Press Releases

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to advance legislation co-sponsored by Congressman Salud Carbajal that would ban the sale, import, manufacture, or transfer of certain semi-automatic weapons. Read more »

Earlier today, the House Committee on Financial Services approved the Naomi Schwartz Safe Parking Program Act, a measure authored by Congressman Salud Carbajal. The bipartisan bill enables local entities to receive grants to establish and expand safe parking programs, the first of which was established in Santa Barbara County in 2004. "I am grateful to the members of the House… Read more »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal helped send key pieces of his Inflation Action Plan to President Joe Biden’s desk to become law; including provisions to invest in U.S. manufacturing of semiconductors, which will help lower the costs of everyday items from cars and household appliances, and create good-paying technology jobs by ensuring that next-generation technologies are made in… Read more »

Today, the House Judiciary Committee approved and advanced the Protect Patriot Parents Act, a measure authored by Rep. Salud Carbajal that would make parents of U.S. military servicemembers eligible to adjust for Lawful Permanent Resident status, preventing potential deportations or separations of military families. "I am pleased that my bill, the Protect Patriot Parents Act, has made… Read more »

El Comité Judicial de la Cámara aprobó hoy un proyecto de ley del Congresista Salud Carbajal que evitaría la deportación de padres de soldados y la separación de familias militares. La propuesta, titulada “La Ley de Protección de Padres Patriotas”  (Protect Patriot Parents Act), haría que los padres de miembros militares de EE. UU. sean elegibles para solicitar una tarjeta de… Read more »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal announced that he had secured nearly $9,000,000 in direct federal funding for community projects to benefit residents of Ventura County in the federal funding bills drafted and passed yesterday by the U.S. House of Representatives. The funding bills, written to cover federal spending for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2023, provide funds to expand Highway 101… Read more »

Congressman Salud Carbajal announced that he had secured $16,621,540 in direct federal funding for community projects to benefit residents of Santa Barbara County in the federal funding bills drafted and passed yesterday by the U.S. House of Representatives. The funding bills, written to cover federal spending for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2023, provide funds to help expand 101 carpool… Read more »

The Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act would provide grants to states to help mitigate impacts of climate change and rising sea levels. The Ocean Acidification Research Partnership Act would promote ocean acidification research to better understand causes, impacts, and solutions Read more »

Congressman Salud Carbajal announced that he had secured over $4,000,000 in direct federal funding for community projects to benefit residents of San Luis Obispo County in the federal funding bills drafted and passed today by the U.S. House of Representatives. The funding bills, written to cover federal spending for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2023, provide funds to help construction of a… Read more »

At a hearing held by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today, Congressman Salud Carbajal urged Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to approve funds from the landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that he helped pass for planned improvements to the U.S. Highway 101 along the Central Coast. The planned improvements sought for the 101 have already seen more than… Read more »