Carbajal is the representative for California’s 24th congressional district (view map) as a Democrat. He has served since Jan 3, 2017. Carbajal is next up for reelection in 2020.
![Photo of Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA24]](/static/legislator-photos/412686-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2018 Report Card for Carbajal.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Carbajal is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Carbajal has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 6, 2015 to Feb 19, 2019. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Salud Carbajal sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Agriculture
- Member, Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research
- Member, Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture
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House Committee on Armed Services
- Member, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
- Member, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Carbajal sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Environmental Protection (33%) Energy (22%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (22%) Armed Forces and National Security (22%)
Recent Bills
Some of Carbajal’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 1236: To support State, Tribal, and local efforts to remove access to firearms from ...
- H.R. 1174: To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a ...
- H.R. 1053: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to direct the Securities and ...
- H.R. 279: California Clean Coast Act of 2019
- H.R. 5670: Corporate Political Disclosure Act of 2018
- H.R. 5596: Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2018
- H.R. 5552: Climate Change is Real Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Carbajal’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Yea |
H.R. 6157: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Sep 26, 2018. Passed 361/61.
H.R. 6157 provides $674.6 billion in total discretionary budget authority for the Department of Defense for fiscal year (FY) 2019. The bill provides $606.5 billion for the Department of Defense base budget, which is an increase of $17.1 billion above FY18 levels, and $68.1 billion ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 5895: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Jun 8, 2018. Passed 235/179.
H.R. 5895 provides funding for national defense nuclear weapons activities, the Army Corps of Engineers, various programs under the Department of Energy, the Legislative Branch, the Department of Veterans Affairs, military construction and family housing for the Department of Defense, and other related agencies. This ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 3180: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Jul 24, 2017. Failed 241/163.
H.R. 3180 authorizes appropriations for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. government for fiscal year 2018. The bill authorizes funds for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the: Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Central Intelligence Agency; Department of Defense; Defense Intelligence Agency; ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 1039: Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017
May 19, 2017. Passed 229/177.
H.R. 1039 amends the federal criminal code to authorize a probation officer to arrest a person, without warrant, if there is probable cause to believe that person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer while performing their official duties. The bill also would direct the ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 1695: Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
Apr 26, 2017. Passed 378/48.
This bill would change the appointment process for the head of the U.S. Copyright Office, known as the Register of Copyrights. Currently the Register of Copyrights is hired by the Librarian of Congress (who is the head of the Library of Congress). This bill would ... |
| No |
H.J.Res. 43: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating ...
Feb 16, 2017. Passed 230/188.
Joe Biden never got the opportunity to break a single 50-50 Senate tie in eight years as vice president. Mike Pence has already broken two. One from last month has since become law: a measure allowing states to withhold federal Planned Parenthood funding. (The other ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2017 to Feb 2019, Carbajal missed 29 of 1,297 roll call votes, which is 2.2%. This is on par with the median of 2.0% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- @unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- House Democratic Caucus for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
