Agriculture

Today, California Representatives Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Jim Costa (CA-21), and Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) are urging the creation and passage of a disaster recovery package in the U.S. House of Representatives that can aid recovery efforts for California farms and ranches devastated by historic storms earlier this year. “For nearly three weeks, California was hit with… Read more »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) toured the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County’s new warehouse in Goleta to see where the $1,500,000 he delivered in last year’s federal funding package will help expand capacity to serve Central Coast families in need.  “Last spring, nearly a year ago, I got a request from the Foodbank to help them get federal funding to help get Sharehouse up… Read more »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) announced that he will continue to serve on three House committees in his new term: Agriculture; Armed Services; and Transportation and Infrastructure. Carbajal will continue as the top-ranking Democrat on the Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, and will serve as that Subcommittee’s Ranking… Read more »

Last night, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) led a bipartisan group of 27 members of the House of Representatives in a letter urging the White House to prioritize investments in agricultural research in the upcoming 2024 budget set to be released in the next month. The lawmakers emphasized the impact additional research in automation and mechanization would have in supporting… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Jim Baird (R-IN) and Jahana Hayes (D-CT) concluded their bipartisan congressional delegation trip to Cuba as representatives of the United States and the House Agriculture Committee. The four-day trip included meetings with Cuban farmers, agricultural business operators, and local officials to discuss the current state of agriculture in… Read more »

Beginning today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-CA) is leading a bipartisan House Agriculture Committee delegation of Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN) and Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT) to Cuba. “As members of the House Agriculture Committee, we work every week in Washington to track the impact that U.S. agriculture and agricultural trade is having in nations around the globe. And as the United States is… Read more »