Amid Exponential Growth of Space Launches from Vandenberg, Rep. Carbajal Highlights Measure Allowing Space Force to Recoup Base Upkeep Costs from Space Launch Companies

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Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) is highlighting new authority he delivered in this year’s annual defense policy bill that allows the Space Force to share more of the upkeep costs of their bases and launch ranges with the commercial space companies utilizing U.S. military-owned ranges. As a senior member of the U.S. Armed Service Committee and the representative for the United States…

Rep. Carbajal Joins Ventura and Santa Barbara Law Enforcement to Highlight Bipartisan Legislation Poised to Become Law that He Co-Led to Increase Federal Efforts to Combat Fentanyl Trafficking

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Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal highlighted recently-passed bipartisan legislation that he co-led in Congress to combat the trafficking of deadly fentanyl into the United States, and the impact the new law will have on curbing overdose deaths on the Central Coast. The Disrupt Fentanyl Trafficking Act passed both chambers of Congress this month and was signed into law by President Joe…

Rep. Carbajal Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Delivering Nearly $1,000,000 to Protect Santa Barbara County Pedestrians, Prevent Roadway Deaths

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Nearly $1,000,000 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is coming to Santa Barbara to help prevent roadway deaths

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) announced today nearly $1,000,000 in grants funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to prevent roadway deaths and protect pedestrians in Santa Barbara County. Grants from the Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program, which was created by Rep. Carbajal through his work on the 2021 infrastructure law, is delivering funds to both the City and…

Rep. Carbajal Applauds First-Ever Senate Action on Central Coast Heritage Protection Act

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Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) is highlighting the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s approval this week of

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) is highlighting the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s approval this week of a bill to upgrade federal protections for Central Coast public lands, the first-ever action taken by the U.S. Senate on his legislation. The Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, which Carbajal reintroduced earlier this year while hiking the superblooms he’s…

Carbajal-Bice Bill to Combat Threat of Fentanyl Headed to President’s Desk to Become Law

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Legislation written by House Armed Services Committee member Salud Carbajal (D-CA) and Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK) to combat fentanyl trafficking is on the verge of becoming law after passing the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate this week. The Disrupt Fentanyl Trafficking Act, originally introduced by the lawmakers along with Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) in…

Congressional Youth ChalleNGe Caucus Co-Chairs Carbajal, Napolitano, Miller & Guthrie Lead 15 Colleagues in Commemorating 30th Anniversary of National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program with Bipartisan Resolution

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Congressional Youth ChalleNGe Caucus Co-Chairs Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA-31), Carol Miller (R-WV-01), and Brett Guthrie (R-KY-02) introduced with 15 of their colleagues H.Res.921 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program (NGYCP). "For the past thirty years, the National Guard Youth Challenge Program has supported the…

Rep. Carbajal Announces $260,000 in Federal Housing Assistance Grants for San Luis Obispo and Ventura Counties

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Congressman Salud Carbajal announced two new federal grants that will support housing and homelessness assistance programs on

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal announced two new federal grants that will support housing and homelessness assistance programs on the Central Coast. Ventura County is receiving $159,047 and San Luis Obispo County is receiving $107,949 in federal funding from the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program, funded approved through Rep. Carbajal’s work in Congress on the most recent federal…

Reps. Carbajal, Obernolte, Chu, Weber Introduce Legislation to Address Prison Understaffing

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Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-CA) joined Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA), Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-CA), and Congressman Randy Weber (R-TX) to introduce bipartisan legislation to address pervasive understaffing in federal prisons. The bipartisan Prison Staffing Reform Act directs the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to conduct a review of understaffing, devise a 3-year plan to…

Rep. Carbajal Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Delivering $1,000,000 to Improve Central Coast Passenger Rail Options

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Rep. Carbajal Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Delivering $1,000,000 to Improve Central Coast Passenger Rail Options

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) announced $1,000,000 in investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support improved passenger rail options for Central Coast residents through a federal rail program created by his work on the landmark 2021 law. The federal investments will support efforts to expand and improve the Pacific Surfliner corridor through the Central Coast down to…

Carbajal-Bice Bill to Combat Threat of Fentanyl Included in Year-End Defense Policy Agreement

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House Armed Services Committee member Salud Carbajal (D-CA) and Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK) are highlighting that the final agreement announced today on this year’s annual defense policy legislation includes their bill to increase federal attention to fentanyl trafficking by utilizing the tools of the Department of Defense (DoD) and involving Mexico as an active partner to combat this…