WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Salud Carbajal joined an effort led by Reps. Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Kathy Castor (FL-14) to urge the U.S. Department of Commerce to reconsider and withdraw the appointment of climate denier David Legates to a leadership role at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Legates has repeatedly rejected the… Read more »
Santa Barbara, CA – Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal issued a statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
“Tonight our nation lost an icon, a trailblazer, and a pillar of justice. I am devastated to hear of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing, and my heart goes out to her family and to our country as we grieve this incredible loss.
She leaves behind a lasting… Read more »
Santa Barbara, CA – Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal, Senator Dianne Feinstein, and Senator Kamala Harris wrote to House and Senate leadership urging them to quickly finalize a COVID-19 emergency response package and include critical assistance for the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) in order to respond to the pandemic’s outbreaks in California prisons.
The letter emphasizes the… Read more »
For Immediate Release
August 4, 2020
Contacts:
Rep. Carbajal: Isabelle Bock | 202-774-6685
Sen. Feinstein: Anthony Rivera-Rodriguez | 202-224-6442
Sen. Harris: Meaghan Lynch | 202-280-8542
Santa Barbara, CA – Yesterday, Rep. Carbajal, along with U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris, wrote to the Secretary of the Air Force to express strong support for selection of… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal joined a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers in voting to pass H.R. 7027, the Child Care is Essential Act and H.R. 7327, the Child Care for Economic Recovery Act.
COVID-19 has devastated the child care sector, forcing providers to close and exacerbating the existing shortage of affordable child care options for families. Without adequate… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. Carbajal voted to pass H.R. 1957, the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act, to provide permanent, full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and establish the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund.
This strong, bipartisan legislation provides critical investments in our national parks, public lands, and conservation… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, the House passed the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the 2021 fiscal year by a margin of 295-125. The must-pass bill provides funding and oversight for the nation’s military, defense, and security needs, and contains several of Rep. Carbajal’s proposals.
“I’m pleased to see our Central Coast values are strongly represented in this year’s… Read more »
Washington, DC — Today, Rep. Carbajal and the co-chairs of the New Americans Caucus, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) and Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA), introduced H.R. 7670, the Defend New Americans Act, which would prohibit the use of federal funds to establish a denaturalization office within the Department of Justice.
The Department of Justice has historically used denaturalization… Read more »
Washington, DC - Hoy, el representante Carbajal y los copresidentes del Caucus Nuevos Americanos, Repr. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) y Repr. Norma Torres (D-CA) presentaron en proyecto de ley H.R. 7670, Ley de Defensa de los Nuevos Americanos, que prohibiría el uso de fondos federales para establecer una oficina de desnaturalización dentro del Departamento de Justicia.
El Departamento de… Read more »
Santa Barbara, CA — Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal issued the following statement on the passing of civil rights icon Representative John Lewis:
“It is hard to imagine a world without Civil Rights legend Rep. John Lewis. He fought all his life to dismantle hatred and help the most vulnerable amongst us. He has inspired millions of Americans through his work combating racism,… Read more »
