Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) joined a bipartisan letter with 96 Members of Congress urging the Biden Administration to create a humanitarian program for the estimated 300 Ukrainian orphans who were involved in an adoption process with a U.S. family at the time of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A humanitarian parole policy for certain Ukrainian orphans would provide these… Read more »
Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, is pushing for the inclusion of stronger pipeline rules for automatic shut-off valves in upcoming legislation that the committee is drafting related to pipeline safety and regulation.
“While an automatic shutoff valve may not stop an oil spill from happening, it can mitigate some… Read more »
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 »
Ahead of Earth Day, Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-CA and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) today introduced two bipartisan bills aimed at mitigating the impacts of climate change on U.S. coastlines, coastal communities, and oceans, as well as the wide range of communities and industries that rely on them.
“The climate crisis threatens all industries and communities, but one of the… Read more »
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will host a public forum next month on the license renewal process for Diablo Canyon Power Plant, agreeing to an invitation from Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) to answer questions directly from Central Coast residents on the process and assessments that will be undertaken to certify the plant’s safety.
“Discussions about the future of energy… Read more »
Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) traveled to Soda Lake in the Carrizo Plain National Monument this weekend to view the ‘superbloom’ of flora with local environmental advocates while highlighting his reintroduction of legislation to upgrade federal protections for Central Coast public lands.
You can find video of the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) issued the following statement on the arrest of Donald J. Trump following a federal indictment on more than thirty counts of falsifying business records.
“Our nation was founded on the ideal of equal justice under the law. Today we’ve seen proof that this ideal is not forgotten, and our democracy is healthier for it. No one is above the… Read more »
On the final day of Women’s History Month, Rep. Salud Carbajal announced the six winners of the sixth annual Congressional Women of the Year Award.
“The recipients of this year’s Women of the Year Award are all doing outstanding work to make the Central Coast a better place to live, often without the recognition they deserve. As we close another Women’s History Month, it is my privilege… Read more »
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the sale of the opioid abuse treatment Narcan over the counter, a milestone decision that Congressman Salud Carbajal and other lawmakers had urged the agency to make earlier this month.
This is the first naloxone product, which is used to counteract opioid overdoses and treat opioid abuse, that has been approved by the FDA for… Read more »
