Santa Barbara, CA – Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) joined Congressman Harley Rouda (CA-48) in introducing H.R. 8572, the Securing America’s Nuclear Waste Act, along with Representative Richard Neal (MA-01), and Representative Mike Levin (CA-49).
The bill seeks to address the large quantities of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and high-level radioactive waste currently stored on-site at… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Salud Carbajal issued the following statement after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) meeting to discuss the findings of their investigation on the Conception boat fire:
“Just last year, we lost 34 lives and experienced the worst maritime disaster in California history when the Conception dive boat caught fire and sank off the Central Coast.… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Salud Carbajal provided an update on his health, which can be found on Facebook, Twitter, or below:
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Hi everyone, I wanted to take a minute to thank you for all the well-wishes you continue to send to me through my office and my staff.
I also wanted to give you a brief… Read more »
Washington, DC – Last week, Congressman Salud Carbajal held a virtual press conference to introduce his bill, the Energy Opportunity Zones Act, which creates and expands tax credits to encourage renewable energy investment in regions, like ours, where a nuclear power plant is slated to close in the near future or in the case of coal power plants which have ceased… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Salud Carbajal and Senator Feinstein applauded National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on their recent decision to keep the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary on the nomination list for designation as a marine sanctuary.
“Marine sanctuaries play an essential role in protecting California’s sensitive marine and coastal areas from… Read more »
Washington, DC - Congressman Carbajal issued the following statement after learning he tested positive for COVID-19:
“After discovering I was exposed to an individual who tested positive for COVID-19, I took an initial COVID-19 test which came back negative. Following the negative result, I was instructed to quarantine for 14 days and self-monitor for symptoms.
“After I began to… Read more »
Washington, DC - Congressman Carbajal issued the following statement after becoming exposed to an individual who tested positive for COVID-19:
"No one is immune to contracting coronavirus and Congress is certainly no exception. Despite taking every precaution -- including wearing a mask, social distancing, and hand-washing -- I have learned I was exposed to an individual who tested… Read more »
Washington, DC — Last night, the House passed an updated version of the Heroes Act by a 214 to 207 vote. The amended legislation refines House Democrats’ negotiating position to address the needs that have developed since The Heroes Act passed in May.
“I am proud to have voted for four COVID-19 stimulus packages which were signed into law, but it is clear that those bills alone are not… Read more »
Washington, DC – The public comment period on proposed offshore wind development off the Central Coast has now closed and, with a new commitment from the Navy in hand, Congressman Carbajal has called on the Offshore Wind Working Group to reconvene and move forward with negotiations on a leasing area for the development.
“Now that the public comment period is over and the Navy… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) led a group of 12 members of the California delegation in urging the House Appropriations Committee leadership to include a provision to protect public lands in California from new oil and gas development, including fracking, in any final Fiscal Year 2021 spending deal. The lawmakers… Read more »
