Congressman Salud Carbajal visited Goleta last week to highlight a new $11,156,330 investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help construct a new underpass to connect residents to Old Town Goleta.
The full press conference can be viewed here.
The funding comes from the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Grant Program, created by the infrastructure law to help reduce environmental… Read more »
Congressman Salud Carbajal today announced a new $1,426,000 grant from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support plans for a new multi-use path to improve connectivity between communities in the Santa Ynez Valley.
The grant, which was awarded to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, will support planning and community engagement efforts for an 8.7 mile path that would connect the… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced a bipartisan deal reached between the House and the Senate on legislation containing more than $53 million in Central Coast water projects championed by Rep. Carbajal.
The deal advancing in Congress this week authorizes funding for water projects in Ventura, Los Osos, Los Olivos, Montecito, and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
“Water… Read more »
Congressmen Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) led a call of more than 80 lawmakers today urging House appropriators to fully fund the new grant program they created to help airports replace firefighting foams containing harmful forever chemicals.
In May 2024, these lawmakers successfully passed their Pollution-Free Aviation Sites (PFAS) Act, which… Read more »
Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) announced a new $60,400,000 grant from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support the City of Ventura’s large scale water recycling program VenturaWaterPure.
The grant is the largest in a $125 million round of investments rolled out this week by the Biden-Harris Administration to support large-scale water recycling projects.
“The Bipartisan… Read more »
Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) marked the third anniversary of the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law with remarks promising to protect its programs in the second Trump Administration.
“Either out of misguided policy priorities, or merely out of revenge; I know that there are many in this chamber who have expressed eagerness to dismantle these programs,” said… Read more »
Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced legislation to strengthen protections for rail yardmasters by giving them the same protections as other rail yard workers.
"Yardmasters serve a critical role in our nation’s railroad network. They oversee the operations… Read more »
Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) released the following statement marking one year since the October 7 terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel:
"Today marks one year since the terrorist attack by Hamas which killed over 1,200 civilians.
"As we mourn innocent lives lost and those still taken from loved ones, I'm reaffirming my commitment to the safe return of every hostage, a renewed… Read more »
Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) joined California U.S. Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA-08), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA-30), Scott H. Peters (D-CA-50), Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14), Jim Costa (D-CA-21), Julia Brownley (D-CA-26), Robert Garcia (D-CA-42), Josh Harder (D-CA-09), Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), Juan Vargas (D-CA-52), and Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA-38) sent a letter to the California… Read more »
Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, along with Rep. Webster (FL-11), Chairman of the Subcommittee and Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the Protecting Investments in Our Ports Act.
This legislation would ensure that ports across the United States are taking the proper steps to protect… Read more »
