Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) issued the statement below following House passage of the Republican spending bill proposal that will leave millions of Americans with higher healthcare costs. The bill comes on the heels of President Trump and House Republicans’ “Big Ugly Bill”, which includes severe cuts to healthcare and food assistance for millions of Americans, all… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), and members of the California congressional delegation demanded answers from the Trump administration on its involvement in Sable Offshore Corporation’s attempts to restart offshore oil drilling using the same pipelines that caused the Refugio State Beach oil spill of 2015.
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U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) joined Representatives Juan Vargas (D-CA-52), Darren Soto (D-FL-09), and over 64 of their colleagues in demanding answers from the Trump Administration’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the use of racial profiling in immigration enforcement.
Under the Fourth Amendment, federal agents generally may not stop someone unless agents have… Read more »
U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, released the statement below following the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passing the bipartisan Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025. The FEMA Act represents the most drastic legislative reform of the Federal Emergency… Read more »
U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced he secured significant federal funding for two airports in San Luis Obispo County for infrastructure improvements. SLO County Airport will receive $2,725,597.00 to construct a new 315-foot Taxiway B3 to bring the airport into conformity with current… Read more »
On Friday, August 22, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) conducted an oversight visit to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing facility in Santa Maria to assess conditions and convey concerns raised by constituents regarding ICE operations on the Central Coast. During the visit, Carbajal toured the facility and engaged directly with ICE officials, raising… Read more »
U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced he secured significant federal funding for the Santa Maria Airport for infrastructure improvements. The grant provides $3,846,219.00 for improvements to Runway 12/30. The rehabilitation project will strengthen the structural integrity of the runway and… Read more »
U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), along with Representatives Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-01), David Valadao (R-CA-22), and Juan Vargas (D-CA-52), reintroduced bipartisan legislation to unlock federal dollars for safe parking programs. Safe parking programs provide safe overnight parking locations for people experiencing homelessness and living in their vehicles as well as supportive… Read more »
U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) led a group of bipartisan House members in the reintroduction of legislation that would ban greyhound racing in the United States and outlaw gambling on the outcome of greyhound races simulcast from other nations.
“Greyhound racing is cruel, inhumane, and unpopular with the American public – which is why nearly every state has already voted to… Read more »
Last Friday, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19) hosted a “SLO County Medicare Forum” at Cuesta College. The Forum brought together local health care providers, stakeholders, and residents to discuss the value of Medicare programs, the challenges they face, and how to improve healthcare access in the region. Attendees heard updates from both… Read more »
