On the 3rd Anniversary of the tragic shooting in Isla Vista, California, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (CT-05), and Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08) introduced The Gun Violence Restraining Order Act, a bill that encourages all states to empower families and law enforcement agencies with the tools they need to prevent future tragedies due to gun… Read more »
Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) introduced H.R. 2586 the Reporting on Influence and Subversion by the Kremlin Act (RISK Act), which requires the Department of State to produce a comprehensive report on recent subversive measures by the Russian government.
“Russian attempts to subvert our elections and spread disinformation is nothing new,” said Rep. Carbajal. “It is… Read more »
Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) released the following statement regarding his vote against passage of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) in the U.S. House of Representatives:
“In order to get their harmful legislation passed, the House Majority took a bill that leaves 24 million Americans without health insurance – and made it even worse. The AHCA leaves… Read more »
Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced the Middle Class Creating Higher Education Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically (CHANCE) Act H.R. 2260, to increase the maximum award amount for Pell Grants and to restore year-round Pell Grant access. The CHANCE Act would make college more affordable and accessible for people of all… Read more »
Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-CA) announced he is joining the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus with fellow Marine, Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI). The Caucus, which is kept evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats, serves as a working group dedicated to advancing proposals that will mitigate and reduce climate change while at the same time encouraging economic… Read more »
Today, after reports circulated that the Administration is considering an Executive Order to review the locations available for offshore oil and gas drilling, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) urged the Administration to keep in place the Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program of 2017-2022, which prohibits drilling off the California Coast.
“The Central Coast… Read more »
Lompoc, CA – Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal held a press conference announcing the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2017, his most recent bill in Congress to ensure that federal firefighters receive the same access to job-related disability and retirement benefits as state, county and municipal firefighters. Rep. Carbajal will be joined by Vandenberg Professional Firefighters… Read more »
Atascadero, CA – Yesterday, Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) visited the Santos Arrona Head Start Center to interact and read with the children in the program. Head Start is a comprehensive childhood development program that focuses on increasing the school readiness of young children in low-income families. Carbajal was joined by Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo… Read more »
Paso Robles, CA – On Tuesday, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) will hold a town hall meeting to hear from constituents about how to best meet the needs of Central Coast veterans. The event is an opportunity for Congressman Carbajal to listen to constituent concerns and engage on veteran’s issues including housing, access to healthcare, and mental health.
The… Read more »
Santa Barbara – On Friday, Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) will tour three affordable housing developments with Santa Barbara City Housing Authority Executive Director, Rob Fredericks. The tour will focus on federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs that create and support low-income housing.
In Congress, Rep. Carbajal has supported local Housing Authority programs… Read more »
