Washington, DC -- Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal received the honor of being named a conferee for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the 2021 fiscal year. As a conferee, Carbajal will play a role in resolving differences between the Senate and House NDAA bills to form one final piece of legislation.
“I’m honored to have been selected for this role, and proud… Read more »
Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara, CA – Today, Congressman Carbajal led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing the Fly Safe and Healthy Act of 2020. This legislation would help prevent the spread of COVID-19 among air travelers by creating a pilot program to require temperature checks at TSA screenings. A Senate companion bill was introduced by Senator Maria Cantwell… Read more »
Santa Barbara, CA – Today, Congressman Carbajal announced a $13.5 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been awarded to Santa Barbara County Flood Control District to purchase several properties along Randall Road in Montecito and begin construction on a new debris basin near San Ysidro Creek.
Nearly three years ago, Montecito was devastated when massive… Read more »
Santa Barbara, CA – Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) joined Congressman Harley Rouda (CA-48) in introducing H.R. 8572, the Securing America’s Nuclear Waste Act, along with Representative Richard Neal (MA-01), and Representative Mike Levin (CA-49).
The bill seeks to address the large quantities of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and high-level radioactive waste currently stored on-site at… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Salud Carbajal issued the following statement after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) meeting to discuss the findings of their investigation on the Conception boat fire:
“Just last year, we lost 34 lives and experienced the worst maritime disaster in California history when the Conception dive boat caught fire and sank off the Central Coast.… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Salud Carbajal provided an update on his health, which can be found on Facebook, Twitter, or below:
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Hi everyone, I wanted to take a minute to thank you for all the well-wishes you continue to send to me through my office and my staff.
I also wanted to give you a brief… Read more »
Washington, DC – Last week, Congressman Salud Carbajal held a virtual press conference to introduce his bill, the Energy Opportunity Zones Act, which creates and expands tax credits to encourage renewable energy investment in regions, like ours, where a nuclear power plant is slated to close in the near future or in the case of coal power plants which have ceased… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Salud Carbajal and Senator Feinstein applauded National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on their recent decision to keep the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary on the nomination list for designation as a marine sanctuary.
“Marine sanctuaries play an essential role in protecting California’s sensitive marine and coastal areas from… Read more »
Washington, DC - Congressman Carbajal issued the following statement after learning he tested positive for COVID-19:
“After discovering I was exposed to an individual who tested positive for COVID-19, I took an initial COVID-19 test which came back negative. Following the negative result, I was instructed to quarantine for 14 days and self-monitor for symptoms.
“After I began to… Read more »
Washington, DC - Congressman Carbajal issued the following statement after becoming exposed to an individual who tested positive for COVID-19:
"No one is immune to contracting coronavirus and Congress is certainly no exception. Despite taking every precaution -- including wearing a mask, social distancing, and hand-washing -- I have learned I was exposed to an individual who tested… Read more »
