Press Releases

Lawmakers: “we encourage you to clarify that transmission cables needed for future offshore wind development may be permitted within the sanctuary” Read more »

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,… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

California Representatives Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced legislation last week to raise the design standards on waste canisters for spent nuclear fuel. The 100 Year Canister Act would require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to change the minimum design lifespan for canisters from the current regulation of 40 years to 100 years. This bill would ensure spent… Read more »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), a Co-Chair of the New Democrat Coalition’s Immigration and Border Security Task Force, announced he will vote against two different political gimmicks deployed by House Republicans to create chaos and do nothing to responsibly tackle the national security challenges facing the United States. Later today, Congressman Carbajal will reject the… Read more »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) joined an overwhelming majority of the U.S. House of Representatives to advance a bipartisan tax package which will lower costs for Central Coast families through an expanded Child Tax Credit and housing affordability tax credits, as well as provide additional support for small businesses and families affected by recent natural disasters. The… Read more »