Washington, DC — Last night, the House passed an updated version of the Heroes Act by a 214 to 207 vote. The amended legislation refines House Democrats’ negotiating position to address the needs that have developed since The Heroes Act passed in May.
“I am proud to have voted for four COVID-19 stimulus packages which were signed into law, but it is clear that those bills alone are not… Read more »
Washington, DC – The public comment period on proposed offshore wind development off the Central Coast has now closed and, with a new commitment from the Navy in hand, Congressman Carbajal has called on the Offshore Wind Working Group to reconvene and move forward with negotiations on a leasing area for the development.
“Now that the public comment period is over and the Navy… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) led a group of 12 members of the California delegation in urging the House Appropriations Committee leadership to include a provision to protect public lands in California from new oil and gas development, including fracking, in any final Fiscal Year 2021 spending deal. The lawmakers… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Salud Carbajal joined an effort led by Reps. Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Kathy Castor (FL-14) to urge the U.S. Department of Commerce to reconsider and withdraw the appointment of climate denier David Legates to a leadership role at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Legates has repeatedly rejected the… Read more »
Santa Barbara, CA – Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal issued a statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
“Tonight our nation lost an icon, a trailblazer, and a pillar of justice. I am devastated to hear of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing, and my heart goes out to her family and to our country as we grieve this incredible loss.
She leaves behind a lasting… Read more »
Santa Barbara, CA – Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal, Senator Dianne Feinstein, and Senator Kamala Harris wrote to House and Senate leadership urging them to quickly finalize a COVID-19 emergency response package and include critical assistance for the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) in order to respond to the pandemic’s outbreaks in California prisons.
The letter emphasizes the… Read more »
For Immediate Release
August 4, 2020
Contacts:
Rep. Carbajal: Isabelle Bock | 202-774-6685
Sen. Feinstein: Anthony Rivera-Rodriguez | 202-224-6442
Sen. Harris: Meaghan Lynch | 202-280-8542
Santa Barbara, CA – Yesterday, Rep. Carbajal, along with U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris, wrote to the Secretary of the Air Force to express strong support for selection of… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal joined a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers in voting to pass H.R. 7027, the Child Care is Essential Act and H.R. 7327, the Child Care for Economic Recovery Act.
COVID-19 has devastated the child care sector, forcing providers to close and exacerbating the existing shortage of affordable child care options for families. Without adequate… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. Carbajal voted to pass H.R. 1957, the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act, to provide permanent, full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and establish the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund.
This strong, bipartisan legislation provides critical investments in our national parks, public lands, and conservation… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, the House passed the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the 2021 fiscal year by a margin of 295-125. The must-pass bill provides funding and oversight for the nation’s military, defense, and security needs, and contains several of Rep. Carbajal’s proposals.
“I’m pleased to see our Central Coast values are strongly represented in this year’s… Read more »
