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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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For weeks, House Republicans have been holding the American economy and the American people hostage through their manufactured debt ceiling crisis.
While Speaker McCarthy scrambled to please the zealots of his party at the expense of our working families, House Democrats and President ...Biden worked diligently to protect the services and programs that so many Americans depend upon to make ends meet.
The resulting budgetary compromise is by no means perfect, but compromise is a central tenet to our democracy.
Passage of this bill ensures that we not only meet America’s financial obligations, but that we also meet our obligations to the American people.
This agreement will prevent a devastating default and affirm the full faith and credit of the United States on the global stage.
Congress must get our fiscal house in order, and I remain committed to a budget that reduces our deficit by making tough but balanced choices – and a budget that is reflective of our values.
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley released the following statement upon House passage of President Biden’s Bipartisan Budget Agreement, H.R. ...
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On this solemn day of remembrance, we come together not only as neighbors, but as fellow Americans, in honoring our fallen. We honor and remember their service and sacrifice to uphold our democracy and the fundamental ideals of liberty, equality, and justice.
Memorial Day is a salient ...occasion for reflection and reverence. But it also serves as a renewed call for action and a compelling reminder that recognizing America’s fallen heroes is a job never done. It is the work we do each and every day that defines how profoundly we take on that charge.
We honor the service of our fallen by delivering on our promise to all who have worn the uniform in our nation’s defense. Since day one, serving our veterans and their families as well as they have served our nation has been a guiding light in my work in Congress.
America is forever grateful, and our fallen will never be forgotten.
The disturbing rise in antisemitic incidents across the U.S. warrants swift and comprehensive action. As a member of the House Bipartisan Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, I believe there is no place for anti-Jewish bigotry in our country. The White House National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism ...rises to the challenge of this moment, drawing on a whole-of-government solution to fight antisemitism in all its forms.
Today, the Supreme Court conservative majority announced a decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, which would will not only significantly reduce the scope of the Clean Water Act, but will allow for polluters to put our communities, public health, and the environment at risk.
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In spite of this setback, Democrats are determined to keep fighting to #ProtectCleanWater because every American has a right to safe, clean drinking water.
Justice Samuel A. Alito, writing for the majority in the 5 to 4 opinion, said the EPA’s interpretation of its powers went too far.
www.washingtonpost.comWith just days left to avoid a catastrophic default, I call on Speaker McCarthy to stop pushing a partisan agenda in a blatant attempt to please GOP extremists and work with House Democrats to meet the United States’ financial obligations. America has never defaulted in our history – and we ...should not start now. The consequences for the American economy and the American people are too high.
Economists warn of worst-case outcomes should Congress fail to raise the federal borrowing limit by the “X-date” deadline
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One year following the tragedy in Uvalde, we are painfully reminded of the horrific and pervasive culture of gun violence that is tearing our families and our communities apart. Today, we mourn the 21 innocent lives lost in Uvalde, and we mourn the countless lives lost in the hundreds of mass ...shootings since.
The time to prevent these tragedies has long passed, and the inaction of the Republican Caucus is not only unjustifiable but disgraceful and morally wrong.
Reminder! Tomorrow at 5:30 PM, my office will be hosting a Service Academy Information Night for students and parents interested in learning more about attending a U.S. Service Academy and the Congressional nomination process.
To learn more and to RSVP, click here ⤵️
Congresswoman Brownley will be hosting a virtual information night for students and their families throughout California’s 26th Congressional...
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I strongly believe the federal government bears an immense responsibility to help communities undertake transformational infrastructure projects that are smarter, safer, and made to last. That is why I was relentless in advocating for community projects in #VenturaCounty and the Conejo Valley to be... included in the final government funding package signed into law by President Biden.
In partnership with local leaders and key community stakeholders, I was able to secure over $20 million for projects that invest in our local communities, while creating good-paying, local jobs, generating economic opportunity, and strengthening our middle class.
Last week, I had the opportunity to join the CSU Channel Islands community in honoring its graduating student veterans.
After contributing immensely to the defense of our nation, veterans continue to make positive and lasting impacts on our world – and I can’t wait to see what this ...cohort of talented and high-achieving students will do next.
Congratulations to the Class of 2023! Go Dolphins! 🐬