacturing and science law he helped pass in 2022. A $283,000 grant funded by the CHIPS and Science Act will support the company’s development of thermal management and thermal property characterization tools to help the U.S. s... Read More »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) marked the third anniversary of the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law with remarks promising to protect its programs in the second Trump Administration. “Either out of misguided policy priorities, or merely out of revenge; I know that there are many in this chamber who have expressed eagerness to dismantle these programs,” said Rep. Carbajal. “... Read More »