Salud Ortiz Carbajal

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I am humbled to represent the central coast of California, one of the most beautiful districts in the Nation, if not the most beautiful. Places like Los Padres National Forest and the Carrizo…

The maritime transportation system is vast and complex. It touches virtually every aspect of American life.

Without your dedication, we would not be able to weather this storm, so thank you.

We need to utilize this program and provide funding to protect American maritime jobs and assist operators struggling to stay afloat.

I look forward to working alongside my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support our maritime community and United States Coast Guard.

I look forward to working with Ranking Member Gibbs to conduct oversight and pass important legislation to support our maritime industry and the Coast Guard.

More than 245,000 Americans have already died due to COVID-19. Cases are surging to unprecedented levels. Millions are facing poverty, food insecurity, and eviction. Low-income, homeless, and minority communities have been hit especially…

I urge my colleagues to support the legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Carbajal) that the House suspend the rules and…

I urge my colleagues to support the legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Carbajal) that the House suspend the rules and…

And rise in strong support of H.R. 4470. This legislation, introduced by the gentlewoman from Ohio, Representative Marcy Kaptur, is simple in its intent but strong in its meaning. H.R. 4470 would rename the Saint Lawrence Seaway…

I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Carbajal) that the House suspend the rules and…

And I rise in support of S. 2638, the Friendly Airports for Mothers Improvement Act. Introduced in the Senate by Senator Tammy Duckworth from Illinois, this is a commonsense bill that requires small hub airports to maintain lactation areas…

Discrimination would prevent them from being successful in business in the absence of this program.

I thank Chairwoman Lowey for yielding to me. I rise in support of an amendment that includes a provision I coauthored with Representative Panetta to send a clear message to this administration that our public lands are not for sale. We…

This important measure reauthorizes the Coast Guard and adopts important safety reforms for small passenger boats based on legislation I sponsored. Last September, we tragically lost 34 lives when the Conception dive boat caught on fire in…

I expect that you will do everything in your power to ensure that a full and independent investigation is completed.

How concerned are you about the long-term affordability of the NNSA's nuclear weapons sustainment and modernization plans?

I thank Mr. Panetta for offering this important amendment which further clarifies that nothing in this bill would hinder any fuels management or fire suppression activities on our public lands. I represent the central coast of California…

I thank Representative DeGette for yielding and for her leadership on this very important legislation. I am honored to represent the central coast of California, one of the most beautiful districts in the Nation. Places like the Los Padres…

There is a growing threat to U.S. national security and space from adversaries, particularly Russia and China.

This isn't so technical that we shouldn't be able to fix it, this is my second term in Congress, and when I hear these things, I think how often does it need to be said for it to be fixed?

Today, I rise because there is an epidemic in our country. One hundred Americans die every day from gun violence. We are 25 times more likely to die from guns than people who live in comparable nations. Gun violence is personal to me. When…

exactly 2 years ago today a debris flow killed 23 people in my district during a severe rainstorm in the aftermath of the Thomas fire.

I represent the central coast of California, which is becoming one of the epicenters for the impacts of the climate crisis.

This was the worst maritime disaster in 70 years. My condolences go out to the families of those victims.