Press Releases

Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) issued the statement below following House-passage of the Republican-led funding bill. “Today, I voted against the partisan Republican funding bill that does nothing to bring down the cost of health insurance for millions of Americans," said Rep. Carbajal. “Families across the Central Coast and beyond are already seeing that their… Read more »

U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), a Marine Corps veteran, and Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11) reintroduced bipartisan legislation aimed at improving housing access and affordability for U.S. veterans. The lawmakers’ Home for the Brave Act would exempt veterans' disability benefits from counting toward total income when determining their eligibility for housing assistance programs… Read more »

U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) called on President Trump to reverse his tariff policies, which ultimately function as a hidden tax on American families and businesses. In an October 30, 2025, letter to the President, Carbajal called for an urgent reevaluation of the administration’s global trade policies, specifically the blanket tariffs imposed on nearly all U.S.… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) joined a bicameral letter led by U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) to demand President Trump and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum immediately cease any plans to open new offshore oil and gas leases in U.S. federal waters off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, in the Arctic Ocean and northern Bering Sea off of Alaska, and in… Read more »

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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »