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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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Today, the House passed the Veterans Law Judge Experience Act, a bill I authored to prioritize hiring experienced Veterans Law Judges.
Too many veterans are waiting months or even years for VA benefits decisions, leaving them without the stability and security they earned through their ...service.
This bill will help reduce the backlog, improve decision accuracy, and retain judges who already understand this complex system. That means more cases decided and fewer delays.
This is a meaningful step toward delivering a VA benefits system that treats veterans with the urgency and respect they deserve.
Congresswoman Julia Brownley spoke on the House floor to urge passage of the Veterans Law Judge Experience Act (H.R. 659), a bill she authored to...
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Dr. King warned us that progress would be resisted, that justice would be delayed, and that power would try to silence truth. His words are more poignant than ever.
That is why we must remain present, engaged, and unafraid to stand up, speak up, and demand justice.
Today, we ...recommit ourselves not just to remembering Dr. King’s dream, but to living it, defending it, and carrying it forward.
I was honored to join our community in celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and I am grateful to the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee of Ventura County for bringing us together each year to remember and recognize his life and legacy.
“Somewhere I read… that the greatness of America is the right to protest for right.”
Today, these words are not symbolic. They are a call to action.
We are living in a moment where people are afraid to gather, afraid to speak, afraid to exist freely in their own ...neighborhoods. And when fear replaces freedom, democracy is under threat.
Across our country, families are being torn apart. Neighbors are being detained without due process. People are being treated as disposable.
Dr. King taught us that in the face of injustice, silence is not an option. We must remain loud, present, and visible.
On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we honor Dr. King’s life and legacy not only by remembering his words, but by continuing the work and refusing to be silent, refusing to be divided, and refusing to surrender our humanity.
Kristi Noem has repeatedly violated her oath of office by denying due process, disregarding the rule of law, and placing both citizens and immigrants in grave danger. Rather than enforcing the law responsibly, DHS has weaponized immigration enforcement to sow chaos, intimidate families, and ...terrorize entire neighborhoods — all with Secretary Noem’s full knowledge and approval.
Last year marked the deadliest year on record for ICE detention, with 32 individuals dying in custody. More recently, Renee Good, a mother of three and beloved community member, was murdered by an ICE agent whose excessive use of force resulted in the most horrific outcome. These are not isolated incidents. They are the predictable result of a Department operating without meaningful oversight, transparency, or accountability.
Kristi Noem oversees this lawlessness with blatant disregard for the Constitution and for the basic rights of the people she is sworn to protect. ICE agents have been emboldened to use excessive force, forcibly separate children from their families, deport veterans who served our nation in uniform, and detain people — including pregnant women and other vulnerable populations — under deplorable conditions. These actions undermine constitutional protections, erode public trust in law enforcement, and make our communities unsafe.
To make matters worse, Noem has refused to condemn ICE’s misconduct or take steps to restore order and accountability. Instead, she has doubled down on false and inflammatory rhetoric that fuels fear, escalates tensions, and perpetuates violence nationwide.
Noem has also obstructed congressional oversight by preventing Members of Congress, including myself, from carrying out our constitutional duty to investigate abuses within the Department of Homeland Security. She has repeatedly failed to answer for DHS’s misconduct, delayed lifesaving FEMA assistance to communities devastated by natural disasters, and abused taxpayer dollars.
Kristi Noem’s reckless leadership has hollowed out DHS, normalized lawlessness, and placed lives at risk. She is wholly unfit to serve, which is why I will continue working with my colleagues to advance these Articles of Impeachment and demand accountability, transparency, and adherence to the rule of law.
Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) released the following statement in support of Articles of Impeachment filed against U.S. Department of Homeland...
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Ill-conceived, Republican-sponsored bills like the RECOVER Act, the BEACON Act, the Health Desert Reform Act, and the Data-Driven Suicide Prevention Act would siphon funding that could be invested at VA and redirect it to private providers to do work VA is already doing, but with fewer guardrails ...and weaker accountability. These proposals are a clear attempt to undermine VA’s direct care and research systems while funneling taxpayer dollars to private companies with no meaningful requirements to ensure quality or continuity of care.
This approach is wasteful, duplicative, and risks further fragmenting care for the veterans who rely on VA. I will continue to oppose legislation that weakens VA and puts private interests ahead of ensuring veterans receive the high-quality, coordinated care they have earned.
Fifteen years after the Tucson shooting, Gabby Giffords returned to Congress as House Democrats advanced a bipartisan resolution honoring the lives lost and standing with survivors. The strength and leadership shown by survivors, families, first responders, and Congresswoman Giffords continue to ...inspire me today.
As political violence escalates and threats against public servants grow, this resolution sends a clear message that violence has no place in our democracy and we must stand united in defense of our values and civil discourse.
The Roadless Area Conservation Rule has protected over 50 million acres of national forests, safeguarding wildlife habitat, clean water, and access to outdoor recreation like hiking, hunting, and fishing. Because of the Roadless Rule, these lands have been protected from roadbuilding, mining, and ...oil drilling.
Yet after 25 years of conservation protections, the greatest threat to the Roadless Area Conservation Rule is the Trump administration and its attempt to repeal these safeguards outright in service of corporate interests. Despite clear and overwhelming public opposition, the administration is expected to continue its reckless efforts, putting millions of acres of backcountry forest at immediate risk.
These irreplaceable landscapes must be protected for the ecosystems that depend on them and for future generations to explore and enjoy, and I remain committed to standing up for our national forests, wildlife, and public lands.
Every year, I am eager to deliver for my constituents by fighting for the federal funding that is needed to keep our communities moving forward. I am so proud to have continued my strong partnership with local leaders and community stakeholders across the region as we advanced our shared commitment... to improving and strengthening the lives and livelihoods of all those who call Ventura County and the Conejo Valley home.
This year, I secured over $19.7 million for critical investments throughout Ventura County and the Conejo Valley in the FY26 appropriations package. From securing critical resources to support victims of crime to replacing dilapidated pipelines across the county to bolstering engines of job growth like our ports and harbors, this package of bills allows for substantial investments that will upgrade regional infrastructure, strengthen our local economy, and improve public well-being.
To learn more about the local projects that received funding in this package, click here ⤵
Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced the inclusion of funding totaling more than $19,792,000 that she secured for California’s 26th Congressional...
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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.