Press Releases

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 »

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) today recognized Equal Pay Day and cosponsored the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation that would strengthen the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and guarantee that women can challenge pay discrimination and hold employers accountable. Carbajal joined Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) in cosponsoring the legislation in the House of Representatives. … Read more »

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), House Armed Services Committee member, delivered the following remarks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, addressing the need for Congress to establish a bipartisan independent commission to investigate Russia’s disgraceful actions. Remarks as prepared for delivery:… Read more »

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Member of the Armed Services Committee, questioned General Curtis Scaparrotti about how to deter Russia’s activities to disrupt international order and undermine American democracy. Watch Rep. Carbajal’s remarks to Gen. Scaparrotti with his responses below at time 35:56:… Read more »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) honored a group of exceptional women from communities throughout the 24th Congressional District during Women’s History Month. The Congressman honored five women from across the Central Coast including: · Suzanne Curtis, the Volunteer Coordinator at the American Red Cross in San Luis Obispo and sole contributor to a… Read more »

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) issued the following statement on the decision by Republican leadership to pull its Affordable Care Act (ACA) repeal bill from consideration in the House of Representatives: “The failure by the House Majority to pass their healthcare repeal bill is good news to the millions of families whose lives have been improved by gaining access to… Read more »

Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) joined Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) to shed light on the devastating costs the American Health Care Act (AHCA) would impose on millions of our nation’s Veterans. Last night, Republicans introduced an amendment to the AHCA that would prohibit veterans who are “eligible” to receive VA care from receiving any tax credits to help pay… Read more »

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Member of the House Budget Committee, offered motions at today’s markup of the House Majority’s health care bill, opposing the American Health Care Act (AHCA)’s negative impact on mental health services and on older Americans. Rep. Carbajal voted against advancing the AHCA out of Committee. Watch Rep. Carbajal’s remarks on the… Read more »

Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24), member of the House Armed Services Committee, introduced the Strengthening Preventive Health Care for Service Members Act. Legislation that would allow the Department of Defense (DoD), through TRICARE, to immediately expand preventive health care services for military service members and families. The bill would address the gap between our civilian and… Read more »