Washington, DC – Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) issued this statement following House passage of the Dream and Promise Act:
“I am glad the Dream and Promise Act has passed the House and with bipartisan support to boot. This bill gives millions of Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders the protection and opportunities they deserve. As someone who immigrated to this… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal joined a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers in voting to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which makes pragmatic reforms to our immigration system by providing fairness for farmworkers and stability to agriculture producers. Rep. Carbajal played a central role as one of nine lawmakers who worked across party lines to craft the proposal… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara), Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Monarch Action, Recovery, and Conservation of Habitat (MONARCH) Act as well as the Monarch and Pollinator Highway Act. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) co-led introduction of the two bills in the House of… Read more »
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-1) introduced the Funding Our Roads and Ecosystems Sustainably Together (FOREST) Act to help ensure forest roads in California and across the nation have the funding needed to maintain their infrastructure and keep communities safe.
Currently, the National Park Service (NPS) receives $292 million to… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Carbajal voted to pass the Senate-amended version of H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan. This $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 relief package delivers critical resources to help Americans overcome the lingering challenges presented by the pandemic.
The package sends $15 billion to California to facilitate a safe return to the classroom, commits $20 billion to… Read more »
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Rep. Carbajal joined a bipartisan group of House members in reintroducing the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. The bill, formally introduced by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), creates lasting reform to our immigration system to address workforce shortages in the agriculture industry and provide stability and fairness for farmworkers. Rep.… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal joined House Democrats in voting to pass H.R. 1, the For the People Act. The bill is a sweeping democracy reform package which will protect and expand the right to vote and restore integrity and accountability to Washington.
“Many see Congress as a dysfunctional, corrupt institution more beholden to special interests than the public… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Carbajal voted to pass the American Rescue Plan Act, a long overdue COVID-19 relief package which delivers critical relief to overcome many of the challenges presented by the pandemic. The $1.9 trillion package will help facilitate students’ safe return to the classroom, distribute more vaccines, support workers and hard-hit small businesses, and deliver… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal’s Central Coast Heritage Protection Act (H.R. 973) passed the House of Representatives as part of the Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act, a package aimed at preserving America’s public lands. The package passed on a bipartisan basis, with a vote of 227-200.
The Central Coast Heritage Protection Act designates nearly 250,000… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – On Monday, Representatives Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) introduced the Expanding Access to Emergency Meals Act. This bill ensures that all low-income families have access to emergency meals funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) public assistance during future emergencies and disasters.
“The pandemic has forced millions of Americans… Read more »
