Washington, D.C. — Congressman Salud Carbajal and Senator Dianne Feinstein today introduced the Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act, a bill to reform maritime liability rules in response to the 2019 Conception boat fire that killed 34 people.
The Carbajal-Feinstein bill updates an 1851 law that can prevent maritime accident victims and their families from receiving compensation… Read more »
Washington, DC – On July 16th, Congressman Carbajal led 19 Members of Congress in a letter to President Biden urging the administration to include a national infrastructure bank in the final bipartisan infrastructure package. The same day, Congressman Carbajal reintroduced the National Infrastructure Investment Corporation (NIIC) Act which lays out how such a bank would operate. The bill… Read more »
Santa Barbara, CA - Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) announced that he has secured $20 million in direct funding for local priorities in the House’s transportation and infrastructure package, the INVEST in America Act, and advanced several measures designed to create jobs, improve quality of life for Central Coast residents, and tackle the climate crisis.
The bill passed… Read more »
Santa Barbara, CA – Rep. Carbajal today joined the White House in announcing an agreement on the size and scope of leasing to allow for offshore wind development off the coast of Morro Bay. The area available for offshore wind development would span 399 square miles, enough to produce 3GW of energy, which represents the largest proposed floating offshore wind project in the… Read more »
Santa Barbara, CA -Yesterday, Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) reintroduced the Small Transit Communities Modernization Act. The bill would stave off a steep cut in federal funds that could impact small urban transit providers, including Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (SBMTD).
Currently, the federal Small Transit Intensive Cities (STIC) program provides funds to… Read more »
Santa Barbara, CA – On Friday, Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) joined Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) in reintroducing the MARKET CHOICE Act. This bipartisan legislation seeks to implement a fee on carbon emissions, which would help fund infrastructure advancement and development while combatting climate change.
In a… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, on the 51st Earth Day, Congressman Salud Carbajal issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s announcement that the Department of Transportation will withdraw a Trump-era rule which blocked California from setting our own fuel emissions standards.
“California’s clean car standards paved the way for other states… Read more »
Washington, DC -- Last week, Rep. Salud Carbajal reintroduced the bipartisan Expanding Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance Program (META) Act. The legislation supports the reduction of air emissions from ports and vessels by authorizing an additional $3 million for the Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance Program, which will fund research and activities related to… Read more »
Santa Barbara, CA – Last week, Congressman Carbajal led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing the Fly Safe and Healthy Act of 2021. This legislation would help prevent the spread of COVID-19 among air travelers by creating a pilot program to require temperature checks at TSA screenings.
“My own experience with COVID-19 underscores how easily this virus can… Read more »
Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) with Rep. Julia Brownley (CA-26) introduced the Small Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 2019 to raise the standards of maritime safety and prioritize the well-being of the public. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) introduced the Senate version of this bill.
“If we are to save lives and make necessary reforms in the wake of the Conception tragedy, we must no… Read more »
