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The Republicans’ much embattled Affordable Care Act repeal legislation — the American Health Care Act — was passed by the House Budget Committee, on which Santa Barbara Congressmember Salud Carbajal sits, by a 19-17 vote. Carbajal, a first-term Democrat now entering his eighth week in office, voted against the bill, explaining it “shafted the middle class.”… Read more »

The Central Coast is renowned for its scenic landscapes and vibrant environment. The Carrizo Plain National Monument east of San Luis Obispo is a key contributor to this well-deserved reputation. After years of terrible drought in California, much-needed rain brought the hills of the Carrizo Plain brilliantly alive, blanketed by purple and gold wildflowers. Thousands of… Read more »

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Member of the House Budget Committee, offered motions at today’s markup of the House Majority’s health care bill, opposing the American Health Care Act (AHCA)’s negative impact on mental health services and on older Americans. Rep. Carbajal voted against advancing the AHCA out of Committee. Watch Rep. Carbajal’s remarks on the… Read more »

The timing couldn’t have been much better. Or worse. The very day Santa Barbara’s Congressmember Salud Carbajal had scheduled a mic-dropping town hall forum to denounce the Republican bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued its intensely anticipated report on the same subject. The findings were extremely damning. In 10… Read more »

The public packed a town hall Monday hosted by Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, where he and a panel of experts addressed potential impacts of the repeal of the Affordable Care Act.  The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projected earlier in the day the action would cause 14 million people to lose health care coverage next year and grow to 24… Read more »

Access to preventive health care services for military members and their families could be expanded, under legislation introduced Thursday by Rep. Salud Carbajal. Under the Strengthening Preventive Health Care for Service Members Act, the Department of Defense could provide immediate access to preventive screening services for military personnel and their families. … Read more »

The Marine Corps is working to create more sizes of body armor, but has not yet incorporated features used by the Army to make protection better fitting for female service members. One lawmaker said that signals a broader problem within the institution, which was recently rocked by a scandal that saw Marines posting nude photos of female Marines on social media without their… Read more »

Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24), member of the House Armed Services Committee, introduced the Strengthening Preventive Health Care for Service Members Act. Legislation that would allow the Department of Defense (DoD), through TRICARE, to immediately expand preventive health care services for military service members and families. The bill would address the gap between our civilian and… Read more »

Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) released the following statement in honor of International Women’s Day: “On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the innumerable contributions of women and girls around the world. As we honor the achievements of women today, this year we have been moved to greater collective action as we strive for equality. I am proud to wear red… Read more »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement on the Republican plan to repeal health care for the American people. Per reconciliation procedures, if Republicans pass the bills out of the Energy & Commerce and Ways & Means committees, the bills would return to the Budget committee to be combined. “The… Read more »