Santa Barbara, CA -- A partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory will direct roughly $2.5 million to Cal Poly to enhance its Aerospace Engineering Department and boost its mini-satellite program.
The Educational Partnership Agreement (EPA) provides a total of $5 million for both Cal Poly campuses, split evenly between Cal Poly and California State Polytechnic University in… Read more »
Santa Barbara, CA – Congressman Carbajal issued the following statement on Facebook and Twitter on President Donald Trump’s executive order instructing agencies to waive environmental reviews of development projects in light of the current economic downturn:
“It is unnerving that the President is exploiting the COVID-19 crisis to undo decades of bipartisan progress in order to further… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Carbajal voted to pass the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act. This legislation, which passed by a margin of 417-1, enacts bipartisan, highly sought-after changes to the Paycheck Protection Program’s (PPP) rules to make the program more accessible for vulnerable small businesses.
“Small business owners on the Central Coast have spoken loud and… Read more »
For Immediate Release
May 15, 2020
Contact: Jeremy Tittle, Jeremy.Tittle@mail.house.gov, (202) 897-7545
Rep. Carbajal Statement on House Passage of The Heroes Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Salud Carbajal issued the following statement after voting in support of The Heroes Act (H.R. 6800), a coronavirus relief bill that builds on previous coronavirus response… Read more »
Rep. Salud Carbajal led a bipartisan group of Members of Congress from California in sending a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom requesting the state provide COVID-19 relief funding to small and midsize counties. Other signers of the letter include Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley), Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley), Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale), Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael),… Read more »
Rep. Salud Carbajal traveled back to Washington and voted today to pass the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 266), a coronavirus relief bill that puts hundreds of billions into additional small business relief, hospital and health center aid, and enhanced national testing. The bill is now headed to the president’s desk to be signed into… Read more »
Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) sent a second letter today to Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director Michael Carvajal re-emphasizing the need for rapid action to provide medical equipment and care facilities at the Lompoc U.S. Penitentiary, and asking for an update from the bureau on what is being done to protect the… Read more »
Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) and every member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) are calling on congressional leadership to include protection and financial assistance for farmworkers in future legislation to slow the spread of coronavirus. Farmworkers are essential frontline workers and our nation’s food supply is dependent on their well-being.
In a letter… Read more »
In response to the announcement that the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) programs have run out of funding, Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) released the following statement:
“Congress must immediately appropriate more funding for Small Business Administration loan programs to help small businesses on the… Read more »
Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) sent a letter today to Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Michael Carvajal urging further action to prevent the spread of coronavirus within Lompoc U.S. Penitentiary. The letter urges expedited approval of the facility’s request to quickly establish a mobile hospital as well as their… Read more »
