This week, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) urged the Department of the Air Force and U.S. Space Force to fully evaluate the community, environmental, and operational impacts of the proposed super-heavy rocket launch facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
In a letter sent to Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink and Chief of Space Operations General Chance Saltzman,… Read more »
U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) co-led the introduction of Representative Gil Cisneros’s (D-CA-31) PROTECT Military Families Act, a bicameral bill that aims to protect military families from deportation and forced separation. The U.S. Senate version of the bill is led by Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and co-sponsored by Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) issued the statement below following the Trump administration’s military actions in Venezuela.
“The Trump administration’s decision to attack Venezuela was a reckless and deeply destabilizing action. Launching unilateral military strikes and seizing Maduro without a clear plan for what comes next risks creating a dangerous power… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, sent a letter to the Acting Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Kevin E. Lunday to raise concerns about Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s use of U.S. Coast Guard helicopters for local travel in the Washington, D.C. area.
“It has… Read more »
U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) joined U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-02) in urging House Speaker Mike Johnson to pass legislation ensuring servicemembers are paid before the October 15th deadline. Starting October 15th, servicemembers will start missing paychecks if a bipartisan funding deal isn’t reached. California has the most active-duty military members, with… Read more »
U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the statement below following the Trump Administration’s deployment of Marines in Los Angeles.
“Deploying Marines into a major American city sets an extremely dangerous precedent,” said Rep. Carbajal. “Marines on the streets of Los Angeles – in addition to the 2,000 National Guard… Read more »
U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) introduced the Space Launch Noise Mitigation Study Act to require the Department of the Air Force (DAF) to assess the impact of space launch activity on neighboring communities and make recommendations for noise mitigation. The emergence of frequent sonic booms from the increase in space launches is a new phenomenon that requires additional… Read more »
Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) introduced a legislative package to prevent the deportation of servicemembers’ parents. The package includes his bipartisan legislation, the Protect Patriot Parents Act, which would make parents of U.S. military servicemembers eligible for Lawful Permanent Resident status, preventing potential deportations or separations of military families. The… Read more »
This week, U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Mike Ezell (R-MS-4) introduced the Mariner Exam Modernization Act, which directs the U.S. Coast Guard to develop and implement a plan to modernize the Merchant Mariner Credentialing exam, aiming to eliminate redundancies and improve efficiency within 270 days of receiving recommendations from a dedicated working group.
“The men… Read more »
Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Neal Dunn, M.D. (R-FL-02) joined Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Ashley Moody (R-FL) to reintroduce bicameral and bipartisan legislation to incentivize investment in spaceport infrastructure. The Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act will provide spaceports like Vandenberg Space Force Base eligibility for tax-exempt municipal revenue bonds,… Read more »
