Salud Ortiz Carbajal: “Thank you, Mr. Chair. I will yield to Ranking Member Larsen.”

Yesterday in Carpinteria, I witnessed ICE agents using unnecessarily aggressive and militarized tactics against local farm workers and peaceful protesters. It was appalling. This is not how we keep our communities safe. As a Member of…

The Sable pipeline restart is a classic example of the Trump administration abusing power to benefit political allies at the expense of local communities.

They are also a gross misuse of limited resources and a betrayal of the values that define us as Americans.

The San Pedro Basin has long been the site of an underwater toxic waste dump. This toxic waste – which includes the pesticide DDT – has been very harmful to the health of local marine life and poses a risk to people who live and work near…