Reps. Carbajal, LaMalfa, Miller, and Spanberger Lead Push for Investments in Specialty Crop Mechanization in the 2024 Farm Bill

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Representative Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.) joined his House Agriculture Committee colleagues Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.), Max Miller (R-Ohio), and Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) to lead 30 Members of Congress in an effort urging Agriculture Committee leaders to prioritize federal support and financial resources for specialty crop mechanization research and development in the 2024 Farm Bill. In a…

Reps. Carbajal, Schiff Introduce Legislation to Expand Pell Grant, Improve College Affordability

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Today, California Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Adam Schiff (CA-30) introduced legislation to expand the Pell Grant and improve college affordability 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,…

Congressional Delegation Statement on Trip to Israel and the Palestinian Territories

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Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) along with Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Mark Takano (CA-39), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Sean Casten (IL-06), and Becca Balint (VT-AL), released a statement on their recent trip to Israel and the Palestinian Territories and outlining changes for future U.S. policy: “What happened in Israel on October 7th was horrifying. On our…

Rep. Carbajal Announces $3.5 Million Federal Award to Fund Nearly 50 New Ventura County Affordable Homes

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Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) announced today that affordable housing programs he has supported in Congress are awarding $3,546,190 in federal funds to construct nearly fifty new affordable housing units outside of Ojai. The funding is supporting the Camino De Salud project located at 11432 North Ventura Avenue in the Mira Monte area of unincorporated Ventura County. Once completed,…

Problem Solvers Caucus Endorses Carbajal-DeRemer Bill to Cut Child Care Costs, Boost Availability of Care

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Last week, the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus endorsed legislation written by Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Congressman Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) to increase access to quality child care and lower cost of care for American families. The Child Care Investment Act, which was introduced by the lawmakers last summer, has the support of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the New…

Carbajal, Padilla Lead Bipartisan Call for Long-Term Funding to Research DDT Impacts on Southern California Oceans

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Today, Representative Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.-24) and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) led 22 California lawmakers in calling on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to include robust, long-term funding for research on the harmful impacts of the dumping of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and its associated chemicals in the ocean waters off the coast of Southern…

Rep. Carbajal, New Democrat Coalition Immigration and Border Security Task Force Unveil Framework for Commonsense Immigration Reform, Calls on Republicans to Join Democrats in Tackling Border Security

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Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and other members of the New Democrat Coalition (NDC) released their framework

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and other members of the New Democrat Coalition (NDC) released their framework for bipartisan immigration and border security reform that will secure the border, bolster the U.S. economy and workforce, improve pathways to legal status, and help address the asylum system. Throughout the 118th Congress, New Dems have repeatedly…

Rep. Carbajal Urges Action on Senate-Passed National Security Supplemental

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2.13.24

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) is urging House Republican leadership to immediately bring the Senate-passed bipartisan national security supplemental aid bill to the floor for a vote, emphasizing its potential to meet the nation’s security challenges and help save lives in the short and long term. Yesterday, Rep. Carbajal – a Marine veteran and senior member of the House Armed…

Rep. Carbajal Announces Winner of 2023 Congressional App Challenge

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Dos Pueblos High School student Eamon Gordon. winner of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 24th Congressio

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) announced that Dos Pueblos High School student Eamon Gordon is the winner of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 24th Congressional District. The finance literacy app developed by Gordon, Financedu, provides free financial education for youth of all ages. With a user-friendly interface and comprehensive content, it aims to increase…