Carbajal Statement on Republican-led Government Shutdown

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Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) issued the statement below on the Republican-led government shutdown. “As of today, the federal government is shut down because Donald Trump and Republicans chose chaos over governing. Democrats came ready to negotiate a bipartisan deal to keep the government open and lower health care costs, but Trump and Republicans refused,” said…

Carbajal, Sykes Lead 130 Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Reverse Federal Research Budget Cuts

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U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Emilia Sykes (D-OH-13) led 130 of their colleagues in demanding the Trump administration stop and reverse all cuts to federal research budgets. In a letter to the Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, the lawmakers underscored the urgency in stopping the indiscriminate budget cuts the Trump administration has…

Carbajal, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Water Infrastructure

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U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) led a group of bipartisan House members in the introduction of the Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act, legislation that would fund upgrades to drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure to make them more resilient against threats ranging from cyberattacks to extreme weather.  “It goes without saying that…

Carbajal Statement on Trump Administration Canceling Union Contract for Lompoc Correctional Workers

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Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) issued the statement below following news that the Department of Justice and Bureau of Prisons (BOP) canceled bargaining agreement contracts with correctional workers nationwide, including at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC), Lompoc. The cancellation will impact about 35,000 employees nationally.  “Stripping correctional…

Carbajal, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Fund Agricultural Education at Community Colleges

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U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, and Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS-01) reintroduced the Community College Agriculture Advancement Act, a bipartisan bill which would fund community college workforce training, education, and research programs in agriculture. Many community colleges, which often serve first-generation and…

Carbajal Announces Significant Federal Funding for Ongoing Recovery Efforts Related to the January 2023 Winter Storms

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U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced significant federal funding to reimburse local governments in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties for their disaster recovery costs and bolster some ongoing recovery efforts following the intense January 2023 winter storms.  “After the…

Carbajal Slams Republicans’ Partisan Spending Bill to Raise Costs on Working Families

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Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) issued the statement below following House passage of the Republican spending bill proposal that will leave millions of Americans with higher healthcare costs. The bill comes on the heels of President Trump and House Republicans’ “Big Ugly Bill”, which includes severe cuts to healthcare and food assistance for millions of Americans, all…

Carbajal, Schiff Lead 15 Colleagues in Demanding Answers on the Trump Administration’s Influence in Restarting Oil Drilling Operations Off Santa Barbara Coast

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Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), and members of the California congressional delegation demanded answers from the Trump administration on its involvement in Sable Offshore Corporation’s attempts to restart offshore oil drilling using the same pipelines that caused the Refugio State Beach oil spill of 2015. In…

Carbajal Demands Answers on ICE Racial Profiling

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U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) joined Representatives Juan Vargas (D-CA-52), Darren Soto (D-FL-09), and over 64 of their colleagues in demanding answers from the Trump Administration’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the use of racial profiling in immigration enforcement. Under the Fourth Amendment, federal agents generally may not stop someone unless agents have…

Carbajal Statement on Committee Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Reform FEMA

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U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, released the statement below following the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passing the bipartisan Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025. The FEMA Act represents the most drastic legislative reform of the Federal Emergency…