Press Releases

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) called out House Republicans for repeatedly suggesting this week their interest in obstructing delivery of vital federal disaster aid to Southern California. The Congressman’s full remarks can be viewed here. “Are these families not Americans?,” Rep. Carbajal said. “What makes these families different from families we have helped after hurricanes,… Read more »

Congressman Salud Carbajal today announced a new $1,426,000 grant from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support plans for a new multi-use path to improve connectivity between communities in the Santa Ynez Valley. The grant, which was awarded to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, will support planning and community engagement efforts for an 8.7 mile path that would connect the… Read more »

President Joe Biden signed Congressman Salud Carbajal’s (CA-24) bill to rename the U.S. Post Office on E. Battles Road in Santa Maria in honor of Larry Lavagnino, the City’s former Mayor, City Councilmember, and longtime resident. “Every community should be so lucky to have a Larry Lavagnino,” said Rep. Carbajal. “A community champion such as Mayor Lavagnino is well deserving of… Read more »

President Joe Biden followed through today on Congressman Salud Carbajal’s (CA-24) request to ban future offshore drilling off the Central Coast by taking new executive action shielding over 625 million acres of federal waters from oil and gas exploration. The request was the latest push by Rep. Carbajal to enact these protections, something he has pushed for since introducing the ban as… Read more »

Rep. Carbajal was part of a bipartisan coalition that circumvented House Republican leadership opposition to force passage of the Social Security Fairness Act earlier this year Read more »

President Joe Biden signed into law legislation sponsored by Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) to improve military families’ ability to compare housing options and identify subpar living conditions. "Our servicemembers – who sacrifice so much to protect our country – deserve reliable and safe housing for themselves and their families. However, too often I… Read more »

Today, Salud Carbajal was sworn in as U.S. Representative of California’s 24th Congressional District for the 119th Congress, beginning his fifth term representing the Central Coast in Congress. “As someone who grew up, got his first job and a great education, and started a family on the Central Coast, I am deeply grateful to continue working on its behalf in Congress,” said Rep.… Read more »

Yesterday, the U.S. Senate approved by unanimous consent Congressman Salud Carbajal’s (CA-24) bill to rename the U.S. Post Office on E. Battles Road in Santa Maria in honor of Larry Lavagnino, the City’s former Mayor, City Councilmember, and longtime resident. “Every community should be so lucky to have a Larry Lavagnino,” said Rep. Carbajal. “A community champion such as Mayor Lavagnino… Read more »

Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) voted today on a clean extension of government funding that averts a costly government shutdown. “After days of bending to the will of unelected billionaires and the chaotic whims of the President elect, Republicans have moved forward a deal similar to the one they killed earlier this week Sadly, this chaos in governing has further become the norm for… Read more »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) is calling out House Republicans for dragging their feet on finalizing government funding for the current fiscal year, leaving more than $14,000,000 in funding specifically designated for Central Coast projects in limbo. The failure to reach a bipartisan deal has forced Congress to resort to a stopgap government funding resolution this… Read more »