Press Releases

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal announced a $444,787 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to improve high-speed internet connectivity in Santa Ynez and other parts of northern Santa Barbara County. The grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan, the landmark COVID-19 relief bill that Rep. Carbajal helped get signed into law in March 2021. “Whether it’s a small business needing… Read more »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal, a member of the Pro-Choice Caucus, issued the following statement in reaction to the Supreme Court’s ruling today in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, where they struck a half century of legal precedent on Constitutional reproductive rights by overturning Roe v. Wade: “This decision, which overturns a half century of legal precedent, is a… Read more »

Today, a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives sent to the President’s desk a proposal championed by Congressman Salud Carbajal which will expand the use of ‘red flag’ laws, a portion of a commonsense gun safety package crafted over the past month. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act includes multiple provisions to reduce gun deaths and keep American communities safe,… Read more »

Washington, DC. – Hoy, las dos cámaras del Congreso aprobaron un acuerdo bipartidista para reducir las muertes por armas que incluye incentivos para los estados a usar leyes de ‘bandera roja’, un esfuerzo del Congresista Salud Carbajal que ha defendido para proteger los los niños y las familias en todos los Estados Unidos. La Ley Bipartidista de Comunidades más Seguras (Bipartisan Safer… Read more »

Earlier this morning, Rep. Salud Carbajal joined a bipartisan majority of the House Armed Services Committee to send its comprehensive defense policy bill for the upcoming fiscal year to the House Floor. Included within the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23 NDAA) are multiple provisions championed by Congressman Carbajal that will support operations at… Read more »

El jueves pasado, el Congresista Carbajal visitó la Casa Blanca para presenciar una firma de ley que apoyó en el Congreso, para reducir los gastos familiares y resolvar los problemas e interrupciones de la cadena de suministro. Esta ley mejorará la supervisión del mercado de transporte marítimo, reducirá las tarifas de envío altas, y abaratará costos para las familias y pequeñas empresas… Read more »

The bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Act cracks down on high costs and promotes fairness in shipping industry for California farmers and businesses Read more »

Today, a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve legislation written by Congressman Salud Carbajal aimed at expanding use of red flag laws nationwide to reduce gun deaths. Rep. Carbajal’s Extreme Risk Order Protection Act creates a grant program at the U.S. Department of Justice to encourage states to adopt ‘red flag’ laws and support the 19 states that… Read more »

Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal visited Santa Maria Airport (SMX) and touted more than $8 million in funding already secured from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) for Central Coast projects in the seven months since it was signed into law. These historic first investments from the BIL—part of $9.7 billion already announced for California’s transportation, climate,… Read more »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal announced that his legislation to reduce gun deaths will receive a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives next week. Rep. Carbajal’s Extreme Risk Order Protection Act, which has more than 100 co-sponsors in the House and a companion bill led by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) in the Senate, would create a grant program at the U.S. Department of Justice… Read more »