This week, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced the bipartisan Mariner Exam Modernization Act, introduced by Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Ranking Member Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Chair Mike Ezell (R-MS-04). “Our country’s maritime industry shouldn’t be held back by an antiquated credentialing system,” said Rep. Carbajal. “The Mariner Exam Modern... Read More »
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) and Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) released the following statement regarding reports of recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations throughout Ventura County, California. These operations follow a wave of escalated enforcement in neighboring Los Angeles County and are spreading fear, chaos, and distress across the region. “We ha... Read More »
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Ranking Member Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Chair Mike Ezell (R-MS-04) announced their bipartisan American Cargo for American Ships Act passed the House of Representatives. The legislation will strengthen U.S. cargo preference laws to stop the ongoing decline of U.S. flagged ships engaged in international trade. The legislation now heads to the ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) co-sponsored U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin’s (D-MD-08) Truth in Tariffs Act, which would require large retailers to clearly display the portion of an item’s price attributable to tariffs. At a time of increasing economic chaos generated solely by President Trump, this bill will give Americans full transparency on the hidden costs of tariffs. "Instead... Read More »
U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the statement below following the Trump Administration’s deployment of Marines in Los Angeles. “Deploying Marines into a major American city sets an extremely dangerous precedent,” said Rep. Carbajal. “Marines on the streets of Los Angeles – in addition to the 2,000 National Guard troops Trump se... Read More »
U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) introduced the Space Launch Noise Mitigation Study Act to require the Department of the Air Force (DAF) to assess the impact of space launch activity on neighboring communities and make recommendations for noise mitigation. The emergence of frequent sonic booms from the increase in space launches is a new phenomenon that requires additional studies to m... Read More »
Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) introduced a legislative package to prevent the deportation of servicemembers’ parents. The package includes his bipartisan legislation, the Protect Patriot Parents Act, which would make parents of U.S. military servicemembers eligible for Lawful Permanent Resident status, preventing potential deportations or separations of military families. The package als... Read More »
U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it is backing down from its plans to close several California-based U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offices. The announcement comes on the heels of Senator Adam Schiff’s (D-CA) letter, which was co-led by Carbajal, to the Administration urging them to reverse their plan to c... Read More »
U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) released the statement below following House passage of the Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act. Earlier this year, Carbajal joined Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA-04), Jake Ellzey (R-TX-06), and Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-02) in introducing this legislation to improve our nation’s aerial firefighting capabilities through expanded use of excess military aircrafts and ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to undermine the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s ability to independently and responsibly regulate civilian nuclear activity in the United States. The order, titled “Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,” directs the Commission to facilitate the e... Read More »
On May 23, Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) hosted an infrastructure roundtable discussion in Ventura. The discussion focused on Ventura’s priorities for highway, transit, and rail infrastructure as Congress prepares to update the Surface Transportation bill. As a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Congressman is working to ensure the Central Coas... Read More »
U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) released the statement below following the passage of the Republican reconciliation bill on the House floor. The bill contains extreme and unprecedented cuts to Medicaid and food assistance. The bill now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration. “Today, House Republicans passed their heartless bill to rip away health care and food assistance from mill... Read More »
On the anniversary of the Refugio Beach oil spill, U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Julia Brownley (D-CA-26) reintroduced legislation to expand safety regulations on U.S. oil and gas pipelines to prevent devastating spills like the Refugio Beach disaster, which spilled over 100,000 gallons of oil on the Central Coast of California in 2015. The Valve Safety Fairness Act, would rest... Read More »
U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) released the statement below following the House Agriculture Committee markup of the Republican-led budget bill. The bill would decimate the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and take food assistance away from millions of seniors, children, veterans, and families. “At a time when families are struggling to put food on the table, Republica... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) announced his bipartisan legislation to reduce wildfire risks passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Carbajal’s Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act would reduce the procedural steps needed for removing hazardous vegetation near power lines, cutting red tape to allow for a more streamlined process to combat wildfire risk. U.S. Representativ... Read More »
