Santa Barbara, CA -- Both the House and Senate have now successfully voted to override President Trump’s veto of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act Conference Report. This marks the first successful veto override of Trump’s presidency. The veto override passed in the House by a vote of 322 to 87 and in the Senate by a vote of 81 to 13.
“The President’s reckless veto put our… Read more »
Santa Barbara, CA – In an effort to head off last minute efforts by the Trump Administration to expand offshore oil and gas drilling along the California coast, Rep. Carbajal joined a letter with 21 House colleagues from the California Delegation in expressing their strong opposition to any expansion of oil and gas drilling off the coast of California.
In a letter to Department of… Read more »
Washington, DC – Carbajal issued the following statement after President Trump signed the bipartisan emergency COVID-19 relief package into law, days after threatening to veto the legislation:
"While I’m relieved President Trump dropped the political theater and signed the bipartisan emergency relief package into law, his stunt put critical relief in jeopardy and caused… Read more »
Washington, DC -- Rep. Salud Carbajal issued the following statement after Governor Gavin Newsom appointed California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to replace Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris in the Senate:
“Congratulations to my dear friend Alex Padilla! I've known Alex since we were both young staffers and, in the years since, he has proven himself to be a dedicated and effective… Read more »
Washington, DC -- Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal voted to pass a bipartisan COVID-19 relief package. The relief package passed as part of the FY21 Appropriations Package, which funds the government through October 2021. The bill passed the House by a vote of 359 to 53.
“Each day, more businesses on the Central Coast and across the country are forced to close and lay off their workers.… Read more »
Washington, DC — Senator Dianne Feinstein and Representative Salud Carbajal (both D-Calif.) today sent a letter to the secretary of the Air Force asking for clarification on the selection process for the future location of Space Command headquarters. The process ultimately excluded Vandenberg Air Force Base from the list of finalists after initially including it as one of three… Read more »
Washington, DC – Tonight, the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report for the 2021 fiscal year by a vote of 335 to 78, a veto-proof majority. As a conferee, Rep. Salud Carbajal played a key role in drafting the final product, which includes several wins for the Central Coast.
“Every year, Congress sets aside our differences and passes a bipartisan… Read more »
Washington, DC -- Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal voted to pass the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act. This marks the first time a chamber of Congress has voted to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level.
“For too long, our federal marijuana policy has lagged behind popular public opinion and the policies embraced by forward-thinking states like… Read more »
Washington, DC — Today, Representatives Salud Carbajal, Julia Brownley, and Senator Dianne Feinstein announced that the Small Passenger Vessel Safety Act was included in the in the final version of the annual National Defense Authorization Act. The provision would require new safety measures for small passenger vessels in the aftermath of the deadly Conception boat fire in waters off… Read more »
Washington, DC -- Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal joined his colleagues on the Problem Solvers Caucus to speak in support of a bipartisan, bicameral proposal for an emergency COVID-19 relief package that the group introduced this week.
In addition to the bipartisan group of Members on the Problem Solvers Caucus, the framework has been embraced Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Leader Chuck Schumer,… Read more »
