Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, sent a letter to the Acting Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Kevin E. Lunday to raise concerns about Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s use of U.S. Coast Guard helicopters for local travel in the Washington, D.C. area. “It has recently been brought... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) sent a letter to Jamieson Greer, Acting Special Counsel, demanding that the Office of Special Counsel immediately investigate the Trump administration’s apparent illegal use of government resources to promote a partisan political agenda. Carbajal’s letter comes on the heels of political messages regarding the current government shutdown being pos... Read More »
U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), Top Democrat on the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, released the statement below following reports that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem is purchasing a pair of luxury Gulfstream G700 private jets during a government shutdown. "As the Republican government shutdown continues to push thousands of fe... Read More »
As thousands of federal workers work without pay due to the Republican government shutdown, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) requested the Chief Administrative Officer of the House to withhold his pay until the federal government is fully reopened. “I stand in solidarity with the servicemembers, air traffic controllers, and other federal workers on the Central Coast and beyond who are ... Read More »
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... Read More »
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... Read More »
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... Read More »
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... Read More »
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 ... Read More »
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... Read More »
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,... Read More »
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... Read More »
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... Read More »
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 ... Read More »
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... Read More »
