Representing California's
26th District
Constituent Services
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Brownley, Takano, Veterans’ Affairs Committee Members Slam Secretary Collins’s Gutting of VA Employee Union Rights
Brownley, House Natural Resources Democrats Demand Answers on Trump’s Whitewashing of American History in National Parks
Brownley, Chu Lead Call for Oversight and Accountability for Mistreatment of Individuals with Disabilities in ICE Custody
Legislative Priorities
Agriculture is the cornerstone of Ventura County’s economy, supporting thousands of jobs throughout our region. It is also a proud part of our heritage, giving our community its unique beauty. In Congress, I have worked hard to support our farmers, farmworkers, and businesses that help feed the nation.
We have a sacred responsibility to those who have served our country in uniform. As a daughter, sister, and niece of veterans, I take no responsibility more personally and seriously. When I came to Congress, the very first committee I asked to serve on was the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee. Both here in Ventura County and at the national level, I have made it my priority to put our nation’s veterans first. That means helping our servicemembers transition back into civilian life and caring for our veterans by ensuring they all receive the timely, high-quality healthcare and benefits they have earned and deserve. It also means tackling veterans homelessness and unemployment and addressing high suicide rates that continue to plague our nation’s heroes. Finally, as more and more women join our Armed Forces and return home after their service, I’ve made it a special focus to ensure that the VA is prepared for the changing veteran demographics. Women represent the fastest-growing veteran population and the VA needs to adapt to meet their needs. That means making sure the VA offers gender-specific healthcare, addressing the unique circumstances leading to female veteran suicide, and providing critical wrap-around services like job-training, child care, and caregiver assistance. It’s long past time to recognize the contributions that all veterans, female and male, have made to our great nation.
We must invest in our nation’s infrastructure including our airports, roads, bridges, and waterways that are vital to the movement of people and goods across our country. As a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I have been working to address the infrastructure challenges facing Ventura County and the nation.
As Ventura County’s Representative in Congress, I view everything I do through the lens of how it will create jobs and grow our economy. From our ports, to our large and small businesses, to our naval base, to our agricultural community, I strive to advance federal policy that will support our diverse job creators.
The 26th District
The district includes most of Ventura County and a portion of Los Angeles County, including the cities of Oxnard, Santa Paula, Fillmore, Camarillo, Newbury Park, Moorpark, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, and Calabasas. If you are interested in browsing district-specific population statistics, you can look up Census data for the 26th District. I am honored to serve the residents of the 26th Congressional District of California.
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Our veterans answered the call to serve, and we must always answer the call to care for them.
Nearly 1.6 million veterans are enrolled in Medicaid, with many relying on it as their only source of health coverage. Deep cuts to Medicaid jeopardize their access to health care, emergency care ...in rural communities, and critical services like food assistance and housing support.
This week, I visited the CalVet Veterans Home in Ventura, where dedicated staff are working every day to provide high-quality care and connect veterans and their families to the benefits they have earned. Their work is a powerful reminder of what it looks like when we uphold our promise to those who served.
We owe our veterans more than thanks – we owe them action. That means protecting the care, benefits, and dignity they deserve.
As the world continues to call for the delivery of life-saving aid to the people of Gaza, we also demand the release of hostages and the complete withdrawal of Hamas from the region.
This is a humanitarian crisis on all fronts. It demands urgent diplomacy and an immediate end to this war.
Sixty years ago today, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law. It was a landmark achievement and a solemn promise that every American, regardless of race, has the right to be heard at the ballot box.
This right was not freely given. It was won through generations of courage, ...sacrifice, and unyielding protest. Countless Americans put their lives on the line, risking everything to demand what should have always been guaranteed: the right to vote.
The right to vote is sacred. It is fundamental. It is a cornerstone of our democracy. And today, it is under threat.
Across the country, we are witnessing coordinated efforts to suppress the vote, targeting communities that have long been silenced and sidelined. Discriminatory voting laws have no place in America. We must meet these challenges with the same urgency and determination that secured the Voting Rights Act sixty years ago.
Today, and every day, we honor this legacy not just through remembrance, but through action. That means fighting to pass legislation like the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and working to ensure that every voice is heard and every vote counts.
One of the most poignant moments of my life was walking across the Edmund Pettus Bridge with my dear friend and colleague, the late Congressman John Lewis, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. It was because of the courage of John and the foot soldiers of the Civil Rights Movement that the Voting Rights Act was signed into law.
The fight for a just and representative democracy is far from over, and I will not stop fighting until it is fully realized.
Sixty years ago today, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law. It was a landmark achievement and a solemn promise that every American, regardless of race, has the right to be heard at the ballot box.
This right was not freely given. It was won through generations of courage, ...sacrifice, and unyielding protest. Countless Americans put their lives on the line, risking everything to demand what should have always been guaranteed: the right to vote.
The right to vote is sacred. It is fundamental. It is a cornerstone of our democracy. And today, it is under threat.
Across the country, we are witnessing coordinated efforts to suppress the vote, targeting communities that have long been silenced and sidelined. Discriminatory voting laws have no place in America. We must meet these challenges with the same urgency and determination that secured the Voting Rights Act sixty years ago.
Today, and every day, we honor this legacy not just through remembrance, but through action. That means fighting to pass legislation like the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and working to ensure that every voice is heard and every vote counts.
One of the most poignant moments of my life was walking across the Edmund Pettus Bridge with my dear friend and colleague, the late Congressman John Lewis, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. It was because of the courage of John and the foot soldiers of the Civil Rights Movement that the Voting Rights Act was signed into law.
The fight for a just and representative democracy is far from over, and I will not stop fighting until it is fully realized.
While the Arab League should have stepped up long ago, their call for Hamas to exit Gaza is an opportunity for Netanyahu to end this war and to do it now. Hamas has been deeply diminished, while too many Palestinians are starving. It’s time for the world to work together to provide a path forward... for long term peace and prosperity for the Israeli and Palestinian people. It’s time for this war to end.
The Trump administration just proposed a cruel rollback of reproductive care at the VA by reinstating a near total abortion ban, even in cases of rape or incest. If finalized, this rule would force veterans to go without essential care or seek it outside the VA. It would make the VA the only major ...federal health provider with such extreme restrictions.
More than 2 million women veterans live in the United States today – and they comprise the fastest-growing and most diverse group in our military and veteran community. Denying them access to comprehensive reproductive care is a betrayal of the promise we made to serve our veterans with the dignity and care they deserve.
That is why I am introducing the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act to guarantee access to abortion care, counseling, and medication at the VA, without interference from political appointees or partisan agendas and protected by law.
Veterans fought to defend our freedoms. They should not have to fight again to access their own health care.
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The Trump administration just proposed a cruel rollback of reproductive care at the VA by reinstating a near total abortion ban, even in cases of rape or incest. If finalized, this rule would force veterans to go without essential care or seek it outside the VA. It would make the VA the only major ...federal health provider with such extreme restrictions.
More than 2 million women veterans live in the United States today – and they comprise the fastest-growing and most diverse group in our military and veteran community. Denying them access to comprehensive reproductive care is a betrayal of the promise we made to serve our veterans with the dignity and care they deserve.
That is why I am introducing the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act to guarantee access to abortion care, counseling, and medication at the VA, without interference from political appointees or partisan agendas and protected by law.
Veterans fought to defend our freedoms. They should not have to fight again to access their own health care.
In direct response to the Trump administration’s proposed rule to roll back abortion access for veterans, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced ...
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