Biden-Harris Administration Adopts Congressman Carbajal’s ‘Home for the Brave Act’, Improving Housing Access for American Veterans

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Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) applauded the Biden-Harris Administration for announcing a change in housing policy to benefit veterans that he had proposed in his bipartisan Home for the Brave Act. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will now no longer count veteran’s disability benefits towards total income when determining their eligibility for HUD programs,…

Rep. Carbajal Holds Town Hall in Lompoc

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Lompoc Town Hall 8.6.24

On Monday, August 5, Congressman Salud Carbajal hosted his ninth town of his current congressional term in Lompoc, California. The Congressman answered questions and concerns from constituents and provided updates on recent legislative action in Washington. Topics included housing, immigration, adoption policy, the Federal Aviation Administration and launches out of Vandenberg Space…

Rep. Carbajal, Sen. Padilla Push for Final Designation of Chumash Marine Sanctuary While Supporting Offshore Wind Development

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California Congressman Salud Carbajal and Senator Alex Padilla wrote to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and U.S. Department of Commerce to express their strong support for swiftly designating the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary while facilitating the development of offshore wind energy. If designated, the Sanctuary would be the first Tribally-nominated…

Rep. Carbajal, U.S. House Vote to Establish Bipartisan Task Force to Investigate Assassination Attempt of Donald Trump

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Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) was part of a unanimous vote of the U.S. House of Representatives last night establishing a bipartisan task force to investigate the attempted assassination of former President of the United States Donald Trump on July 13. “The attempt on Donald Trump's life earlier this month was an act of unacceptable political violence, and the American people…

Rep. Carbajal Statement on Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Address to U.S. Congress

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Rep. Carbajal Statement on Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Address to U.S. Congress

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, issued the following statement today following an address to Congress by Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “While I wholeheartedly support Israel’s right to defend itself in the wake of the horrific October 7 attack and rescue hostages still be held by Hamas,…

Rep. Carbajal Highlights Impact of PACT Act on Central Coast Veterans, Reminds Veterans of Key August Deadline

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Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) is highlighting how an expansion of veterans benefits he helped get signed into law in 2022 is helping Central Coast veterans, and reminding veterans of a key deadline for those who are eligible for new health benefits under the law. “Two years ago, we came together with President Joe Biden to pass the largest and most significant expansion of…

Rep. Carbajal Helps Introduce Legislation to Repeal Antiquated Law that Could Be Manipulated to Enact National Abortion Ban

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Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) is one of nearly 100 House Democrats co-sponsoring new legislation that would repeal an antiquated federal law that has been raised by conservative voices as the potential foundation for enacting a federal ban on abortion nationwide. The legislation introduced by Rep. Carbajal and his colleagues in recent weeks would preempt any attempt to use the 1873…

Rep. Carbajal Joins Reps. Peters and Curtis to Introduce PROVE It Act to Boost American Business and Fair Global Competition

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Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) joined Representatives John Curtis (R-UT) and Scott Peters (D-CA) to introduce legislation designed to support American businesses and ensure fair competition on the global stage. The Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act would provide high-quality, verifiable data about emissions of U.S.-made…

New Democrat Coalition Backs Rep. Carbajal’s Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Law Enforcement Staffing Shortages, Strengthen Vetting of Recruits

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Today, the New Democrat Coalition announced it was endorsing 15 public safety bills for passage, including legislation written by Coalition Vice Chair Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) to help local police departments mitigate staffing shortages. The Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act, introduced in May with Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), provides an emergency boost to the federal grant…