Today, Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA) and Tony Gonzales (R-TX) introduced the bipartisan and bicameral Childcare Expansion for Military Families Act to improve and increase childcare services for military families.
On a recent visit to Vandenberg Space Force Base, Rep. Carbajal asked about limitations in access to childcare on the base and learned that additional resources… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – On Saturday, October 16, Congressman Salud Carbajal and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith, visited Vandenberg Space Force Base to discuss the base’s pivotal role in advancing our nation’s military, civil, and commercial space capabilities.
Rep. Carbajal and Chairman Smith Tour Space Launch Complex 6 site and receive… Read more »
Climate change is costing us, literally.
In 2020 alone, weather and climate disasters fueled by global warming cost the nation $94 billion in damages. This past year has been no different. In fact, climate-related disasters are only becoming more frequent and more severe.
We bore witness to record-shattering heat waves in the Pacific Northwest that melted… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Last night, Congressman Carbajal voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the 2022 Fiscal Year. The bill passed the House on a bipartisan basis, by a vote of 316-113. The sweeping measure includes several of Rep. Carbajal’s proposals to address Central Coast priorities and meet our national security needs, including Rep.… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Salud Carbajal and Senator Dianne Feinstein today introduced the Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act, a bill to reform maritime liability rules in response to the 2019 Conception boat fire that killed 34 people.
The Carbajal-Feinstein bill updates an 1851 law that can prevent maritime accident victims and their families from receiving compensation… Read more »
Santa Barbara, CA – Today, Representative Salud Carbajal applauded U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo’s announcement that the Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.8 million grant to the City of Paso Robles, California, to install fiber optic cable to expand broadband access and increase reliability. This EDA project will be matched… Read more »
Washington, DC – Rep. Salud Carbajal and Senator Klobuchar led a bipartisan and bicameral coalition of lawmakers in introducing H.R. 4075, the Safe Skies Act of 2021, with the support of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations (CAPA), and the Independent Pilots Association… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – At 2:30am this morning, the House Armed Services Committee completed its markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the 2022 Fiscal Year. The bill advanced out of committee on a bipartisan basis, by a vote of 57-2. The sweeping measure includes several of Rep. Carbajal’s proposals to address Central Coast priorities and… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) wrote to the U.S. Commerce Secretary and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator to urge the agencies to advance the nomination of the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary (CHNMS) for designation. The designation proposal is… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Carbajal announced he has secured funding for eight community projects in CA-24 totaling $11.9 million in the fiscal year 2022 House-passed appropriations bills.
The projects set to receive these funds have garnered community support and will help improve quality of life for residents of California’s 24th District. The projects will help protect our water… Read more »
