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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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On January 1, Donald Trump and Republicans allowed Affordable Care Act tax credits to expire, raising health care premiums for millions of Americans.
House Democrats are fighting back. We voted to restore these tax credits for the next three years and stop devastating premium hikes for ...working families.
Now it’s up to the Senate. Senate Republicans must allow a vote immediately. Families are facing the biggest premium increases in 15 years, with costs doubling, tripling, and even quadrupling in some cases.
The American people deserve affordable health care, and I will keep fighting to restore these tax credits so families can keep their coverage.
Serving our community and our country has been the honor of my lifetime. Every step of this journey has been shaped by the people I represent, by their resilience, their determination, and their belief that government can and should work for the common good. Together, we have expanded access to ...affordable health care, strengthened support for veterans and their families, protected our natural resources, confronted the climate crisis, and fought for working families. We have helped thousands of constituents navigate the federal government, returned millions in earned benefits, and never lost sight of the simple truth that public service is about showing up for people when they need help the most.
With another year remaining in my term, I will continue working every day to deliver results for our region, advance legislation that improves the lives and livelihoods of people in my district and across our country, and stand up for the values and priorities my constituents sent me here to defend.
Despite the immense challenges we are currently facing, I remain deeply optimistic about the future of our country. The American experiment has endured not because it is perfect, but because generations of Americans continue to believe in it and work to make it more just, more equal, and more reflective of those it serves. I am profoundly grateful for the opportunity to have played a part in that work, and I know we will learn from this moment in time how to shore up our democracy to make it even stronger for the generations that will follow.
I am particularly pleased that I will leave the House with Hakeem Jeffries as Speaker. I am confident that he will lead Congress with integrity, with purpose, with resolve, and with a clear vision for the future. While I will not be in Congress, I will remain in the fight, fighting for a better and brighter future.
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) announced that she will not seek re-election in 2026, reflecting on her service and expressing deep...
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Today marks one year since the Los Angeles wildfires burned for days, as powerful winds fueled the flames, making the fires larger, faster-moving, and harder to contain. Homes were destroyed, communities were upended, livelihoods were devastated, and lives were lost. Families are still reeling, ...businesses are still recovering, and the work of rebuilding is far from over for our neighbors across Southern California.
This will not be the last time California faces the deadly consequences of wildfires. Longer, more dangerous fire seasons, fueled by accelerating climate change, continue to put our communities at risk.
Yet, Donald Trump continues to ignore this reality. Instead of strengthening our ability to prevent and respond to disasters, he has attacked NOAA and the National Weather Service, undermining real-time weather forecasting and wildfire monitoring. He has withheld FEMA funding for local communities and undercut state and local disaster mitigation programs. These reckless cuts put lives and property at risk. Even worse, one year later, he continues to politicize disaster relief, withholding critical aid from communities and neighbors who need it most.
As we reflect on the long road ahead, I remain committed to ensuring our communities and our neighbors have the support they need, when they need it. I will keep fighting back against climate denial and the cruel weaponization of federal aid, and I will continue advocating for solutions that strengthen disaster preparedness and build climate-resilient communities.
"On that fateful day, hundreds of brave, courageous and dedicated Capitol Police and DC officers stood on these very steps and across the Capitol grounds to defend the Congress, the country and the Constitution. They were outnumbered by a violent mob, but never overwhelmed by the seriousness ...of the moment.
"For more than five hours, they were forced to engage in hand-to-hand combat, confronting thousands of bloodthirsty rioters who were unleashed by Donald Trump. They were beaten with pipes, whipped, assaulted by bear spray and pummeled by Confederate flagpoles. They were bloodied but unbowed. We owe these heroes an eternal debt of gratitude and will never forget their service and their sacrifice."
Like so many Americans, I am horrified by today’s fatal shooting by ICE in Minneapolis.
This tragedy is yet another devastating reminder that ICE is carrying out immigration enforcement recklessly and aggressively with dangerous consequences and a brazen disregard for the law and human ...life.
Adding to the outrage is Secretary Noem’s blatant misrepresentation of the events. Lying to the American people and promoting inflammatory, false rhetoric in the aftermath of a deadly shooting is wholly unacceptable. Americans are being misled, and worse, our communities are facing deaths from excessive use of force by ICE agents on our streets, all for Trump’s political theater.
ICE is not making our communities safer. It is inflicting cruelty, fueling fear, and eroding public trust in law enforcement nationwide.
There must be a full, independent investigation into this shooting. The agents involved must be held fully accountable for the excessive use of force that we witnessed today, and the American people deserve full transparency and accountability for what happened.
I am saddened by the passing of Doug LaMalfa. Before serving together in Congress, Doug and I also served alongside one another in the California State Legislature. While we often disagreed ideologically, we shared a commitment to serving our constituents and taking seriously the responsibility ...entrusted to us.
Doug was a fierce advocate for his district, deeply passionate about the interests of his constituents, and a fervent voice for rural communities across California. He was a dear colleague whose dedication to the people he represented was evident throughout his public service.
I extend my sincere condolences to his family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time.
On one of the darkest days in our democracy, Capitol Police and law enforcement officers put their lives on the line to defend the U.S. Capitol and Members of Congress. More than 140 officers were seriously injured as they courageously upheld the Constitution and protected the peaceful transfer of ...power. Their bravery is the reason our democracy endured.
In the years since the January 6 insurrection, Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have worked to distort history, fabricate false narratives, and minimize the violence and terror that unfolded that day.
On day one of his second term, Trump pardoned nearly 1,600 individuals who participated in this brazen assault, many of whom have since committed additional violent and sexual crimes. This egregious action denied justice to victims, erased the trauma suffered by law enforcement, and trivialized the deadly consequences of an attack incited by the former president himself.
We must never forget the horrors of January 6. We must continue to condemn those who carried out and enabled this insurrection. And above all, we must always honor the law enforcement officers whose courage protected our democracy and upheld the rule of law.
Nicolás Maduro is an oppressive dictator who has inflicted profound suffering on the Venezuelan people. They deserve democracy, the protection of human rights, and the ability to determine their own future. However, that reality does not justify Donald Trump’s decision to initiate an ...unauthorized military action against Venezuela without Congressional approval.
Trump’s reckless action risks drawing the United States into a protracted conflict and has created dangerous uncertainty and instability for both Venezuela and the American people. The President is acting beyond his constitutional authority and has no legal basis to unilaterally assert U.S. control over another nation.
Congress must be immediately and fully briefed on this unauthorized use of military force, and the American people deserve full transparency and accountability for these actions and their consequences.
Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy New Year!
As we reflect on 2025 and welcome 2026, may we stay grounded in hope for a better and brighter future.