Rep. Carbajal, California Congressional Delegation Call on Caltrans to Eliminate Redundant Federal Environmental Reviews

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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…

Rep. Carbajal and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Improve Cybersecurity Protections at Nation’s Ports

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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…

Rep. Carbajal Touts New $3.57 Million Grant to Aid PFAS Remediation at SLO County Airport

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Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) applauded the new support for forever chemical remediation efforts at San Luis Obispo County Airport (SBP) from the federal grant program he recently helped renew. Earlier this week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded SBP a $3.57 million grant from the Airport Improvement Program to support innovative demonstration testing of three PFAS…

Carbajal Announces $1.7 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Protect Central Coast Pedestrians, Prevent Roadway and Cyclist Deaths

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Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) announced today another $1,719,611 in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to prevent roadway deaths and protect pedestrians and cyclists on the Central Coast. Grants from the Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program, which was created by Rep. Carbajal through his work on the 2021 infrastructure law, is delivering: $791,611…

Rep. Carbajal Marks $1 Billion from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Central Coast, Highlights Widespread Impacts of Landmark Investments

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Rep. Carbajal at Santa Barbara MTD

Over the past two weeks, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) has toured projects, agencies, and Central Coast businesses that have benefited from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to mark a milestone $1 billion invested in projects across the three counties that he represents in Congress. Rep. Carbajal helped write and pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law with the Biden-Harris…

Rep. Carbajal Announces $5.4 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Support Purchase of Clean Electric Buses in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo

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Rep. Carbajal Announces $5.4 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Support Purchase of Clean Electric Buses in S

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal announced $5,467,019 in new federal funding that will help the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transportation District (MTD) and San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (RTA) purchase battery-electric buses and chargers. Santa Barbara MTD is receiving $2,894,131 and San Luis Obispo RTA is receiving $2,572,888 in Federal Transit Administration funding made…

Rep. Carbajal Highlights New Federal Attention and Investments for Airport Noise Mitigation Signed into Law in Aviation Bill

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Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), a member of the House Aviation Subcommittee, is highlighting new federal attention to airport noise and investments in noise mitigation projects coming through the aviation policy legislation he helped write and get signed into law a few weeks ago. “The Central Coast’s airports are hubs for our local economy, commerce, tourism, and our gateways to the…

At Santa Maria Airport, Rep. Carbajal Celebrates Passage of His ‘Clean Airport Agenda’ with New Laws Combating PFAS Contamination at Airports

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Carbajal Santa Maria Airport

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) traveled to Santa Maria Public Airport to celebrate the passage of his ‘Clean Airport Agenda’ aimed at helping curb the threat of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals in communities near regional airports. The ‘Clean Airport Agenda’ includes Rep. Carbajal’s Pollution-Free Aviation Sites (PFAS) Act, which establishes a grant program to…

Rep. Carbajal Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Awards Supporting 35 New Clean School Bus Purchases in Santa Barbara and Ventura Unified School Districts

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Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and the Biden-Harris Administration announced new funding for two Central Coast school districts to support their purchase of 35 clean school buses for local students. Ventura Unified School District and Santa Barbara Unified School District are receiving a total of $7 million in rebates through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)…

House Passes Carbajal-led Legislation to Authorize U.S. Coast Guard Operations, Improve Support for its Critical Missions, and Improve Accountability for Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention

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Rep. Carbajal spoke on the House floor earlier today highlighting the important missions undertaken by the Coast Guard and the improvements included in the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024. Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved in a bipartisan vote legislation crafted by Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Ranking Member Salud Carbajal (CA-24),…

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